1. Mr. Chang is a very successful salesman; he is very aggressive and always takes the [   ] in his work.


2. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


3. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


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


5. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


6. A:How nice to meet you again, Ms. Wu. B: [   ]


7. Newspapers are a good way to hear the news. [   ] TV news programs.


8. A:My goodness! There are so many people waiting outside! B: [   ] A: Maybe we should just go to another restaurant. Looks like it will take forever to go get in. B: That’s a good idea.


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


10. ____ you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP. 


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


12. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


13. The man spent so little time with his family [   ] his daughter didn’t even recognize him.


14. The book costs NT$1,200, [   ] of packing and delivery.


15. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


16. I want to see ____. 


17. Nick: May I speak with Sharon, please? Betty: I'm afraid you [   ] the wrong number.


18. I like all [   ] of music—pop music, country music, jazz and so on.


19. As the project depends on [   ] at the federal level, the city and county may have to wait until the budget cutting ends.


20. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation. 


21. 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.


22. [   ] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


23. The production of bread mainly includes the [   ] such as flour, sugar and eggs.


24. A student's frequent absence from school is often a clear [   ] of his problem in life and study.


25. The cars are moving so slowly that I can [   ] them just by walking fast.


26. Small businesses usually can respond to new market     fast and make necessary changes. 


27. In the previous year, you [   ] ballpoint pens and pocket calendars to my school. Will you do the same this year?


28. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


29. When the pop idol came to Taiwan, swarms of fans crowded the street outside the hotel, waiting for a [   ] of their hero.


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


31. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


32. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


33. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


34. 《Tom》:I’m going to take a singing class. Do you want to take it with me? 《Penny》: [   ]《Tom》: Really? Sing a song for me now.


35. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


36. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


37. The main thing that makes mobile phones [   ] harmful is radiation.


38. Imagine [   ] an extra day off this weekend. That would be great.


39. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.


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


41. All of [   ] have joined the on-the-job training.


42. 《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.


43. The search engine gives the user easy [   ] to the required information.


44. After the car accident, I kept [   ] that things will get better.


45. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [   ] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


46. I received a written [   ] from the student who bullied his classmates last week. He said he was very sorry about what he did.


47. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem __, is home to more Jewish people than New York. 


48. A: Do you mind if I invite Kevin to our party? B: [   ]


49. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business __. 


50. A [   ] has four corners.