1. A:Don’t forget you still owe me fifty dollars. B: [   ]


2. The book costs NT$1,200, __ of packing and delivery. 


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


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


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


6. The girl Frank likes has said no to him, so he has no choice but to take [   ] wants to go with him to the party.


7. If Miss Chen works for another 5 years, she will be [   ] for a pension when she retires.


8. 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?


9. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


10. At Patty’s wedding, her mother made a few polite [   ] about her husband’s family.


11. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [   ] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


12. 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.


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


14. George suffered very serious brain [   ] in a car accident.


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


16. Research in the environment has [   ] that the rain forests throughout the world are being ruthlessly destroyed.


17. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


18. A: How are you feeling today, Mr. Lin? B: [   ]. A:I see. Please sit back and open your mouth. Your throat is swollen, too. Do you have any other symptoms? B: I also had a terrible headache last night.


19. Mr. Chang is a very successful salesman; he is very aggressive and always takes the [   ] in his work.


20. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [   ] evidence to arrest him.


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


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


23. The luxury tax is set to [   ] on July 1, but it has already dampened enthusiasm in the real estate market.


24. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team. 


25. [   ] before the twentieth century, traders carried coffee from Africa to Arabia.


26. [   ] activity should be avoided after an operation.


27. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


28. Like [   ] other language skills, reading requires practice.


29. As the project depends on [   ] at the federal level, the city and county may have to wait until the budget cutting ends.


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


31. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


32. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


33. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


34. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


35. What can you tell me about [   ] the subway in Tokyo?


36. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


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


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


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


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


41. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a __ in the next few years. 


42. Oil and natural gas exist on this planet in a limited supply; therefore, it is essential for people to develop [   ] to these nonrenewable energy sources.


43. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.


44. The dentist was ?lling a large [   ] in her tooth.


45. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.


46. A: Are you excited about your first day of work? B: Of course. That’s my first job. A: How are you going to the office? B: [   ]


47. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


48. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act ____. 


49. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


50. The [   ] of calcium may cause osteoporosis, and the patients may get bone fractures easily.