1.     the CEO walked into the conference room, all department managers became very nervous. 


2. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [   ] in the city.


3. The minimum [   ] is the lowest amount of money an employer is allowed to pay an employee.


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


5. Mary is never absent and always studies hard, so she [   ] as one of the excellent students in her class.


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


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


8. [   ] in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.


9. A:How did it go in the office today? B: [   ]


10. Tammy often [   ] music from the Internet to her MP3 player.


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


12. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


13. Do you think it good for students to be absolutely [   ] without making any objections in any case?


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


15. I don’t know [   ]of the people in this room. Can you introduce each of them to me?


16. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


17. A: How are you feeling today, Mr. Lin? B: [   ]. A:I see. Please sit back and open your mouth. Your throat is swollen, too. Do you have any other symptoms? B: I also had a terrible headache last night.


18. Working at your computer for a long time can [   ] pain in your wrists.


19. This contract is [   ] approval by both parties involved.


20. Do you know the man [   ] lives next door?


21. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


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


23. Under no circumstances [   ] accept his proposal of buying our factory.


24. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


25. A friend of [   ] is coming to stay with me next week.


26. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


27. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


28. Not only the assistant managers but also the secretary [   ] that the company is failing.


29. Jack [   ] to help clean the classroom after school. Everybody is surprised because he is usually very lazy.


30. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


31. My father and his partners’ cooperation is based upon their [   ] respect and understanding.


32. The book costs NT$1,200, __ of packing and delivery. 


33. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


34. If I were you, I would purchase more insurance, just for your own [   ].


35. The congressman's first public speech was [   ]. The day after his speech, tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital to protest against his racist remarks.


36. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


37. Do you mind [   ] to the post office with me? I don’t think I know how to get there.


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


39. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


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


41. Most of the people in my office want to stay [   ], so they exercise regularly.


42. ____ for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter. 


43. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


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


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


46. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


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


48. I saw Mary a week ago. She said she [   ] me the next day, but she didn’t.


49. In India, eighty percent of the entire [   ] are Hindus.


50. With all things [   ] into consideration, I think we’d better give up the plan.