1. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.


2. Public education ____ would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities. 


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


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


5. 《Susan》: I'm going to Tokyo on vacation next week. 《Alice》: Oh, how nice! [   ] 《Susan》: Thanks a lot.


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


7. ____ the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it. 


8. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [   ] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


9. The traffic accident resulted from the [   ] of the traffic laws.


10. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


11. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


12. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


13. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


14. If you [   ] that HBO movie last night, you wouldn’t be so drowsy now.


15. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


16. After working hard for a whole day, I suggested [   ] a big meal in a restaurant.


17. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act ____. 


18. The shopping [   ] policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy.


19. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


20. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


21. A:Good morning, traveler’s check department. B:I’ve lost my traveler’s checks. I want to stop payment. A: [   ] Your name, please.


22. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


23. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


24. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


25. The economy is in bad shape, one reason for which is the rising [   ] rate.


26. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


27. Volcanic __ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year. 


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


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


30. The Spanish Flu [   ] from 1918 to 1920 claimed over thirty million lives around the world.


31. Many companies [   ] e-mails sent out by their employees. Is it OK for employers to check on their employees like this?


32. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


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


34. The piano is one of the most popular musical [   ] today.


35. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


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


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


38. Reading detective stories is one of Steve’s favorite [   ].


39. A: How do you stay fit and healthy? B: [   ]. I also try to avoid smoking and drinking too much.


40. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


41. Children like to go trick-or-treating in special     on Halloween. Some may dress like an angel or a robot. 


42. The president’s reckless actions have [   ] his country into a disaster.


43. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [   ] evidence to arrest him.


44. I didn’t go to Taipei last week; I wish I [   ] there.


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


46. Like [   ] other language skills, reading requires practice.


47. It is a [   ] of law to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.


48. Many portable products are made as     as possible for user’s ease to carry. 


49. She looked immensely [   ] when she learned that her son had survived the crash.


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