1. ____ for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter. 


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


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


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


5. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, __ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent. 


6. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


7. 《Clerk》: Can I help you, Sir? 《David》: Yes. I want to buy a pair of jeans, Size L. 《Clerk》: I have several in your size. [   ]《David》: Yes, of course.


8. 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.


9. Many of our character traits are not tested [   ] we are in a difficult situation.


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


11. I [   ] out a document when my boss walked into the office.


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


13. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [   ] in the city.


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


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


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


17. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


18. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


19. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


20. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


21. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


22. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.


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


24. I might have the chance to visit the theater [   ] person.


25. 《Linda》: Alex, it’s your turn to do the dishes, isn’t it? 《Alex》: [   ]《Linda》: You know very well that I did the dishes last night.


26. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


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


28. The original model has been ____ and replaced by the new one. 


29. The annual charity fundraising event is ____ by several financial institutions in Taiwan. 


30. Not only the assistant managers but also the secretary [   ] that the company is failing.


31. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


32. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [   ] to the concert.


33. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


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


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


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


37. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


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


39. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


40. 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: [   ]


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


42. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


43. [   ] everyone else was studying hard for the midterm, Jimmy was reading comic strips to kill the time.


44. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


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


46. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


47. I can’t ride my bicycle [   ] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


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


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


50. The museum’s main hall __ an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake.