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


2. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


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


4. 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.


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


7. You should have finished this work a week ago, but you didn’t. I think you should give me an [   ].


8. Tom is very [   ] and helpful, and it has been nice having him in class.


9. 《Sylvia》: What's your favorite season? 《Amy》: [   ] 《Sylvia》: Me too. I hate cold winter days.


10. A:Good morning, traveler’s check department. B:I’ve lost my traveler’s checks. I want to stop payment. A: [   ] Your name, please.


11. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [   ] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


12. The [   ] of the theory is still being questioned since a number of researchers disagree with its main argument.


13. This machine is [   ]. All you have to do is turn it on and it will operate by itself.


14. Hotel guests who [   ] checking out after 1:00 P.M. should contact the front desk.


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


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


17. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


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


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


20. [   ] the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it.


21. He went to a [   ] high school to get practical knowledge and job-related skills.


22. ____ production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries. 


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


24. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


25. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


26. Remember to tie your cow [   ] the tree before you go there


27. The president’s reckless actions have [   ] his country into a disaster.


28. My mother always says we should think things through before [   ] anything.


29. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


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


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


32. 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.


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


34. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.


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


36. The Ministry of Defense has faced numerous difficulties getting volunteers [   ] in the military.


37. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


38. If you [   ] my children, what subjects [   ] you teach them?


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


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


41. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


42. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


43. Volcanic [   ] grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year.


44. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


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


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


47. A:How nice to meet you again, Ms. Wu. B: [   ]


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


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


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