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


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


3. It is reported that there’s [   ] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


4. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


5. From a poor family, Joanna has never dreamed of studying abroad because she knows that it would [   ].


6. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


7. The social welfare system ____ provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support. 


8. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


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


10. From now on, all visitors to the building must show their [   ] in the lobby.


11. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


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


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


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


15. Some plants have obvious distinctive features for us to tell them apart at the first sight, [   ].


16. A: Can you pass the test? B: [   ] A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.


17. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


18. How much do you guess [   ]?


19. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


20. I’m not [   ] you! Our team has just won both the gold medal and the silver medal.


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


22. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


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


24. Joy and happiness spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, where people [   ] their own president in January 2011.


25. Keep in mind that smoking is strictly [   ] when you are handling explosive materials.


26. The city now looks very artistic and refreshing because it is [   ] with many colorful and well-crafted sculptures.


27. 《Mother》: My daughter eats like a bird. 《Doctor》: [   ] Advise her to eat more.


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


29. 《Tom》: Are you free tonight? 《Cathy》: [   ]《Tom》: Too bad. I was thinking maybe we could go see a movie tonight.


30. The museum’s main hall __ an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake. 


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


32. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


33. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.


34. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


35. Has the contest already [   ]?


36. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


37. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


38. I may not be as [   ] as you, but I believe my hard work can make me successful in the long run.


39. A: Are you excited about your first day of work? B: Of course. That’s my first job. A: How are you going to the office? B: [   ]


40. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


41. [   ] are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


42. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations. 


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


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


45. 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?


46. It has always been very generous     you to assist us in arranging the meeting. 


47. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


48. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


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


50. It's getting late. Let's [   ].