1. Shelly prefers red roses [   ] yellow ones.


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


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


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


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


6. The congressmen have reached a ____ that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building. 


7. Nick: May I speak with Sharon, please? Betty: I'm afraid you [   ] the wrong number.


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


9. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is [   ] interesting.


10. Kate lost her way while driving to River City. She [   ] her road map at home.


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


12. The nurse supported the sick child because he was too weak [   ] by himself.


13. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.


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


15. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [   ]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


16. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


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


18. The museum’s main hall [   ] an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake.


19. 《Susan》: I'm going to Tokyo on vacation next week. 《Alice》: Oh, how nice! [   ] 《Susan》: Thanks a lot.


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


21. 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.


22. Some plants have obvious distinctive features for us to tell them apart at the first sight, [   ].


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


24. He bought a car right after he obtained a driver's [   ].


25. If Judy [   ] so shy, she might have spoken to the man that she liked so much.


26. Dr. Wilson, __ is the CEO of the company, will be here to give a speech at the opening ceremony next week. 


27. 《Naomi》: I try not to eat at the cafeteria too often. 《Jennifer》: [   ] The food there is pretty good.


28. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


29. Many companies [   ] e-mails sent out by their employees. Is it OK for employers to check on their employees like this?


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


31. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.


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


33. I may not be as [   ] as you, but I believe my hard work can make me successful in the long run.


34. A:Good morning, traveler’s check department. B:I’ve lost my traveler’s checks. I want to stop payment. A: [   ] Your name, please.


35. ____ in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.  


36. 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.


37. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


38. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.


39. I have lots of things to carry, but I have only two hands. Would you mind [   ] for me?


40. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, __ it will eventually get done. 


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


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


43. 《Ken》: Taxi! 《Driver》: Where would you like to go, sir? 《Ken》: [   ]


44. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


45. The average was down [   ], went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.


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


47. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


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


49. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations. 


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