1. Small businesses usually can respond to new market     fast and make necessary changes. 


2. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


3. We have been [   ] of the law firm for many years and are satisfied with the legal services provided.


4. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


5. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem __, is home to more Jewish people than New York. 


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


7. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


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


9. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and [   ] knowledge to invest.


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


11. He was an [   ] player until 20 when he turned professional.


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


13. Mr. Chang is a very successful salesman; he is very aggressive and always takes the [   ] in his work.


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


15. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


16. Acid rain causes the ground to release [   ] substances; plants and trees are thus slowly poisoned.


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


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


19. A:I can’t get into my favorite jeans anymore. It’s really depressing. [   ]. B:Well, I think you look fine. You shouldn’t worry about it.


20. Research shows that only some animals are able to [   ] in the wild after being released from the zoo.


21. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.


22. This book offers a     guide to hotels in Tokyo. The author made a report on every single hotel there. 


23. The United Nations made an [   ] for help from all over the world after the earthquake.


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


25. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


26. A thorough analysis of market [   ] can increase the success rate of a new product.


27. 《Saleslady》: Hi, can I help you? George: No, thanks. [   ] 《Saleslady》: All right. If you need any help, just let me know. My name is Joyce. 《George》: Sure. I’ll let you know if I need anything.


28. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.


29. The production of bread mainly includes the [   ] such as flour, sugar and eggs.


30. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


31. 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: [   ]


32. Tom’s desk was so ____ with papers that it was hard to find anything. 


33. Please fill out the paperwork before [   ] in line.


34. A 5-year-old child was lost in the __. The forest made it hard to trace him down. 


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


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


37. The audience enthusiastically [   ] the pianist on her amazing performance.


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


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


40. Many journalists do not ____ whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in. 


41. The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some [   ] on it.


42. We are glad to receive your order for 50 units of classic furniture to be supplied to your own [   ].


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


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


45. The freeway is now __ to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday. 


46. What is an instrument which is used to see things far away?


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


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


49. For many people, one of the joys of __ is the prospect of parenthood. 


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