1. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


2. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


3. A: Quiet down, or you may disturb the neighbors. B: [   ]


4. I want to see [   ].


5. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


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


7. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


8. 《Ken》: Taxi! 《Driver》: Where would you like to go, sir? 《Ken》: [   ]


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


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


11. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


12. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, __ it will eventually get done. 


13. This handmade car sold for a million dollars because it was [   ].


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


15. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [   ] he was set free soon.


16. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


17. The Ministry of Finance announced tax [   ] for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji.


18. Peggy has a big advantage [   ] most girls when it comes to basketball because she’s so tall.


19. The president of the United States can only serve two [   ] of four years each.


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


21. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


22. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


23. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


24. This machine is [   ]. All you have to do is turn it on and it will operate by itself.


25. The manager insists that the door [   ] locked at night.


26. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


27. 《Naomi》: I try not to eat at the cafeteria too often. 《Jennifer》: [   ] The food there is pretty good.


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


29. Academic performance should not be [   ] purely by examination results, which concern only a limited aspect of learning.


30. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the [   ] for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.


31. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


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


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


34. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be ____ of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.  


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


36. John doesn’t speak French, and [   ].


37. The town [   ] great changes since I was here last time.


38. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system ____ in three months. 


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


40. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and [   ] knowledge to invest.


41. I read about the crime in the [   ].


42. We are glad to receive your order for 50 units of classic furniture to be supplied to your own [   ].


43. The Taiwanese golfer won the championship in the professional golf    . 


44. Oscar doesn’t like to watch baseball games. [   ] does his twin brother.


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


46. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.


47. [   ] activity should be avoided after an operation.


48. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting [   ] on the highway.


49. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


50. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.