1. After the car accident, I kept [   ] that things will get better.


2. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


3. [   ] you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP.


4. She claims to be an advocate of animal rights. [   ], she is always wearing fur and carrying a crocodile-skin purse.


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


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


7. [   ] production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries.


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


9. Little kids begin learning their mother tongue by [   ] what they hear around them.


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


11. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting __ on the highway. 


12. Mr. Chang is a very successful salesman; he is very aggressive and always takes the [   ] in his work.


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


14. [   ] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


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


16. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


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


18. We can find almost all the information we need [   ] surfing the Internet.


19. A:I can’t get into my favorite jeans anymore. It’s really depressing. [   ]. B:Well, I think you look fine. You shouldn’t worry about it.


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


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


22. A:Did the committee members ask you many questions in your thesis defense? B: [   ]. I am not optimistic about the result of the defense.


23. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


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


25. The flooding after the typhoon [   ] many houses.


26. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


27. 《Ken》:I have two tickets to the basketball game tonight. Would you like to go? 《Tim》: [   ]《Ken》: Why can’t you go? 《Tim》: I’ve got to hand in a 10-page report tomorrow morning and I’m still working on it.


28. Professor Lin does [   ] not late assignments. Students have to hand them in on time.


29. The Ministry of Finance announced tax __ for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji. 


30. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


31. I [   ] know him. I have talked to him no more than three times.


32. A: Hey, do you have a minute? B: [   ]


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


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


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


36. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and __ knowledge to invest. 


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


38. Public education ____ would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities. 


39. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


40. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


41. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


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


43. A thorough analysis of market [   ] can increase the success rate of a new product.


44. “What are you reading in that magazine?” “An article which [   ] fishing.”


45. When the orange trees [   ], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


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


47. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


48. [   ] before the twentieth century, traders carried coffee from Africa to Arabia.


49. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


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