1. Please do not [   ]. The waste bin is just around the corner.


2. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation. 


3. No matter what the [   ] will be like tomorrow, I’ll go fishing.


4. [   ] and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight.


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


6. In the previous year, you [   ] ballpoint pens and pocket calendars to my school. Will you do the same this year?


7. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


8. In India, eighty percent of the entire [   ] are Hindus.


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


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


11. The total number of the [   ] people in that remote area is decreasing.


12. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


13. A: Gee, your room is a mess. B: I have been preparing for an important exam these days. [   ]


14. [   ] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


15. 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.


16. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


17. I’m not [   ] you! Our team has just won both the gold medal and the silver medal.


18. English is important in Taiwan, [   ] for business people.


19. Tim is terrible at [   ] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


20. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. 


21. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


22. He moved to the countryside as soon as he retired. However, he found himself unable to [   ] to country life because it was not so convenient as living in the city.


23. The congressmen have reached a ____ that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building. 


24. A:How did it go in the office today? B: [   ]


25. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.


26. A fine will be     on the drivers who fail to pay their highway toll on time. 


27. A: Oh! You look terrible. [   ] B:I just finished my paper and I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.


28. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


29. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


30. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


31. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


32. The children could not help but [   ] when the clown stepped on the stage.


33. The shopping ____ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy. 


34. You like this movie, and [   ].


35. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.


36. There is a debate going on right now over [   ] to make mercy killing legal or not.


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


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


39. If the weather is good, we     the company outing as scheduled. 


40. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


41. Historical insights serve to clarify and [   ] the critical activity of a period.


42. Many college graduates fight their way into the renown and     companies for better career advancement. 


43. Most people like to talk about the subjects with [   ] they are most familiar.


44. Mrs. Lin told Jane that she had to clean up her room and empty the dishwasher before she could leave for the game. Jane promised her mom that she [   ].


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


46. 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.


47. I sent an email to the CEO of this company last week but have not received any [   ] yet.


48. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


49. At first I didn’t find her annoying, but after a while her behavior began to [   ] me.


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