1. His speedy recovery from a fatal car accident still remains [____] for a lot of people.


2. Japan and France are in [____].


3. When an athlete won an event in the Olympic Games, musicians played the national anthem of his country and his national flag [____].


4. Debby:I’ve got two complimentary tickets for the premiere of the movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Would you like to join me?Pam: I’d be glad to, but [____]Debby:What a shame. Never mind. I’ll ask Laura if she can go with me.


5. He drives much [____] than his girl friend.


6. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous _____.


7. A:I keep worrying that I left the back door unlocked.B:_____________ 


8. Don’t count your chickens before they are _____.


9. The singer’s [____] increases even though she gave birth to a new baby.


10. He wished he [____] smarter whenever he had problems with math.


11. To cut down on the garbage, it is essential that all household trash _____ and put into trash bags.


12. Watching TV is interesting, but it takes patience to watch TV _____, which advertise all kinds of things.


13. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [____].


14. Tammy often [____] music from the Internet to her MP3 player.


15. The [____] has finally burst in the housing industry, so some people have to sell their houses at very low prices.


16. Those who [____] a quake [____] life more.


17. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [____] will not loan artifacts to China.


18. Demographers study population growth or decline and things like [____], which means the movement of populations into cities.


19. Because son preference has been a significant phenomenon in Asia for centuries, the Chinese actually have a term for such [____]: “bare branches” – branches of the family tree that will never bear fruit.


20. Danielle behaves herself [____].


21. Many couples live together even though they are not married. The [____] of their behavior are highly suspect, but technically they are within the law.


22. It was a _____ that the little boy survived the plane crash.


23. Rescuers from many countries went to the [____] of the earthquake to help the victims.


24. I [____] a shower when the phone rang. So I could not answer it in time.


25. The reporter [____] from the principal’s speech that he intended to resign.


26. There are elegant shops on [____] side of the street.


27. You should understand that learning a language well results from _____ practice.


28. It is hard for me to [____] with vendors. I usually take the first price they offer.


29. I might have the chance to visit the theater _____ person.


30. Because of credit _____, many companies which have financial difficulties cannot get a loan from banks.


31. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [____] 18 million NT dollars.


32. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [____] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


33. A: “How would you like your steak to be cooked?”B:[____]


34. I ride the bicycle to the office every day. I save money _____ gas.


35. I tried to [_____] my son who had just failed an examination, but in vain.


36. I sent Tom a present as a token of my [____] for his kind assistance.


37. An American may have great difficulty [____] a Chinese from a Japanese. To westerners, they are both Asian.


38. A: What do you think of your new job in that company?B: Though there is lots of work to do, the salary is more than I expected.A: [____]


39. A: What's the matter? You look as white as a sheet!B:[____]A:Maybe you should go to the doctor right away.


40. We have just introduced our new hair dryer to the [____].


41. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [____] the rain had come in the nick of time.


42. A doctor’s schedule is always subject to change. He may try to finish his job by midnight but get [____] emergency cases. He will have to change his schedule then.


43. The newly published book written by the former president contains many [____] issues on public policy and has aroused public argument and disapproval.


44. After moving from China to America, he not only experienced culture shock but also suffered [____] crisis.


45. Although the Enlightenment may have overestimated the power of reason to guide human conduct, it nevertheless opened to men and women a more humane view of their fellow passengers.


46. My bookshelves were destroyed in the flood. I need to find a [____] to fix them.


47. [____], the little girl did not open the door.


48. You look [____] to me. I must have met you somewhere before.


49. Darren:You must be very excited about going to Vancouver for schooling.Paula: [____], but I’m afraid I can’t do well because my English is poor.


50. If you are afraid of height, you should not try [____].