1. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


2. There is a debate going on right now over [   ] to make mercy killing legal or not.


3. It is a [   ] of law to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.


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


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


6. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


7. Keep in mind that smoking is strictly [   ] when you are handling explosive materials.


8. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high __ as a scholar. 


9. It is reported that there’s [   ] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


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


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


12. She can sing well and [   ]. That’s why her friends usually ask her to sing karaoke together.


13. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


14. The knife isn’t useful because its [   ] is dull.


15. 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. [   ]


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


17. The Review Board could be considering ____ the grants given to several non-governmental organizations. 


18. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


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


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


21. It's getting late. Let's [   ].


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


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


24. Under no circumstances [   ] accept his proposal of buying our factory.


25. My brother's [   ] is to become a doctor; but he'll need to study hard to get into medical school.


26. A:My goodness! There are so many people waiting outside! B: [   ] A: Maybe we should just go to another restaurant. Looks like it will take forever to go get in. B: That’s a good idea.


27. The parrot used its strong [   ] to crack open the nuts.


28. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. 


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


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


31. My family’s newest [   ] is a print shop in Taipei.


32. 《John》: Sorry, my English is very poor. 《Jay》: Don’t worry. Mine is not [   ] better.


33. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


34. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


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


36. Nowadays, many industries try to do something for     problems. They know the earth is greatly damaged by pollutants. 


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


38. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


39. 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.


40. A brand brings a set of [   ] in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin.


41. This machine is [   ]. All you have to do is turn it on and it will operate by itself.


42. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.


43. This contract is [   ] approval by both parties involved.


44. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


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


46. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


47. I’m not [   ] you! Our team has just won both the gold medal and the silver medal.


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


49. Among the things that money cannot buy [   ] good health in the mind and body.


50. 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.