1. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


2. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


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


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


5. If Miss Chen works for another 5 years, she will be [   ] for a pension when she retires.


6. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


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


8. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


9. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


10. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


11. According to the new tax laws, your tax will increase [   ] your income. The more money you make, the higher your tax is going to be.


12. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


13. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


14. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed ____ a suicide. 


15. You could not [   ] all of your readings the night before the exam. You had better start to prepare for the test at least a week earlier.


16. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


17. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


18. Tim [   ] down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn't show any sign of being drunk.


19. Hank was [   ] of accepting bribes because he couldn’t explain why he suddenly had so much money in his bank account.


20. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


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


22. 《Jenny》: Where did you get your hair done? It looks so stylish. 《Lilly》: [   ] By the way, I highly recommend the hairstylist called Paul. 《Jenny》: Thanks. I’ll sure go take a look.


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


24. Mr. Chang is a very successful salesman; he is very aggressive and always takes the [   ] in his work.


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


26. I want to see [   ].


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


28. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


29. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


30. If the weather is good, we     the company outing as scheduled. 


31. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


32. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


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


34. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


35. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


36. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, __ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent. 


37. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


38. 《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. [   ]


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


40. Our boss [   ] the importance of our finishing the report over the weekend, since he wanted to discuss it at the meeting on Monday morning.


41. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


42. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


43. Dr. Wilson, [   ] is the CEO of the company, will be here to give a speech at the opening ceremony next week.


44. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.


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


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


47. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


48. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


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


50. We can find almost all the information we need [   ] surfing the Internet.