1. After the earthquake, the government has taken steps to [   ] the losses.


2. You cannot leave [   ] you finish all the work the boss expects you to do.


3. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


4. Let’s [   ] jump to the conclusion, okay?


5. I am [   ] the exam will be held next Tuesday. I just called to check the date.


6. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


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


8. My brother's [   ] is to become a doctor; but he'll need to study hard to get into medical school.


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


10. John [   ] broke his glasses while playing basketball with his classmates. He should have been more careful.


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


12. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


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


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


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


16. You are the leader of this team; therefore, you need to listen to your members’ ideas and write down [   ] points for later discussion.


17. The Taiwanese golfer won the championship in the professional golf    . 


18. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


19. Do you have [   ] for one thousand dollars?


20. Do you know the man [   ] lives next door?


21. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


22. Jim is very [   ] and dynamic; he enjoys physical activities and you can seldom see him stay still for more than ten minutes.


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


24. A: Excuse me. I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. B: [   ] A: I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. Can you help me find it?


25. Yani Tseng, who won several ladies professional golf championships, spent [   ] of time practicing golf before she became so successful.


26. A student's frequent absence from school is often a clear [   ] of his problem in life and study.


27. Tim knows smoking is unhealthy but he is having a hard time [   ].


28. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


29. 《John》: Sorry, my English is very poor. 《Jay》: Don’t worry. Mine is not [   ] better.


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


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


32. Kate lost her way while driving to River City. She [   ] her road map at home.


33. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


34. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [   ], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


35. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed ____ a suicide. 


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


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


38. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


39. To see is    . 


40. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act ____. 


41. The key players in the energy market, [   ] heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation.


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


43. All of [   ] have joined the on-the-job training.


44. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


45. This child has been [   ] by his parents for a long time because they have been too busy working.


46. What is an instrument which is used to see things far away?


47. Oil and natural gas exist on this planet in a limited supply; therefore, it is essential for people to develop [   ] to these nonrenewable energy sources.


48. 《Lin》: You look so angry. What happened? 《Chen》:This morning I took my car to the garage to have them check the air-conditioner. They only gave it a once-over, refilled it with some Freon, and charged me 3,000 dollars! 《Lin》: No wonder you’re livid. [   ]


49. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [   ] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


50. Tim [   ] down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn't show any sign of being drunk.