1. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


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


3. The total number of the staff is [   ] larger in our company than that in yours.


4. Many college graduates fight their way into the renown and     companies for better career advancement. 


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


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


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


8. A few political extremists ____ the crowd to attack the police. 


9. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


10. What is an instrument which is used to see things far away?


11. The joke you told me really [   ].


12. 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


13. I don’t know [   ]of the people in this room. Can you introduce each of them to me?


14. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


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


16. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


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


18. 《Susan》: I'm going to Tokyo on vacation next week. 《Alice》: Oh, how nice! [   ] 《Susan》: Thanks a lot.


19. Janet put forward the proposal that the program __ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad. 


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


21. 《Judy》:I am going to take the driving test tomorrow, and I am feeling so nervous. 《Joan》: Take it easy! I will [   ]. 《Judy》: Thanks. I hope that I can get my driver’s license as soon as possible.


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


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


24. Anna has been asking Henry to eat more healthily but he hasn't been [   ] by her arguments.


25. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


26. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


27. [   ] you get from the website [   ] correct.


28. The annual charity fundraising event is [   ] by several financial institutions in Taiwan.


29. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


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


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


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


33. The original model has been [   ] and replaced by the new one.


34. Jason is a great tour guide because he is not only ready to help [   ] also very knowledgeable.


35. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


36. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


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


38. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [   ] genetics.


39. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


40. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


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


42. My brother is very [   ]; he won’t give up easily.


43. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


44. [   ], I cannot agree with him on the matter.


45. My coworkers have been working hard to [   ] a fuel shortage next summer.


46. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has __ to take us all. 


47. 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.


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


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


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