1. Many portable products are made as     as possible for user’s ease to carry. 


2. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


3. ____ you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP. 


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


5. A:Don’t forget you still owe me fifty dollars. B: [   ]


6. I don’t know [   ]of the people in this room. Can you introduce each of them to me?


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


8. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


9. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A __ will be enough. 


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


11. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, [   ] his physical condition was poor.


12. Tina plans to [   ] children in a remote school in the mountains after college.


13. I’d like to take [   ] of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.


14. The athletes are getting in shape for the big [   ] next month.


15. I might have the chance to visit the theater [   ] person.


16. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


17. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


18. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


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


20. We still have [   ] time, so you don’t need to hurry.


21. My brother is very [   ]; he won’t give up easily.


22. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [   ] 18 million NT dollars.


23. 《Customer》: I’d like this one, please. 《Clerk》: [   ] 《Customer》: I’ll put it on my Best Card.


24. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


25. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


26. The piano is one of the most popular musical [   ] today.


27. The president’s reckless actions have [   ] his country into a disaster.


28. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any [   ].


29. The     plan of the company provides income security for their employees after retirement. 


30. Yani Tseng, who won several ladies professional golf championships, spent [   ] of time practicing golf before she became so successful.


31. Jim is very [   ] and dynamic; he enjoys physical activities and you can seldom see him stay still for more than ten minutes.


32. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge [   ] to the new government.


33. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


34. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


35. 《John》: Sorry, my English is very poor. 《Jay》: Don’t worry. Mine is not [   ] better.


36. We are so glad that Miss Snow is teaching [   ] English.


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


38. 《Nicole》: Do you have any plans for tomorrow, Alison? 《Alison》: [   ]《Nicole》: Let’s go shopping!


39. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


40. The snow [   ] on the roads makes driving an extreme hazard for people rushing to work in the morning.


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


42. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


43. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


44. A: Can you pass the test? B: [   ] A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.


45. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act [   ].


46. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


47. 《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.


48. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. 


49. The Review Board could be considering ____ the grants given to several non-governmental organizations. 


50. I was browsing in the library and __ an interesting book on traveling in Alaska.