1. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


2. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


3. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


4. The congressman's first public speech was [   ]. The day after his speech, tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital to protest against his racist remarks.


5. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, [   ] over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm.


6. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


7. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [   ] the island.


8. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


9. In the previous year, you [   ] ballpoint pens and pocket calendars to my school. Will you do the same this year?


10. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


11. Tom’s colleagues threw a [   ] party for him the day before he officially retired. They wanted to show how much they would miss him.


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


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


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


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


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


17. Hank was [   ] of accepting bribes because he couldn’t explain why he suddenly had so much money in his bank account.


18. He speaks English poorly. He can’t make himself [   ] in English.


19. A: Do you mind if I invite Kevin to our party? B: [   ]


20. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [   ] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


21. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.


22. I can’t ride my bicycle [   ] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


23. He moved to the countryside as soon as he retired. However, he found himself unable to [   ] to country life because it was not so convenient as living in the city.


24. The potential amount of energy that can be produced by wind is huge. It is [   ] five times the current amount of electricity that is used.


25. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


26. The washing machine is not working properly. I have to get it [   ].


27. I have lots of things to carry, but I have only two hands. Would you mind [   ] for me?


28. My twin sister’s values have [   ] so much over the years that we are no longer compatible.


29. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be [   ] of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.


30. I was browsing in the library and [   ] an interesting book on traveling in Alaska.


31. I want to see ____. 


32. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [   ] 18 million NT dollars.


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


34. 《Ken》: Oh my! 《Claire》: [   ]《Ken》: My headache is killing me.


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


36. [   ] your dreams come true, you need to work harder.


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


38. Just look at how much we [   ] when we worked together last week.


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


40. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


41. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


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


43. Could you please tell me [   ]?


44. He went for an ocean voyage and [   ] his health.


45. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


46. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


47. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


48. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge __ to the new government. 


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


50. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [   ] victims of Typhoon Morakot.