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


2. From now on, any employee who is usually late for work will be [   ].


3. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, [   ], we can help others do the same.


4. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation. 


5. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


6. ____ the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it. 


7. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


8. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


9. At Patty’s wedding, her mother made a few polite [   ] about her husband’s family.


10. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


11. The Review Board could be considering [   ] the grants given to several non-governmental organizations.


12. The food critic was famous for [   ] chefs that didn't give him complimentary dinner.


13. Nowadays, many industries try to do something for     problems. They know the earth is greatly damaged by pollutants. 


14. A:Hi, John. How’re you doing today? B: [   ]


15. With all things [   ] into consideration, I think we’d better give up the plan.


16. A:Hey, Paul. I see you walking lame all the way. [   ]? B:Nothing. I just sprained my ankle while playing basketball the day before yesterday.


17. The western coalition is trying to [   ] Libya’s air-defense system to protect civilians and help rebel forces.


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


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


20. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.


21. The flooding after the typhoon [   ] many houses.


22. After [   ] his homework, he decides to go out for a break.


23. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


24. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the __ of children’s writing skills. 


25. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


26. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


27. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s ____ the technology of hybrid engine. 


28. [   ] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


29. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


30. 《Martin》: I did terribly at the math exam. I don’t think I will pass. 《James》: [   ] You’ve spent too much time playing the computer games lately.


31. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


32. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.


33. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


34. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


35. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


36. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


37. The Ministry of Defense has faced numerous difficulties getting volunteers [   ] in the military.


38. How much do you guess [   ]?


39. I have been taking the Yoga class [   ] I came to this school.


40. Many college graduates fight their way into the renown and     companies for better career advancement. 


41. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [   ] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


42. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. 


43. This machine is [   ]. All you have to do is turn it on and it will operate by itself.


44. I have to study for my math exam. I don’t want any [   ]. Please do not talk to me or play loud music.


45. A [   ] has four corners.


46. The [   ] you work, the [   ] you will succeed.


47. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


48. A harmful chemical has been found in US beef products, so many [   ] choose to buy local beef instead.


49. The police questioned the [   ] for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank.


50. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.