1. The label on the canned pork says this product is [   ] to be free of preservatives.


2. The new medicine is still in [   ] stages and will not hit the market until next year.


3. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


4. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [   ] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


5. 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?


6. [   ] your dreams come true, you need to work harder.


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


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


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


10. A: Do you mind if I invite Kevin to our party? B: [   ]


11. 《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.


12. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


13. You can never make him [   ] his mind.


14. 《Customer》: I’m looking for a portable CD player. 《Salesgirl》: [   ]《Customer》: Hmm. Do you have something a little less expensive?


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


16. 《Lily》: I heard you’re moving to New York. 《Brian》: Yes. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York. 《Lily》: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to miss you. 《Brian》: Me, too. [   ]


17. Volcanic __ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year. 


18. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


19. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


20. ____ you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP. 


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


22. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


23. Most of the     were satisfied with the annual bonus the company gave based on their job performance. 


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


25. The main thing that makes mobile phones [   ] harmful is radiation.


26. I’d like to take [   ] of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.


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


28. [   ] activity should be avoided after an operation.


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


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


31. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


32. In the box [   ] some photos that I took when I was on the trip.


33. Imagine [   ] an extra day off this weekend. That would be great.


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


35. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


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


37. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


38. My father and his partners’ cooperation is based upon their [   ] respect and understanding.


39. That is my [   ] favorite restaurant. The service is bad and the food doesn't taste good.


40. You must keep [   ] whatever your boss tells you to do, or you may be fired.


41. Benson [   ] his back when he fell off the tree.


42. His corruption as a government employer has put a [   ] on his long-standing reputation.


43. The United Nations made an [   ] for help from all over the world after the earthquake.


44. Steve Jobs’ ____ mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry. 


45. Children like to go trick-or-treating in special     on Halloween. Some may dress like an angel or a robot. 


46. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting [   ] on the highway.


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


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


49. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.


50. The Review Board could be considering ____ the grants given to several non-governmental organizations.