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


2. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


3. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less __ to some sort of superstition. 


4. Many of our character traits are not tested [   ] we are in a difficult situation.


5. It is imperative that the city council     in favor of the city renewal plan. 


6. 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.


7. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


8. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business __. 


9. After she had the cosmetic surgery, the doctor reminded her to avoid any [   ] to the sun.


10. This child has been [   ] by his parents for a long time because they have been too busy working.


11. 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. 


12. It is true that the surroundings will [   ] one’s work and studies.


13. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


14. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the __ of children’s writing skills. 


15. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [   ] pursuit.


16. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


17. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s [   ] the technology of hybrid engine.


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


19. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


20. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.


21. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


22. The museum’s main hall __ an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake. 


23. If I were you, I would purchase more insurance, just for your own [   ].


24. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


25. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [   ] in the city.


26. The shopping ____ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy. 


27. Paparazzi are photographers who [   ] celebrities’ privacy by taking their pictures.


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


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


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


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


32. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


33. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem __, is home to more Jewish people than New York. 


34. From a poor family, Joanna has never dreamed of studying abroad because she knows that it would [   ].


35. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


36. As [   ] as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky.


37. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


38. Do you have [   ] for one thousand dollars?


39. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


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


41. At first I didn’t find her annoying, but after a while her behavior began to [   ] me.


42. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any __. 


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


44. A: Can you pass the test? B: [   ] A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.


45. Lillian is interested in applying for a [   ] position in Taipei 101 Shopping Mall.


46. A 5-year-old child was lost in the __. The forest made it hard to trace him down. 


47. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.


48. Benson [   ] his back when he fell off the tree.


49. The production of bread mainly includes the [   ] such as flour, sugar and eggs.


50. [   ] month of the year in Taiwan is usually December or January.