1. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


2. The nurse supported the sick child because he was too weak [   ] by himself.


3. Little kids begin learning their mother tongue by [   ] what they hear around them.


4. This book offers a     guide to hotels in Tokyo. The author made a report on every single hotel there. 


5. He was an [   ] player until 20 when he turned professional.


6. [   ] everyone else was studying hard for the midterm, Jimmy was reading comic strips to kill the time.


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


8. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


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


10. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


11. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


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


13. It's getting late. Let's [   ].


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


15. I'd [   ] go to the zoo [   ] visit the museum.


16. I was [   ] to find I did not have enough money to pay for the taxi fare. My face turned very red.


17. 《Student A》: Excuse me. What is the time? 《Student B》: [   ]


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


19. I might have the chance to visit the theater [   ] person.


20. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


21. I’d like to take [   ] of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.


22. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


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


24. I have fallen in love with a girl [   ] father is a famous writer.


25. The freeway is now [   ] to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday.


26. If I were you, I would purchase more insurance, just for your own [   ].


27. Please turn off the light. We should save [   ]; otherwise, the bill might go up again.


28. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s ____ the technology of hybrid engine. 


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


30. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


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


32. 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.


33. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


34. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


35. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high [   ] as a scholar.


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


37. Tina’s legs were black and blue and she had several burn marks on the arms. She may have been [   ].


38. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


39. My uncle had a 15-year-long [   ] in business before he became a teacher.


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


41. A:Did the committee members ask you many questions in your thesis defense? B: [   ]. I am not optimistic about the result of the defense.


42. 《Judy》:I am going to take the driving test tomorrow, and I am feeling so nervous. 《Joan》: Take it easy! I will [   ]. 《Judy》: Thanks. I hope that I can get my driver’s license as soon as possible.


43. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


44. The shopping ____ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy. 


45. I want to see ____. 


46. I sent an email to the CEO of this company last week but have not received any [   ] yet.


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


48. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


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


50. 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: [   ]