1. 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: [   ]


2. I don’t know [   ]of the people in this room. Can you introduce each of them to me?


3. Many of our character traits are not tested __ we are in a difficult situation. 


4. 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.


5. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


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


7. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.


8. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any __. 


9. I have been taking the Yoga class [   ] I came to this school.


10. This Italian restaurant is the [   ] place to eat in the city.


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


12. 《Jenny》: Where did you get your hair done? It looks so stylish. 《Lilly》: [   ] By the way, I highly recommend the hairstylist called Paul. 《Jenny》: Thanks. I’ll sure go take a look.


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


14. “What are you reading in that magazine?” “An article which [   ] fishing.”


15. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


16. The Ministry of Finance announced tax __ for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji. 


17. The athletes are getting in shape for the big [   ] next month.


18. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


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


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


21. Tina plans to [   ] children in a remote school in the mountains after college.


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


23. [   ] production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries.


24. [   ] the family income, the Chang's could afford to buy a new car.


25. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge [   ] to the new government.


26. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


27. It’s a pity that I failed again. If I had read the book carefully,     the test. 


28. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.


29. It seemed that the walls    . 


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


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


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


33. A fine will be     on the drivers who fail to pay their highway toll on time. 


34. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


35. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.


36. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


37. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


38. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


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


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


41. I can’t ride my bicycle [   ] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


42. His corruption as a government employer has put a [   ] on his long-standing reputation.


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. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem __, is home to more Jewish people than New York. 


45. Michael, as well as his two older brothers, [   ] the scholarship several times.


46. I want to see [   ].


47. Group registrations are not allowed. Each member must register for the conference    . 


48. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


49. 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.


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