1. The man spent so little time with his family [   ] his daughter didn’t even recognize him.


2. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


3. 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.


4. Janet put forward the proposal that the program [   ] until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad.


5. A:Anna? Anna Dickson? I thought it was you! B: [   ] A: Oh. I am so sorry. I must have missed her too much.


6. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


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


8. The [   ] of this button is to make sure we can stop the machine if things go wrong.


9. A [   ] has four corners.


10. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


11. Mary is never absent and always studies hard, so she [   ] as one of the excellent students in her class.


12. Snow [   ] more solar radiation than liquid water. Therefore, don’t forget to protect your eyes when you go skiing.


13. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


14. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


15. It seemed that the walls    . 


16. [   ], I cannot agree with him on the matter.


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


18. 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: [   ]


19.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


20. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.


21. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


22. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


23. This book offers a     guide to hotels in Tokyo. The author made a report on every single hotel there. 


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


25. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


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


27. The interviewers were all very [   ] with the answers the job applicant gave.


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


29. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


30. 《Sam》: Would you like to go swimming with me? 《Jane》: [   ]   I think I’m getting a cold.


31. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


32. A lot of heavy smokers [   ] lung cancer every year.


33. The washing machine is not working properly. I have to get it [   ].


34. My family’s newest [   ] is a print shop in Taipei.


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


36. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


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


38. 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.


39. A: Can you recommend to me an English tutor? B: Sure. Mr. Johnson is a very good one. A: Where does he live? B: [   ]


40. Paparazzi are photographers who [   ] celebrities’ privacy by taking their pictures.


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


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


43. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


44. My uncle had a 15-year-long [   ] in business before he became a teacher.


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


46. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


47. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


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


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


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