1. You should have finished this work a week ago, but you didn’t. I think you should give me an [   ].


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


3. Children like to go trick-or-treating in special     on Halloween. Some may dress like an angel or a robot. 


4. After [   ] his homework, he decides to go out for a break.


5. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


6. [   ] I did not like her at first, she ended up becoming my best friend.


7. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


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


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


10. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


11. I'd [   ] go to the zoo [   ] visit the museum.


12. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


13. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


14. We still have [   ] time, so you don’t need to hurry.


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


16. A brand brings a set of [   ] in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin.


17. The shopping [   ] policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy.


18. Let’s [   ] jump to the conclusion, okay?


19. A:Hi, John. How’re you doing today? B: [   ]


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


21. The label on the canned pork says this product is [   ] to be free of preservatives.


22. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


23. Like [   ] other language skills, reading requires practice.


24. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, [   ], we can help others do the same.


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


26. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.


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


28. My mother always says we should think things through before [   ] anything.


29. The exact number of the audience is still unknown, but it is [   ] that there are around 10,000 people in the theater right now.


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


31. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


32. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any [   ].


33. The annual charity fundraising event is ____ by several financial institutions in Taiwan. 


34. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


35. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.


36. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


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


38. 《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.


39. Many companies [   ] e-mails sent out by their employees. Is it OK for employers to check on their employees like this?


40. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


41. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


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


43. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


44. A: Excuse me. I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. B: [   ] A: I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. Can you help me find it?


45. Jenny was brought up in a poor family. She had to [   ] her free time to baby-sit her neighbor’s 2-year-old boy to pay for her high school education.


46. Most of the     were satisfied with the annual bonus the company gave based on their job performance. 


47. The dentist was ?lling a large [   ] in her tooth.


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


49. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


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