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


2. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [   ].


3. I remember you. You [   ] to go to school here.


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


5. It is a [   ] of law to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.


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


7. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


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


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


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


11. The Review Board could be considering ____ the grants given to several non-governmental organizations. 


12. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


13. The 2010 Flora Expo, held in Taipei, is very successful. Do you know [   ] city is going to host the next Flora Expo?


14. The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can [   ] people from throwing away usable resources.


15. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


16. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, [   ], we can help others do the same.


17. Many companies [   ] e-mails sent out by their employees. Is it OK for employers to check on their employees like this?


18. The [   ] you work, the [   ] you will succeed.


19. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


20. Many journalists do not ____ whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in. 


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


22. The potential amount of energy that can be produced by wind is huge. It is [   ] five times the current amount of electricity that is used.


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


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


25. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


26. I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I'm a regular [   ].


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


28. 《Judy》:I am going to take the driving test tomorrow, and I am feeling so nervous. 《Joan》: Take it easy! I will [   ]. 《Judy》: Thanks. I hope that I can get my driver’s license as soon as possible.


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


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


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


32. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


33. Lillian is interested in applying for a [   ] position in Taipei 101 Shopping Mall.


34. A 5-year-old child was lost in the __. The forest made it hard to trace him down. 


35. The window [   ] by my little brother yesterday.


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


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


38. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


39. The museum’s main hall [   ] an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake.


40. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


41. Tom’s colleagues threw a [   ] party for him the day before he officially retired. They wanted to show how much they would miss him.


42. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


43. Our boss [   ] the importance of our finishing the report over the weekend, since he wanted to discuss it at the meeting on Monday morning.


44. Gorillas are __ the best communicators of all animals. 


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


46. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


47. 《Tom》:I’m going to take a singing class. Do you want to take it with me? 《Penny》: [   ]《Tom》: Really? Sing a song for me now.


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


49. I didn’t go to Taipei last week; I wish I [   ] there.


50. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.