1. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [   ] pursuit.


2. A: Can you do me a favor? B: [   ] A: Please return this book to the library for me. It’s due today.


3. This machine is [   ]. All you have to do is turn it on and it will operate by itself.


4. In order to make the project work,     between different departments is the key. 


5. Tom is very [   ] and helpful, and it has been nice having him in class.


6. Taiwan is famous for its [   ] industry. Many foreigners are using computers made in Taiwan.


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


8. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


9. ____ you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP. 


10. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


11. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


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


13. 《Jenny》: Where did you get your hair done? It looks so stylish. 《Lilly》: [   ] By the way, I highly recommend the hairstylist called Paul. 《Jenny》: Thanks. I’ll sure go take a look.


14. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high [   ] as a scholar.


15. John [   ] broke his glasses while playing basketball with his classmates. He should have been more careful.


16. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [   ] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.


17. [   ] working part-time at a fast-food restaurant, Monty has made enough money to pay for his studies.


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


19. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


20.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


21. __ and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight. 


22. It's getting late. Let's [   ].


23. 《Martin》: I did terribly at the math exam. I don’t think I will pass. 《James》: [   ] You’ve spent too much time playing the computer games lately.


24. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [   ] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


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


26. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


27. A:I’d like to know whether foreign banks earn less profit when they deal with small firms instead of large conglomerates. B:[   ] They earn more. A friend of mine told me so.


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


29. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


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


31. He bought a car right after he obtained a driver's [   ].


32. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


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


34. A [   ] of food can cause millions of people to die of hunger.


35. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A __ will be enough. 


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


37. [   ], I cannot agree with him on the matter.


38. The search engine gives the user easy [   ] to the required information.


39. [   ] you get from the website [   ] correct.


40. Students have to pay tuition fees before they start [   ] courses via the computerized registration system.


41. I remember you. You [   ] to go to school here.


42. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


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


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


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


46. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


47. A: Can you pass the test? B: [   ] A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.


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


49. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. 


50. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.