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


2. According to the new tax laws, your tax will increase [   ] your income. The more money you make, the higher your tax is going to be.


3. A:Don’t forget you still owe me fifty dollars. B: [   ]


4. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is __ interesting. 


5. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


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


7. Keep in mind that smoking is strictly [   ] when you are handling explosive materials.


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


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


10. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is [   ] interesting.


11. A: Could you run over to the store? We need a few things. B: [   ] What do you want me to get? A: Well, could you pick up some sugar and a few oranges?


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


13. Janet put forward the proposal that the program __ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad. 


14. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


15. Mr. Chang is a very successful salesman; he is very aggressive and always takes the [   ] in his work.


16. 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.


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


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


19. We stood at different locations when the accident happened. His [   ] of the accident was very different from mine.


20. 《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. [   ]


21. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


22. [   ] before the twentieth century, traders carried coffee from Africa to Arabia.


23. A:How nice to meet you again, Ms. Wu. B: [   ]


24. 《Customer》: I’m looking for a portable CD player. 《Salesgirl》: [   ]《Customer》: Hmm. Do you have something a little less expensive?


25. In the previous year, you [   ] ballpoint pens and pocket calendars to my school. Will you do the same this year?


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


27. A thorough analysis of market [   ] can increase the success rate of a new product.


28. In my [   ], students shouldn’t spend too much time chatting on the Internet.


29. 《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.


30. We still have [   ] time, so you don’t need to hurry.


31. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


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


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


34. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


35. I only wish that all my lectures drew such favorable [   ] as this time.


36. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


37. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.


38. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


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


40. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


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


42. I’m a grown man. Don’t talk to me [   ] I were a three-year-old kid.


43. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


44. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


45. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


46. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


47. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


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


49. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less __ to some sort of superstition. 


50. My mother always says we should think things through before [   ] anything.