1. The police [____] the crime. They wanted to find out who did it so that they could get the criminals.


2. The boss says that we must [____] our business promotion in the upcoming three months.


3. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [____] he was set free soon.


4. A:“Where can we buy souvenirs at a reasonable price in this vicinity?”B:[____]


5. Jenny’s success in her career _____ her mother very much.


6. A: What lovely little fruit tarts!B:[____]


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


8. We will have a big family _____ for my grandfather’s 90th birthday this Sunday.


9. Many customers complained that they had difficulty assembling the M-20 mountain bicycle, because the instructions in the manual were not [____].


10. People have to learn to [____] their problems.


11. Even though this small study in mice shows [____], researchers still have a long way to go before human trials can begin.


12. Mandarin is widely [____] in the world, and you can find Chinese food restaurants in many big cities.


13. The child [____] on the couch all day long.


14. I bought a new pair of [____] for my son. He needed them for the job interview.


15. Many people say couples tend to resemble each other. It seems that the longer they stay together, _____ they will become.


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


17. No one [____] the earthquake. All the villagers were killed in this unexpected accident.


18. After [____] to prison, those teens regretted not having taken advice from their parents and friends.


19. After years of trying, the couple have finally [____] the fact that they will never have their own children. They decided to adopt one.


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


21. The movie is _____ the novel by Joseph O’Neill. 


22. Each student should choose a city and [____] famous sights that he/she would like to visit.


23. During the one-month trial period, customers are under no _____ to sign any contracts.


24. A [____] film won the Oscar Award last year for its explicit exposure of corruption in our society.


25. Bad habits usually result [____] bad health. Thus if you want to be in a good shape, you need to get rid of some habits.


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


27. 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.


28. Younger children can enjoy [____] programs from the Disney Channel or play games on one of the computers in this library.


29. Delayed by a traffic jam, we were terribly late for a concert and had to wait until the [____] to enter.


30. I need some [____] for taking buses around town.


31. John is a teenager [____] enjoys shopping a lot.


32. When I was just _____ leave my office, I received a call from my boss.


33. Tom called to check [____] I had received his message.


34. Many tourists are fascinated by the natural [____] of Taroko Gorge.


35. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even _____ your bread for free.


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


37. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat” problem will be [____] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


38. Many people stood in long lines to see the _____ of stamps at the museum.


39. A:“I just heard from the weather broadcast that it may rain heavily today. Are you going to drive to work?”B:[____]


40. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [____].


41. It’s time to take a short _____. Would you like to have a cup of coffee? 


42. A:Jack used whisky to brush his teeth.B:______


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


44. Do not [____] John and Lisa when they are busy with the project.


45. I used to _____ myself with a walk in the botanical garden.


46. She takes a lot of [____] measures to lose her weight.


47. Schizophrenia is a kind of [____] caused partially by utter isolation from the outside world.


48. A: This is a very tricky problem.B: [____]


49. I missed the early morning train because I [____].


50. The typhoon that hit southern Taiwan [____] several houses.