1. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


2. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


3. My coworkers have been working hard to [   ] a fuel shortage next summer.


4. This contract is [   ] approval by both parties involved.


5. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


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


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


8. Benson [   ] his back when he fell off the tree.


9. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [   ] in the city.


10. It has been so cold lately [   ] I have never felt like going out.


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


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


13. I didn’t go to Taipei last week; I wish I [   ] there.


14. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


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


16. The UN has [   ] its troops from Iraq. Let’s hope that war will come to an end soon.


17. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. 


18. [   ], I continued working until late last night.


19. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


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


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


22. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


23. 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.


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


25. 《Tom》:I’m going to take a singing class. Do you want to take it with me? 《Penny》: [   ]《Tom》: Really? Sing a song for me now.


26. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


27. A:I am going absolutely crazy without my mobile phone. It’s been three days and I still haven’t found it. It’s my lifeline. B: [   ]. I don’t know why you are so dependent on it. I don’t have a mobile phone and I am doing just fine.


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


29. 《Mary》: We were too late for the concert! 《Tom》: [   ] It wasn’t very good anyway.


30. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


31. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


32. Hank was [   ] of accepting bribes because he couldn’t explain why he suddenly had so much money in his bank account.


33. To see is    . 


34. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


35. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


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


37. A:My goodness! There are so many people waiting outside! B: [   ] A: Maybe we should just go to another restaurant. Looks like it will take forever to go get in. B: That’s a good idea.


38. 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 [   ].


39. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


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


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


42. Please do not [   ]. The waste bin is just around the corner.


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


44. __, I cannot agree with him on the matter. 


45. Major newspapers have their Internet websites [   ] daily, so their readers can get the latest information.


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


47. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


48. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [   ] pursuit.


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


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