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


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


3. The government is figuring out ways to maintain our economic [   ] so that the unemployment rate will go down.


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


5. Steve Jobs’ ____ mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry. 


6. 《Sam》: What kept you so long? I’ve been waiting for an hour. 《Nancy》: [   ] 《Sam》: I hope we can catch the flight.


7. What can you tell me about [   ] the subway in Tokyo?


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


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


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


11. A few political extremists [   ] the crowd to attack the police.


12. 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.


13. The average was down [   ], went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.


14. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


15. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.


16. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the ____ for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.  


17. Small businesses usually can respond to new market     fast and make necessary changes. 


18. You don't want to go to the party, [   ]? You look very sleepy.


19. All employees are required not to discuss     information about the company. 


20. The MRT system has greatly [   ] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


21. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


22. A: How are you feeling today, Mr. Lin? B: [   ]. A:I see. Please sit back and open your mouth. Your throat is swollen, too. Do you have any other symptoms? B: I also had a terrible headache last night.


23. The book costs NT$1,200, [   ] of packing and delivery.


24. We should work together [   ].


25. A: Can you do me a favor? B: [   ] A: Please return this book to the library for me. It’s due today.


26. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


27. A:I’d like to know whether foreign banks earn less profit when they deal with small firms instead of large conglomerates. B:[   ] They earn more. A friend of mine told me so.


28. After working hard for a whole day, I suggested [   ] a big meal in a restaurant.


29. Tina’s legs were black and blue and she had several burn marks on the arms. She may have been [   ].


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


31. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge [   ] to the new government.


32. The best way to buy train tickets [   ] book online.


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


34. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


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


36. Tim is terrible at [   ] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


37. 《Woman》: May I speak to Mr. Smith? 《Man》: [   ]《Woman》: Never mind. I will call him again later this afternoon.


38. The total number of the [   ] people in that remote area is decreasing.


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


40. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


41. I have fallen in love with a girl [   ] father is a famous writer.


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


43. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


44. Historical insights serve to clarify and [   ] the critical activity of a period.


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


46. A: Oh! You look terrible. [   ] B:I just finished my paper and I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.


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


48. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


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


50. We don’t need to __ what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.