1. The museum’s main hall [   ] an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake.


2. A:Don’t forget you still owe me fifty dollars. B: [   ]


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


4. 《Mother》: My daughter eats like a bird. 《Doctor》: [   ] Advise her to eat more.


5. For many people, one of the joys of __ is the prospect of parenthood. 


6. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


7. If you [   ] that HBO movie last night, you wouldn’t be so drowsy now.


8. 《Ken》: Taxi! 《Driver》: Where would you like to go, sir? 《Ken》: [   ]


9. The convicted man [   ] against the judge's verdict because new evidence had proved his innocence.


10. It is imperative that the city council     in favor of the city renewal plan. 


11. Tim [   ] down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn't show any sign of being drunk.


12. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


13. English is important in Taiwan, [   ] for business people.


14. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


15. Many families are struggling to [   ] during this recession.


16. 《Sam》: Would you like to go swimming with me? 《Jane》: [   ]   I think I’m getting a cold.


17. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


18. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


19. The traffic accident took three lives, [   ] the truck driver.


20. It seemed that the walls    . 


21. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [   ] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


22. 《Customer》: I’d like this one, please. 《Clerk》: [   ] 《Customer》: I’ll put it on my Best Card.


23. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


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


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


26. As the project depends on [   ] at the federal level, the city and county may have to wait until the budget cutting ends.


27. Jim is very [   ] and dynamic; he enjoys physical activities and you can seldom see him stay still for more than ten minutes.


28. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


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


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


31. A:Good afternoon, Great Western Restaurant. This is Steven. How may I help you? B: I would like to make a reservation. A: Certainly, Madam. For what [   ]?   B: September 8th.


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


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


34. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


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


36. All branch stores are required to fill out the [   ] report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock.


37. Yani Tseng, who won several ladies professional golf championships, spent [   ] of time practicing golf before she became so successful.


38. Has the contest already [   ]?


39. I had planned on going out last night, but [   ] prevented it.


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


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


42. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


43. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.


44. A:Did the doctor tell him to stop smoking cigarettes, or did he do it on his own? B: [   ]


45. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


46. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


47. I’d like to take [   ] of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.


48. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


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


50. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.