1. The Ministry of Finance announced tax __ for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji. 


2. My coworkers have been working hard to [   ] a fuel shortage next summer.


3. Which fruit is this country famous for, bananas or [   ] ?


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


5. Janet put forward the proposal that the program [   ] until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad.


6. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


7. In the box [   ] some photos that I took when I was on the trip.


8. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


9. It seemed that the walls    . 


10. Many journalists do not [   ] whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in.


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


12. Many college graduates fight their way into the renown and     companies for better career advancement. 


13.     English, many Chinese classical novels gain attention and popularity in the US. 


14. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


15. The dentist was ?lling a large [   ] in her tooth.


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


17. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


18. I had planned on going out last night, but [   ] prevented it.


19. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


20. It was really a [   ] for the little boy to survive the air crash.


21. A 5-year-old child was lost in the [   ]. The forest made it hard to trace him down.


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


23. The washing machine is not working properly. I have to get it [   ].


24. The western coalition is trying to [   ] Libya’s air-defense system to protect civilians and help rebel forces.


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


26. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act [   ].


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


28. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


29. Simon is tall, but his brother is [   ] taller than him.


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


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


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


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


34. Our boss [   ] the importance of our finishing the report over the weekend, since he wanted to discuss it at the meeting on Monday morning.


35. [   ], I continued working until late last night.


36. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


37. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


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


39. 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.


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


41. I have fallen in love with a girl [   ] father is a famous writer.


42. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


43. Professor Lin does [   ] not late assignments. Students have to hand them in on time.


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


45. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.


46. The Ministry of Defense has faced numerous difficulties getting volunteers [   ] in the military.


47. You can’t master English overnight! Remember that speaking it well [   ] a lot of practice.


48. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [   ].


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


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