1. 《Man》: Officer! Wait, officer! That’s my car! 《Police》: Oh, it is? Then I won’t need a tow truck. 《Man》: No! [   ]《Police》: Good. It’s illegal to park beside a fire hydrant.


2. He bought a car right after he obtained a driver's [   ].


3. I read about the crime in the [   ].


4. A:Anna? Anna Dickson? I thought it was you! B: [   ] A: Oh. I am so sorry. I must have missed her too much.


5. A friend of [   ] is coming to stay with me next week.


6. You should never speak [   ] anger to a small child.


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


8. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially [   ] our contract with them.


9. ____ for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter. 


10. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


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


12. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [   ] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.


13. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act [   ].


14. Many companies [   ] e-mails sent out by their employees. Is it OK for employers to check on their employees like this?


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


16. Anna has been asking Henry to eat more healthily but he hasn't been [   ] by her arguments.


17. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


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


19. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


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


21. The washing machine is not working properly. I have to get it [   ].


22. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


23. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


24. The twins look so alike that even their parents confuse one with [   ] sometimes.


25. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


26. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even [   ] your bread for free.


27. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


28. When there is no [   ], you had better compromise; otherwise, you might be caught at a deadlock.


29. The kidnap turned out to be a [   ], which had been contrived by the hostage himself.


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


31. The     plan of the company provides income security for their employees after retirement. 


32. 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.


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


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


35. It has always been very generous     you to assist us in arranging the meeting. 


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


37. 《Ken》: Oh my! 《Claire》: [   ]《Ken》: My headache is killing me.


38. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [   ] from business interests.


39. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [   ] the rain had come in the nick of time.


40. The freeway is now __ to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday. 


41. 《Mary》: We were too late for the concert! 《Tom》: [   ] It wasn’t very good anyway.


42. A: How do you stay fit and healthy? B: [   ]. I also try to avoid smoking and drinking too much.


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


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


45. Mary can't hear, and she can hardly speak [   ].


46. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


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


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


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


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