1. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


2. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


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


4. For many people, one of the joys of [   ] is the prospect of parenthood.


5. I like this movie very much. I have seen it [   ].


6. 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. 


7. The key players in the energy market, ____ heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation. 


8. 《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.


9. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


10. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


11. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.


12. From now on, all visitors to the building must show their [   ] in the lobby.


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


14. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.


15. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.


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


17. Oscar doesn’t like to watch baseball games. [   ] does his twin brother.


18. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


19. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


20. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


21. [   ] the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it.


22. 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.


23. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system [   ] in three months.


24. It seemed that the walls    . 


25. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


26. A: [   ] B:What sorts of thing?


27. All branch stores are required to fill out the ____ report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock. 


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


29. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations. 


30. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


31. I was [   ] to find I did not have enough money to pay for the taxi fare. My face turned very red.


32. 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.


33. The man spent so little time with his family [   ] his daughter didn’t even recognize him.


34. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


35. For many people, one of the joys of __ is the prospect of parenthood. 


36. As the project depends on [   ] at the federal level, the city and county may have to wait until the budget cutting ends.


37. A: Can you visit us in New York over Christmas? B: I really want to, but I don’t think I can. A: [   ]. What’s the problem?


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


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


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


41. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


42. The snow [   ] on the roads makes driving an extreme hazard for people rushing to work in the morning.


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


44. Mary is never absent and always studies hard, so she [   ] as one of the excellent students in her class.


45. There was a rumor that there had been a minor accident at the nuclear power plant, but a spokesman for the plant issued a [   ].


46. [   ] you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP.


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


48. It’s a pity that I failed again. If I had read the book carefully,     the test. 


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


50. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.