1. The 2010 Flora Expo, held in Taipei, is very successful. Do you know [   ] city is going to host the next Flora Expo?


2. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


3. Children like to go trick-or-treating in special     on Halloween. Some may dress like an angel or a robot. 


4. A: Can you visit us in New York over Christmas? B: I really want to, but I don’t think I can. A: [   ]. What’s the problem?


5. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


6. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


7. 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.


8. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


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


10. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


11. I want to see [   ].


12. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


13. The main thing that makes mobile phones [   ] harmful is radiation.


14. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [   ] home in the Dublin suburbs.


15. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [   ].


16. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


17. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, [   ] it will eventually get done.


18. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


19. I went to the store [   ].


20. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system ____ in three months. 


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


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


23. For many people, one of the joys of [   ] is the prospect of parenthood.


24. 《Mother》: My daughter eats like a bird. 《Doctor》: [   ] Advise her to eat more.


25. The congressmen have reached a [   ] that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building.


26. In order to prevent casualties, all the residents in the village were [   ] before the typhoon.


27. This brand of detergent is your best choice because it [   ] the toughest stains and won’t fade colors or damage fabric.


28. A [   ] of food can cause millions of people to die of hunger.


29. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, [   ] his physical condition was poor.


30. The museum’s main hall __ an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake. 


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


32. You are the leader of this team; therefore, you need to listen to your members’ ideas and write down [   ] points for later discussion.


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


34. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


35. Public education ____ would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities. 


36. Professor Lin does [   ] not late assignments. Students have to hand them in on time.


37. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, __ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent. 


38. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


39. The air traffic controller informs the pilot how far [   ] from the touchdown point.


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


41. A:Hi, John. How’re you doing today? B: [   ]


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


43. The Ministry of Finance announced tax [   ] for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji.


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


45. The parrot used its strong [   ] to crack open the nuts.


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


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


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


49. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


50. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less __ to some sort of superstition.