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


2. His name is [ ], but I just can't remember it.


3. Mary felt stressed out after working hard for two [ ] weeks.


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


5. There is a big cut on your hand. You need medical     immediately.


6. The maid [ ] cleaning the room half an hour ago.


7. Judy does not like to attend Bill’s birthday party, so she asked me to go [ ] her.


8. “Have you ever [ ] Japan?” “Yes, several times.”


9. At first, he tried amphetamine and other drugs just out of curiosity, but within a very short time, he developed an _____.


10. On average, there is a [ ] for the first-born child in a family to have more ambition than later-borns in the family.


11. Be it on-the-spot booking or package tracking, call us today and give it a try.


12. The boss was [ ] about the new employee's ability to do the work, but he was not doubtful of her good intentions.


13. [ ] to the college, all international students must pass an English proficiency test.


14. When in danger, most parents will do what they can to [ ] their children from harm.


15. “Jay, you’re a sight for sore eyes!”


16. If your personal truth is riddled with doubts and anxieties, so too will be your internal dialogue.


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


18. Unfortunately few sheep in Mr. Hopkins' ranch [ ] the severe winter last year.


19. The evaluation was done _____; the evaluators were not requested to reveal their names when they filled out the questionnaire.


20. The wildlife and natural beauty of this seldom-visited island offers a world of [serene] isolation for your enjoyment.


21. Parties on river-boats have lost their [appeal] since one sank last year killing thirty-three people.


22. The 141-nation Kyoto protocol aims to brake a rise in temperatures widely blamed on mounting human emissions of heat-trapping gases.


23. The land is a storehouse of _____ for all kinds of plants, and its reserve of nutrients is essential to any successful agriculture.


24. David paid for the whole tourist group. Nowhere ______ a more generous person.


25. Sarah: What do you do for a living? Philip: [ ][ ]Sarah: You must be very busy then.


26. Smoking or drinking during pregnancy can cause a child to be born ______.


27. Scientists always hope that the theory we discover today can be confirmed by future research.


28. Despite almost universal [ ] of the vital importance of women's literacy, education remains a dream for far too many women in far too many countries of the world.


29. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE), [ ], is undergoing the most significant change in its history.


30. Millions of Americans were [down and out] in 1932.


31. Jack: How about going to a movie tonight?Jill: [ ] Jack: Well, then, maybe some other time.


32. As most people do not have enough money to pay for a house, they try to secure a [ ] from a bank.


33. Drivers who use a cellular telephone, even with a hands-free device, suffer from a kind of tunnel vision that [ ] themselves and others, researchers said.


34. 我心裡想這一定是斗六站。


35. The table of contents [ ] you information about the scope of the book, the way it is organized, and the main chapters and sections.


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


2. To tell you the truth, in my opinion, Sally is ________ Mary.


3. Josh: I can’t find Nick anywhere. Do you know where he is now?Tina: Well, ________  .


4. A pair of small earthquakes ________ in the central United States during the week.


5. These measures have been taken ________ increasing the company’s profits.


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


7. He has got some urgent business to ________.


8. He works harder than he ________ when he entered the trading company five years ago.


9. He studied hard ________ get better grades.


10. Some people ________ the death penalty because they think it is cruel and against human rights.