1. A friend of [   ] is coming to stay with me next week.


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


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


4. My brother is very [   ]; he won’t give up easily.


5. You should never speak [   ] anger to a small child.


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


7. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed [   ] a suicide.


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


9. The supervisor was so [   ] of the new idea that his staff proposed that it was never put into real practice.


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


11. In India, eighty percent of the entire [   ] are Hindus.


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


13. Oscar doesn’t like to watch baseball games. [   ] does his twin brother.


14. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


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


16. [   ] you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP.


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


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


19. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [   ].


20. The knife isn’t useful because its [   ] is dull.


21. In order to make the project work,     between different departments is the key. 


22. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the [   ] for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.


23. I was [   ] about Mary so I watched her closely.


24. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


25. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


26. Not only the assistant managers but also the secretary [   ] that the company is failing.


27. Cheating in exams is a serious [   ] of the school regulations.


28. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.


29. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


30. [   ] I did not like her at first, she ended up becoming my best friend.


31. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and __ knowledge to invest. 


32. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.


33. [   ] are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


34. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


35. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


36. By that time the theater was already [   ], so we had to buy tickets for the next day.


37. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


38. 《John》: How often do you exercise? 《Amy》: [   ] 《John》: That’s great. No wonder you keep in good shape.


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


40. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


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


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


43. We [   ] tell John about the accident, shouldn’t we?


44. 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. 


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


46. I want to see ____. 


47. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be ____ of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.  


48. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


49. He moved to the countryside as soon as he retired. However, he found himself unable to [   ] to country life because it was not so convenient as living in the city.


50. Because the blood [   ] to supply enough oxygen to his brain, he feels dizzy quite often.