1. A: Hey, do you have a minute? B: [   ]


2. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team. 


3. The knife isn’t useful because its [   ] is dull.


4. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


5. 《Naomi》: I try not to eat at the cafeteria too often. 《Jennifer》: [   ] The food there is pretty good.


6. The parrot used its strong [   ] to crack open the nuts.


7. You can never make him [   ] his mind.


8. Jenny was brought up in a poor family. She had to [   ] her free time to baby-sit her neighbor’s 2-year-old boy to pay for her high school education.


9. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


10. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


11. I have fallen in love with a girl [   ] father is a famous writer.


12. This child has been [   ] by his parents for a long time because they have been too busy working.


13. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


14. Joseph is a man of great [   ]. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change it.


15. I didn’t go to Taipei last week; I wish I [   ] there.


16. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.


17. The government is figuring out ways to maintain our economic [   ] so that the unemployment rate will go down.


18. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


19. 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.


20. A few political extremists [   ] the crowd to attack the police.


21. If Miss Chen works for another 5 years, she will be [   ] for a pension when she retires.


22. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


23. It seemed that the walls    . 


24. Research in the environment has [   ] that the rain forests throughout the world are being ruthlessly destroyed.


25. Taiwan is famous for its [   ] industry. Many foreigners are using computers made in Taiwan.


26. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


27. The [   ] of the theory is still being questioned since a number of researchers disagree with its main argument.


28. I’m not [   ] you! Our team has just won both the gold medal and the silver medal.


29. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


30. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


31. [   ] your dreams come true, you need to work harder.


32. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


33. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


34. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


35. Most people like to talk about the subjects with [   ] they are most familiar.


36. For many people, one of the joys of [   ] is the prospect of parenthood.


37. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


38. It is imperative that the city council     in favor of the city renewal plan. 


39. The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can [   ] people from throwing away usable resources.


40. The search engine gives the user easy [   ] to the required information.


41. You cannot leave [   ] you finish all the work the boss expects you to do.


42. A:I’m hungry. Let’s have lunch. B: OK. What do you want to eat? A:Why don’t we have Italian food? B: [   ]


43. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


44. The cars are moving so slowly that I can [   ] them just by walking fast.


45. I received a written [   ] from the student who bullied his classmates last week. He said he was very sorry about what he did.


46. I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I'm a regular [   ].


47. ____ production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries. 


48. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


49. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [   ] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


50. The 2010 Flora Expo, held in Taipei, is very successful. Do you know [   ] city is going to host the next Flora Expo?