1. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


2. From now on, any employee who is usually late for work will be [   ].


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


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


5. It has always been very generous     you to assist us in arranging the meeting. 


6. He went for an ocean voyage and [   ] his health.


7. The judge took pity [   ] the poor man.


8. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


9. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


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


11. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


12. 《Martin》: I did terribly at the math exam. I don’t think I will pass. 《James》: [   ] You’ve spent too much time playing the computer games lately.


13. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


14. [   ] month of the year in Taiwan is usually December or January.


15. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


16. 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. 


17. Hotel guests who [   ] checking out after 1:00 P.M. should contact the front desk.


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


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


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


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


22. I had planned on going out last night, but [   ] prevented it.


23. Most of the     were satisfied with the annual bonus the company gave based on their job performance. 


24. As [   ] as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky.


25. 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.


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


27. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


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


29. Under no circumstances [   ] accept his proposal of buying our factory.


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


31. A: Could you run over to the store? We need a few things. B: [   ] What do you want me to get? A: Well, could you pick up some sugar and a few oranges?


32. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [   ] date.


33. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting [   ] on the highway.


34. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.


35. He can type very fast. He __ type 80 words a minute. 


36. I saw Mary a week ago. She said she [   ] me the next day, but she didn’t.


37. A [   ] has four corners.


38. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


39. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


40. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


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


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


43. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


44. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


45. The man spent so little time with his family [   ] his daughter didn’t even recognize him.


46. Foreign-trained employees have to __ their learned skill-sets to the local market. 


47. A: [   ]. What’s been going on? B: What do you mean by that? A:Look. You quit smoking. You no longer drive to work; instead, you use public transportation. And you eat really healthy food. You are going “green.”


48. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [   ].


49. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


50. If a person doesn’t know a word, he or she should look it up in the [   ] in the back of the book.