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


2. The kidnap turned out to be a [   ], which had been contrived by the hostage himself.


3. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.


4. Nowadays, many industries try to do something for     problems. They know the earth is greatly damaged by pollutants. 


5. 《Lin》: You look so angry. What happened? 《Chen》:This morning I took my car to the garage to have them check the air-conditioner. They only gave it a once-over, refilled it with some Freon, and charged me 3,000 dollars! 《Lin》: No wonder you’re livid. [   ]


6. Do you think it good for students to be absolutely [   ] without making any objections in any case?


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


8. 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.”


9. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


10. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a __ in the next few years. 


11. Do you mind [   ] to the post office with me? I don’t think I know how to get there.


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


13. You are the leader of this team; therefore, you need to listen to your members’ ideas and write down [   ] points for later discussion.


14. This book offers a     guide to hotels in Tokyo. The author made a report on every single hotel there. 


15. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


16. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


17. We could have gone swimming if the weather [   ] warm and sunny.


18. 《John》: How often do you exercise? 《Amy》: [   ] 《John》: That’s great. No wonder you keep in good shape.


19. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty [   ] the driver and the conductor.


20. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [   ] from business interests.


21. A: What do you usually do in your spare time? B: [   ]. I enjoy doing this especially after a stressful day.


22. Brian and Jerry are close friends [   ] their difference in age and religion.


23. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


24. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


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


26. A:How nice to meet you again, Ms. Wu. B: [   ]


27. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


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


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


30. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


31. 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.


32. In order to prevent casualties, all the residents in the village were [   ] before the typhoon.


33. A: Quiet down, or you may disturb the neighbors. B: [   ]


34. The air traffic controller informs the pilot how far [   ] from the touchdown point.


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


36. [   ] are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


37. I was [   ] about Mary so I watched her closely.


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


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


40. Tom’s desk was so ____ with papers that it was hard to find anything. 


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


42. ____ production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries. 


43. __, I cannot agree with him on the matter. 


44. There were hundreds of [   ] at this ball game.


45. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


46. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


47. I went to the store [   ].


48. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


49. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.


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