1. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


2. The UN has __ its troops from Iraq. Let’s hope that war will come to an end soon. 


3. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


4. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is __ interesting. 


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


6. The new medicine is still in [   ] stages and will not hit the market until next year.


7. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [   ] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.


8. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


9. Mary can't hear, and she can hardly speak [   ].


10. Brian and Jerry are close friends [   ] their difference in age and religion.


11. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


12. 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.


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


14. The label on the canned pork says this product is [   ] to be free of preservatives.


15. She looked immensely [   ] when she learned that her son had survived the crash.


16. Don’t ask me to go with you. I’m not going, because my [   ] is made up.


17. Tim knows smoking is unhealthy but he is having a hard time [   ].


18. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


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


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


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


22. In my [   ], students shouldn’t spend too much time chatting on the Internet.


23. 《Ken》: Oh my! 《Claire》: [   ]《Ken》: My headache is killing me.


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


25. After the earthquake, the government has taken steps to [   ] the losses.


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


27. Tina’s legs were black and blue and she had several burn marks on the arms. She may have been [   ].


28. It is true that the surroundings will [   ] one’s work and studies.


29. All branch stores are required to fill out the ____ report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock. 


30. The congressman's first public speech was [   ]. The day after his speech, tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital to protest against his racist remarks.


31. In the face of energy crisis, scientists worldwide are now exploring ____ energy to replace fossil fuels. 


32. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


33. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


34. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


35. All branch stores are required to fill out the [   ] report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock.


36. It has been so cold lately [   ] I have never felt like going out.


37. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [   ] from business interests.


38. A: [   ]. What’s been going on? B: What do you mean by that? A:Look. You quit smoking. You no longer drive to work; instead, you use public transportation. And you eat really healthy food. You are going “green.”


39. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


40. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.


41. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s [   ] the technology of hybrid engine.


42. I'd [   ] go to the zoo [   ] visit the museum.


43. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


44. I was [   ] to find I did not have enough money to pay for the taxi fare. My face turned very red.


45. Oil and natural gas exist on this planet in a limited supply; therefore, it is essential for people to develop [   ] to these nonrenewable energy sources.


46. How much do you guess [   ]?


47. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


48. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


49. ____ for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter. 


50. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.