1. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


2. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed [   ] a suicide.


3. [   ] everyone else was studying hard for the midterm, Jimmy was reading comic strips to kill the time.


4. Most of the people in my office want to stay [   ], so they exercise regularly.


5. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


6. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


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


8. The Taiwanese golfer won the championship in the professional golf    . 


9. By that time the theater was already [   ], so we had to buy tickets for the next day.


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


11. The [   ] of calcium may cause osteoporosis, and the patients may get bone fractures easily.


12. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


13. The annual charity fundraising event is ____ by several financial institutions in Taiwan. 


14. 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.


15. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. 


16. John doesn’t speak French, and [   ].


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


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


19. Lucy is a member of the drama club. Her dream is to become an [   ] or a singer.


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


21. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


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


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


24. ____ in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.  


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


26. We stood at different locations when the accident happened. His [   ] of the accident was very different from mine.


27. I [   ] out a document when my boss walked into the office.


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


29. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


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


31. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [   ].


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


33. The traffic accident resulted from the [   ] of the traffic laws.


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


35. A: [   ]. What’s been going on? B: What do you mean by that? A:Look. You quit smoking. You no longer drive to work; instead, you use public transportation. And you eat really healthy food. You are going “green.”


36. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


37. Cheating in exams is a serious [   ] of the school regulations.


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


39. Where are you going? I’m going to the [   ].


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


41. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


42. 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.


43. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


44. I'd [   ] go to the zoo [   ] visit the museum.


45. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


46. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [   ] until proven guilty.


47. A: What are you doing this weekend, Emma? B: [   ]


48. [   ] I did not like her at first, she ended up becoming my best friend.


49. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


50. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.