1. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


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


3. Many of our character traits are not tested __ we are in a difficult situation. 


4. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


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


6. 《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.


7. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


8. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team. 


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


10. This Italian restaurant is the [   ] place to eat in the city.


11. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


12. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


13. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


14. __ the election is the question both political parties are asking. 


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


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


17. Mrs. Lin told Jane that she had to clean up her room and empty the dishwasher before she could leave for the game. Jane promised her mom that she [   ].


18. The supervisor was so [   ] of the new idea that his staff proposed that it was never put into real practice.


19. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


20. 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.


21. My uncle had a 15-year-long [   ] in business before he became a teacher.


22. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


23. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, __ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent. 


24. Shelly prefers red roses [   ] yellow ones.


25. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


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


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


28. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [   ] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


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


30. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


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


32. Tina plans to [   ] children in a remote school in the mountains after college.


33. No matter what the [   ] will be like tomorrow, I’ll go fishing.


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


35. Hank was [   ] of accepting bribes because he couldn’t explain why he suddenly had so much money in his bank account.


36. Anna has been asking Henry to eat more healthily but he hasn't been [   ] by her arguments.


37. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


38. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


39. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


40. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


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


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


43. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.


44. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


45. The [   ] of calcium may cause osteoporosis, and the patients may get bone fractures easily.


46. The average was down [   ], went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.


47. A: Excuse me. I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. B: [   ] A: I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. Can you help me find it?


48. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


49. For the sake of health, many people have dramatically reduced the amount of red meat they [   ].


50. Lillian is interested in applying for a [   ] position in Taipei 101 Shopping Mall.