1. 《Customer》: I’m looking for a portable CD player. 《Salesgirl》: [   ]《Customer》: Hmm. Do you have something a little less expensive?


2. As __ as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky. 


3. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


4. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


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


6. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


7. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


8. 《Lily》: I heard you’re moving to New York. 《Brian》: Yes. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York. 《Lily》: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to miss you. 《Brian》: Me, too. [   ]


9. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


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


11. ____ the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it. 


12. My uncle had a 15-year-long [   ] in business before he became a teacher.


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


14. The shopping ____ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy. 


15. Students have to pay tuition fees before they start [   ] courses via the computerized registration system.


16. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


17. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


18. Remember to tie your cow [   ] the tree before you go there


19. The total number of the [   ] people in that remote area is decreasing.


20. I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I'm a regular [   ].


21. Mrs. Lin told Jane that she had to clean up her room and empty the dishwasher before she could leave for the game. Jane promised her mom that she [   ].


22. Sharon was going to pay for the yellow blouse with credit card, [   ] then decided to pay cash instead.


23. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


24. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


25. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


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


27. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge __ to the new government. 


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


29. The government is figuring out ways to maintain our economic [   ] so that the unemployment rate will go down.


30. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


31. The annual charity fundraising event is ____ by several financial institutions in Taiwan. 


32. I haven’t decided when I’m [   ] New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket.


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


34. A:Did the doctor tell him to stop smoking cigarettes, or did he do it on his own? B: [   ]


35. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


36.     the CEO walked into the conference room, all department managers became very nervous. 


37. A: What do you usually do in your spare time? B: [   ]. I enjoy doing this especially after a stressful day.


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


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


40. Most of the people in my office want to stay [   ], so they exercise regularly.


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


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


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


44. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [   ] the island.


45. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has __ to take us all. 


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


47. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


48. All branch stores are required to fill out the [   ] report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock.


49. 《Clerk》: Can I help you, Sir? 《David》: Yes. I want to buy a pair of jeans, Size L. 《Clerk》: I have several in your size. [   ]《David》: Yes, of course.


50. The book costs NT$1,200, [   ] of packing and delivery.