1. [   ] the family income, the Chang's could afford to buy a new car.


2. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


3. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [   ] to the concert.


4. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [   ] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


5. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


6. I think I should be going now. I’ve got to [   ] my son at the school in ten minutes.


7. 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.


8. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


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


10. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.


11. 《Tom》: Are you free tonight? 《Cathy》: [   ]《Tom》: Too bad. I was thinking maybe we could go see a movie tonight.


12. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


13. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is __ interesting. 


14. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


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


16. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


17. This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans [   ] from around the world.


18. The children could not help but [   ] when the clown stepped on the stage.


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


20. [   ], I continued working until late last night.


21. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


22. In order to prevent casualties, all the residents in the village were [   ] before the typhoon.


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


24. Could you please tell me [   ]?


25. The audience enthusiastically [   ] the pianist on her amazing performance.


26. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, [   ] it will eventually get done.


27. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


28. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


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


30. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


31. Most bookstores have a section for young readers, [   ] you’ll find books stacked on tables and shelves just like in the library.


32. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


33. The food critic was famous for [   ] chefs that didn't give him complimentary dinner.


34. The air traffic controller informs the pilot how far [   ] from the touchdown point.


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


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


37. The president’s reckless actions have [   ] his country into a disaster.


38. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


39. The joke you told me really [   ].


40. Foreign-trained employees have to __ their learned skill-sets to the local market. 


41. The annual charity fundraising event is [   ] by several financial institutions in Taiwan.


42. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


43. I was browsing in the library and [   ] an interesting book on traveling in Alaska.


44. How much do you guess [   ]?


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


46. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


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


48. 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.


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


50. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.