1. A [   ] has four corners.


2. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.


3. The average was down [   ], went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.


4. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [   ]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


5. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


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


7. A: What are you doing this weekend, Emma? B: [   ]


8. 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.


9. I like this movie very much. I have seen it [   ].


10. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


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. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [   ] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


13. Many journalists do not [   ] whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in.


14. The minimum [   ] is the lowest amount of money an employer is allowed to pay an employee.


15. It was really a [   ] for the little boy to survive the air crash.


16. On the average, a healthy heart __ to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat. 


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


18. Acid rain causes the ground to release [   ] substances; plants and trees are thus slowly poisoned.


19. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


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


21.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


22. Taiwan is famous for its [   ] industry. Many foreigners are using computers made in Taiwan.


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


24. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


25. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


26. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


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


28. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


29. The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can [   ] people from throwing away usable resources.


30. There were hundreds of [   ] at this ball game.


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


32. Please do not hesitate [   ] me if you have any questions.


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


34. I’ve always thought that [   ] the dishes is easier than preparing food, so it is my husband that does the cooking and I wash the dishes.


35. [   ] month of the year in Taiwan is usually December or January.


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


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


38. The [   ] of this button is to make sure we can stop the machine if things go wrong.


39. She claims to be an advocate of animal rights. [   ], she is always wearing fur and carrying a crocodile-skin purse.


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


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


42. 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.


43. A:I am going absolutely crazy without my mobile phone. It’s been three days and I still haven’t found it. It’s my lifeline. B: [   ]. I don’t know why you are so dependent on it. I don’t have a mobile phone and I am doing just fine.


44. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


45. A: What do you usually do in your spare time? B: [   ]. I enjoy doing this especially after a stressful day.


46. After the car accident, I kept [   ] that things will get better.


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


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


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


50. The judge took pity [   ] the poor man.