1. Any revision of the law should be [   ] with the overall goal of the government's policy. The priority should be placed on the welfare of the citizens.


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


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


4. The snow [   ] on the roads makes driving an extreme hazard for people rushing to work in the morning.


5. Simon is tall, but his brother is [   ] taller than him.


6. A 5-year-old child was lost in the [   ]. The forest made it hard to trace him down.


7. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


8. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business [   ].


9. You can’t master English overnight! Remember that speaking it well [   ] a lot of practice.


10. She can sing well and [   ]. That’s why her friends usually ask her to sing karaoke together.


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


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


13. Don’t ask me to go with you. I’m not going, because my [   ] is made up.


14. 《Saleslady》: Hi, can I help you? George: No, thanks. [   ] 《Saleslady》: All right. If you need any help, just let me know. My name is Joyce. 《George》: Sure. I’ll let you know if I need anything.


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


16. A:Anna? Anna Dickson? I thought it was you! B: [   ] A: Oh. I am so sorry. I must have missed her too much.


17. 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.


18. You cannot leave [   ] you finish all the work the boss expects you to do.


19. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [   ] the rain had come in the nick of time.


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


21. Which fruit is this country famous for, bananas or [   ] ?


22. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


23. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


24. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


25. I like to [   ] time [   ] my family.


26. Please turn off the light. We should save [   ]; otherwise, the bill might go up again.


27. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.


28. I have to study for my math exam. I don’t want any [   ]. Please do not talk to me or play loud music.


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


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


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


32. I sent an email to the CEO of this company last week but have not received any [   ] yet.


33. The western coalition is trying to [   ] Libya’s air-defense system to protect civilians and help rebel forces.


34. Among the things that money cannot buy [   ] good health in the mind and body.


35. [   ] are small stores that sell fashionable clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc.


36. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


37. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a [   ] in the next few years.


38. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


39. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, [   ] his physical condition was poor.


40. A lot of heavy smokers [   ] lung cancer every year.


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


42. We are so glad that Miss Snow is teaching [   ] English.


43. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


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


45. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


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


47. 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.


48. 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.


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


50. How much do you guess [   ]?