1. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.


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


3. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


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


5. I received a written [   ] from the student who bullied his classmates last week. He said he was very sorry about what he did.


6. This contract is __ approval by both parties involved. 


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


8. __ and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight. 


9. __ the election is the question both political parties are asking. 


10. Some plants have obvious distinctive features for us to tell them apart at the first sight, [   ].


11. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations. 


12. 《Tom》: Are you free tonight? 《Cathy》: [   ]《Tom》: Too bad. I was thinking maybe we could go see a movie tonight.


13. Soon after they were born, most babies will develop a daily [   ] of eating and sleeping.


14. From now on, any employee who is usually late for work will be [   ].


15. If Judy [   ] so shy, she might have spoken to the man that she liked so much.


16. Do you mind [   ] to the post office with me? I don’t think I know how to get there.


17. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


18. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


19. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


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


21. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially [   ] our contract with them.


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


23. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, [   ] over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm.


24. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


25. Small businesses usually can respond to new market     fast and make necessary changes. 


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


27. All branch stores are required to fill out the ____ report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock. 


28. Since being slim is the trend, Margaret is trying to lose weight by [   ] herself.


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


30. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


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


32. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A [   ] will be enough.


33. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


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


35. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.


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


37. Peggy has a big advantage [   ] most girls when it comes to basketball because she’s so tall.


38. Tina’s legs were black and blue and she had several burn marks on the arms. She may have been [   ].


39. The annual charity fundraising event is [   ] by several financial institutions in Taiwan.


40. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


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


42. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


43. The secretary was [   ] for work because of the heavy traffic.


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


45. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.


46. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


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


48. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


49. I'd [   ] go to the zoo [   ] visit the museum.


50. When there is no [   ], you had better compromise; otherwise, you might be caught at a deadlock.