1. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


2. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


3. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


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


5. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


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


7. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even [   ] your bread for free.


8. The workers have decided to [   ] with their employers about their wage claims.


9. I was [   ] about Mary so I watched her closely.


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


11. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


12. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [   ] he was set free soon.


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


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


15. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


16. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


17. Academic performance should not be [   ] purely by examination results, which concern only a limited aspect of learning.


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


19. The social welfare system ____ provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support. 


20. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, [   ] over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm.


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


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


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


24. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.


25. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


26. I’ve always thought that [   ] the dishes is easier than preparing food, so it is my husband that does the cooking and I wash the dishes.


27. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [   ] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


28. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [   ].


29. [   ] in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.


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


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


32. Imagine [   ] an extra day off this weekend. That would be great.


33. How much do you guess [   ]?


34. 《Student A》: Excuse me. What is the time? 《Student B》: [   ]


35. The shopping [   ] policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy.


36. The town [   ] great changes since I was here last time.


37. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed ____ a suicide. 


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


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


40. By that time the theater was already [   ], so we had to buy tickets for the next day.


41. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


42. I remember you. You [   ] to go to school here.


43. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


44. My brother's [   ] is to become a doctor; but he'll need to study hard to get into medical school.


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


46. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [   ] until proven guilty.


47. Brian and Jerry are close friends [   ] their difference in age and religion.


48. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


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


50. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.