1. I like all [   ] of music—pop music, country music, jazz and so on.


2. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, __ it will eventually get done. 


3. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


4. Tom’s colleagues threw a [   ] party for him the day before he officially retired. They wanted to show how much they would miss him.


5. Research shows that only some animals are able to [   ] in the wild after being released from the zoo.


6. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


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


8. Let’s [   ] jump to the conclusion, okay?


9. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.


10. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


11. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


12. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


13. The social welfare system ____ provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support. 


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


15. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


16. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a [   ] in the next few years.


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


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


19. Public education ____ would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities. 


20. The police questioned the [   ] for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank.


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


22. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


23. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A __ will be enough. 


24. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


25. The key players in the energy market, [   ] heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation.


26. That old man has no family, so he sometimes gets very, very [   ].


27. 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.  


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


29. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


30. Small businesses usually can respond to new market     fast and make necessary changes. 


31. Shelly prefers red roses [   ] yellow ones.


32. A: How are you feeling today, Mr. Lin? B: [   ]. A:I see. Please sit back and open your mouth. Your throat is swollen, too. Do you have any other symptoms? B: I also had a terrible headache last night.


33. Any revision of the law should be [   ] with the overall goal of the government's policy. The priority should be placed on the welfare of the citizens.


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


35. After [   ] his homework, he decides to go out for a break.


36. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge __ to the new government. 


37. Many families are struggling to [   ] during this recession.


38. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and __ knowledge to invest. 


39. A: [   ] B:What sorts of thing?


40. Jack [   ] to help clean the classroom after school. Everybody is surprised because he is usually very lazy.


41. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


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


43. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [   ] in the city.


44. I may not be as [   ] as you, but I believe my hard work can make me successful in the long run.


45. The snow [   ] on the roads makes driving an extreme hazard for people rushing to work in the morning.


46. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


47. I don’t know [   ]of the people in this room. Can you introduce each of them to me?


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


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


50. The book costs NT$1,200, __ of packing and delivery.