1. ____ production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries. 


2. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [   ] genetics.


3. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


4. 《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.


5. A fine will be     on the drivers who fail to pay their highway toll on time. 


6. A: Hey, do you have a minute? B: [   ]


7. We can find almost all the information we need [   ] surfing the Internet.


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


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


10. A: What are you doing this weekend, Emma? B: [   ]


11. By that time the theater was already [   ], so we had to buy tickets for the next day.


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


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


14. Janet put forward the proposal that the program [   ] until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad.


15. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


16. ____ in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.  


17. He went to a [   ] high school to get practical knowledge and job-related skills.


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


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


20. I [   ] out a document when my boss walked into the office.


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


22. The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some [   ] on it.


23. According to the new tax laws, your tax will increase [   ] your income. The more money you make, the higher your tax is going to be.


24. From now on, any employee who is usually late for work will be [   ].


25. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed ____ a suicide. 


26. 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.


27. Sharon was going to pay for the yellow blouse with credit card, [   ] then decided to pay cash instead.


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


29. I [   ] the floor when the earthquake occurred late last night.


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


31. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [   ].


32. Could you please tell me [   ]?


33. If Judy [   ] so shy, she might have spoken to the man that she liked so much.


34. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


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


36. Paparazzi are photographers who [   ] celebrities’ privacy by taking their pictures.


37. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [   ] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


38. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


39. [   ] month of the year in Taiwan is usually December or January.


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


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


42. It is true that the surroundings will [   ] one’s work and studies.


43. I like this movie very much. I have seen it [   ].


44. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


45. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


46. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


47. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


48. On the average, a healthy heart [   ] to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat.


49. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


50. [   ] you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP.