1. 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.


2. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


3. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


4. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


5. The congressmen have reached a [   ] that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building.


6. The traffic accident took three lives, [   ] the truck driver.


7. The convicted man [   ] against the judge's verdict because new evidence had proved his innocence.


8. 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 [   ].


9. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the United States and China can help pull the world out of economic [   ] by working together.


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


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


12. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


13. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed [   ] a suicide.


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


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


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


17. A:What should we do now? B: [   ]


18. The government should take measures to control the growing [   ]. Food prices have gone up sharply recently.


19. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


20. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the ____ for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.  


21. I want to see ____. 


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


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


24. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


25. With all things [   ] into consideration, I think we’d better give up the plan.


26. A few political extremists ____ the crowd to attack the police. 


27. Many of our character traits are not tested __ we are in a difficult situation. 


28. In this age of globalization, when people have more chances to travel, it is a great [   ] to speak more than one language.


29. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be ____ of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.  


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


31. If a person doesn’t know a word, he or she should look it up in the [   ] in the back of the book.


32. It's getting late. Let's [   ].


33.     English, many Chinese classical novels gain attention and popularity in the US. 


34. When the orange trees [   ], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


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


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


37. A:I can’t get into my favorite jeans anymore. It’s really depressing. [   ]. B:Well, I think you look fine. You shouldn’t worry about it.


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


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


40. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


41. I [   ] the floor when the earthquake occurred late last night.


42. The athletes are getting in shape for the big [   ] next month.


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


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


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


46. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


47. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


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


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


50. A: Could you run over to the store? We need a few things. B: [   ] What do you want me to get? A: Well, could you pick up some sugar and a few oranges?