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


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


3. Children like to go trick-or-treating in special     on Halloween. Some may dress like an angel or a robot. 


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


5. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


6. I like to [   ] time [   ] my family.


7. Don’t ask me to go with you. I’m not going, because my [   ] is made up.


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


9. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


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


11. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any [   ].


12. The original model has been [   ] and replaced by the new one.


13. Old soldiers never die; they only [   ].


14. Do you think it good for students to be absolutely [   ] without making any objections in any case?


15. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


16. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


17. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [   ] 18 million NT dollars.


18. The Review Board could be considering [   ] the grants given to several non-governmental organizations.


19. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. 


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


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


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


23. Mr. Stevenson always [   ] a sense of genuine interest in his students. No wonder his students like him so much.


24. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


25. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the __ of children’s writing skills. 


26. Where are you going? I’m going to the [   ].


27. 《Friend A》: Look at this. I think I want to get this purple skirt. 《Friend B》: I thought [   ].《Friend A》: Yeah, but I don’t have a purple one. 《Friend B》: Do you need every color in the rainbow?《Friend A》: Yes!


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


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


30. The supervisor was so [   ] of the new idea that his staff proposed that it was never put into real practice.


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


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


33. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.


34. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [   ] date.


35. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


36. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


37. 《Customer》: I’d like this one, please. 《Clerk》: [   ] 《Customer》: I’ll put it on my Best Card.


38. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


39. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


40. The flooding after the typhoon [   ] many houses.


41. The minimum [   ] is the lowest amount of money an employer is allowed to pay an employee.


42. The book costs NT$1,200, __ of packing and delivery. 


43. The UN has [   ] its troops from Iraq. Let’s hope that war will come to an end soon.


44. If you [   ] that HBO movie last night, you wouldn’t be so drowsy now.


45. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


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


47. The     plan of the company provides income security for their employees after retirement. 


48. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


49. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


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