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


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


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


4. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


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


6. You cannot leave [   ] you finish all the work the boss expects you to do.


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


8. As [   ] as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky.


9. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


10. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


11. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


12. 《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.


13. After the earthquake, the government has taken steps to [   ] the losses.


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


15. Most people like to talk about the subjects with [   ] they are most familiar.


16. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


17. 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.  


18. If you are not sure about the meaning, you should [   ] the word in the dictionary.


19. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


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


21. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any __. 


22. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


23. For the sake of health, many people have dramatically reduced the amount of red meat they [   ].


24. The luxury tax is set to [   ] on July 1, but it has already dampened enthusiasm in the real estate market.


25. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


26. I can’t ride my bicycle [   ] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


27. The president’s speech about the investment [   ] my own feelings.


28. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


29. Las Vegas is a tourist [   ]. It's a must-go place for visitors who go to the U.S. for vacation.


30. The potential amount of energy that can be produced by wind is huge. It is [   ] five times the current amount of electricity that is used.


31. A:Good afternoon, Great Western Restaurant. This is Steven. How may I help you? B: I would like to make a reservation. A: Certainly, Madam. For what [   ]?   B: September 8th.


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


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


34. I have lots of things to carry, but I have only two hands. Would you mind [   ] for me?


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


36. A: [   ]. What’s been going on? B: What do you mean by that? A:Look. You quit smoking. You no longer drive to work; instead, you use public transportation. And you eat really healthy food. You are going “green.”


37. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


38. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


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


40. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


41. I want to see ____. 


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


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


44. More advances in technology [   ] in the last decade than in any other time in human history.


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


46. 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.


47. A:Don’t forget you still owe me fifty dollars. B: [   ]


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


49. Foreign-trained employees have to [   ] their learned skill-sets to the local market.


50. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.