1. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


2. Imagine [   ] an extra day off this weekend. That would be great.


3. My father and his partners’ cooperation is based upon their [   ] respect and understanding.


4. He speaks English poorly. He can’t make himself [   ] in English.


5. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


6. We have been [   ] of the law firm for many years and are satisfied with the legal services provided.


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


8. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially [   ] our contract with them.


9. Taipei 101 is one of the most well-known [   ] in the world. You can enjoy a great view of the city from the top floors of the building.


10. Nick: May I speak with Sharon, please? Betty: I'm afraid you [   ] the wrong number.


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


12. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


13. You don't want to go to the party, [   ]? You look very sleepy.


14. 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 [   ].


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


16. The government is figuring out ways to maintain our economic [   ] so that the unemployment rate will go down.


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


18. Tammy often [   ] music from the Internet to her MP3 player.


19. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


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


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


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


23. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [   ] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


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


25. We don’t need to __ what the future will hold; just focus on the present task. 


26. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [   ] through years, not gained in one day.


27. We could have gone swimming if the weather [   ] warm and sunny.


28. The traffic accident took three lives, [   ] the truck driver.


29. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


30. 《Man》: Officer! Wait, officer! That’s my car! 《Police》: Oh, it is? Then I won’t need a tow truck. 《Man》: No! [   ]《Police》: Good. It’s illegal to park beside a fire hydrant.


31. Has the contest already [   ]?


32. A:Good afternoon, Great Western Restaurant. This is Steven. How may I help you? B: I would like to make a reservation. A: Certainly, Madam. For what [   ]?   B: September 8th.


33. This contract is __ approval by both parties involved. 


34. That is my [   ] favorite restaurant. The service is bad and the food doesn't taste good.


35. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


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


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


38. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


39. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


40. The town [   ] great changes since I was here last time.


41. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


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


43. I received a written [   ] from the student who bullied his classmates last week. He said he was very sorry about what he did.


44. ____ the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it. 


45. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


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


47. Foreign-trained employees have to __ their learned skill-sets to the local market. 


48. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


49. 《Linda》: Alex, it’s your turn to do the dishes, isn’t it? 《Alex》: [   ]《Linda》: You know very well that I did the dishes last night.


50. A: I love to look at the ancient art. B: [   ]We can learn a lot from them.