1. [ ] a good cellist, she was hired by the orchestra.


2. My car broke down. I’ll have to send it to the [ ].


3. She went to the [ ]


4. They had no idea [ ] when the burglar broke into the house.


5. Despite his [ ] to be on time, he is always late.


6. Florida suffered from several [ ] this past summer.


7. Lorraine Hansbury received many honors and much [acclaim] and yet she often considered herself a failure.


8. She had changed so much that [ ] one recognized her.


9. He promised that he would be back before four to finish his work.


10. The actress demanded an [ ] from the newspaper for an untrue report about her personal life.


11. The challenging job required a strong, successful, and [ ] candidate.


12. I know better than to move another peg.


13. John said he would avenge Mary’s wronged family.


14. I invited her to my birthday party, but she [ ]. I felt disappointed.


15. Alice is such a passionate person that she is always ____ advice, even when you don’t want it. 


16. Sue: What did you do in the winter vacation? Sam: I spent my winter vacation [ ] in Europe.


17. The superb food at the hotel ______ for the uncomfortable rooms.


18. The authorities concerned investigate banks and brokers _____ of discriminating against minority applicants who need loans to buy houses.


19. If people have any doubts about the ingredients in their cosmetics, they may send 20 grams of the cosmetic [ ] to the Taipei Bureau of Health, and the experts may check for harmful heavy metals like mercury.


20. He battled weight problems, which contributed to knee and back [ ].


21. Customer: Good morning. [ ] Teller: Sure. How much do you want to take out?Customer: Three thousand dollars, please.


22. Her elder brother pushed her to take up a profession.


23. A fire [ ] in the hospital last night and killed 24 people.


24. Her parents disapproved of her marriage to Tom, but they went to the wedding [ ].


25. A short trip to another country is an opportunity to sample other cultures. But having to live away from home as an [ ] can make you feel sad.


26. Tom [ ] his best suit and went to the party.


27. We were [ ] for two hours in the traffic and so we arrived late for the board meeting.


28. With the publication of her second book, Jane's writing career [ ]. She has written 10 best-selling novels since then.


29. Evidence has suggested that avian flu is [ ] from birds to humans, but not from humans to humans.


30. Many Allied airmen [ ] in World War II escaped from German prison camps successfully.


31. My dog was hit by a car; now he lies [ ] here.


32. When a complete stranger came over and intended to give me the ticket to the concert, my [ ] reaction was to decline the offer because his friendliness seemed weird to me.


33. Oil is essential for modern life-apart from its use in transportation, it is also used in making [ ], plastics, and many other products.


34. Learning [ ] helpful if you want to become a tour guide.


35. The traffic was ______ because of the construction on Main Street.


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1. All meetings had to be cancelled ________ the heavy snowstorm.


2. I enjoy playing sports. ________, I play basketball, baseball and tennis.


3. ________ Samson has hit the jackpot, he is still not content and eager to win more. How greedy!


4. I ________ to be out when she called.


5. I didn’t mean to interrupt you. Please ________.


6. There ________ to be some mistake.


7. He is ________ that we all like him.


8. She got up early ________ she might miss the first train.


9. He ________ emphasis on quality rather than on quantity.


10. Some children are ________ of ghost stories.