1. I went to the store [   ].


2. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


3. Not only the assistant managers but also the secretary [   ] that the company is failing.


4. The original model has been [   ] and replaced by the new one.


5. At first I didn’t find her annoying, but after a while her behavior began to [   ] me.


6. According to the new tax laws, your tax will increase [   ] your income. The more money you make, the higher your tax is going to be.


7. Where are you going? I’m going to the [   ].


8. A:Anna? Anna Dickson? I thought it was you! B: [   ] A: Oh. I am so sorry. I must have missed her too much.


9. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


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


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


12. Paparazzi are photographers who [   ] celebrities’ privacy by taking their pictures.


13. Any revision of the law should be [   ] with the overall goal of the government's policy. The priority should be placed on the welfare of the citizens.


14. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


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


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


17. 《John》: How often do you exercise? 《Amy》: [   ] 《John》: That’s great. No wonder you keep in good shape.


18. I’m a grown man. Don’t talk to me [   ] I were a three-year-old kid.


19. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty [   ] the driver and the conductor.


20. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


21. Lucy is a member of the drama club. Her dream is to become an [   ] or a singer.


22. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


23. The Ministry of Finance announced tax [   ] for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji.


24. [   ] I did not like her at first, she ended up becoming my best friend.


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


26. A: [   ] B:What sorts of thing?


27. The manager insists that the door [   ] locked at night.


28. We can find almost all the information we need [   ] surfing the Internet.


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


30. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


31. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


32. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the [   ] for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.


33. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a [   ] in the next few years.


34. Peggy has a big advantage [   ] most girls when it comes to basketball because she’s so tall.


35. Janet put forward the proposal that the program [   ] until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad.


36. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


37. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.


38. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the United States and China can help pull the world out of economic [   ] by working together.


39. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


40. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


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


42. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


43. Keep in mind that smoking is strictly [   ] when you are handling explosive materials.


44. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have [   ] from generation to generation.


45. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


46. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [   ] through years, not gained in one day.


47. Mr. Stevenson always [   ] a sense of genuine interest in his students. No wonder his students like him so much.


48. John [   ] broke his glasses while playing basketball with his classmates. He should have been more careful.


49. The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference [   ] our government.


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