1. Sharon was going to pay for the yellow blouse with credit card, [   ] then decided to pay cash instead.


2. The Review Board could be considering [   ] the grants given to several non-governmental organizations.


3. A:How did it go in the office today? B: [   ]


4. I want to see [   ].


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


6. I [   ] the floor when the earthquake occurred late last night.


7. 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.


8. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


9. You must keep [   ] whatever your boss tells you to do, or you may be fired.


10. I want to see ____. 


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


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


13. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


14. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [   ] to the concert.


15. 《Mary》: We were too late for the concert! 《Tom》: [   ] It wasn’t very good anyway.


16. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


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


18. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


19. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [   ].


20. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


21. [   ] your dreams come true, you need to work harder.


22. To see is    . 


23. Students must study hard, [   ] they will fail the test.


24. The annual charity fundraising event is ____ by several financial institutions in Taiwan. 


25. Do you have [   ] for one thousand dollars?


26. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


27. The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference [   ] our government.


28. Nowadays, many industries try to do something for     problems. They know the earth is greatly damaged by pollutants. 


29. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s ____ the technology of hybrid engine. 


30. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


31. I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I'm a regular [   ].


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


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


34. You like this movie, and [   ].


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


36. Volcanic __ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year. 


37. Most bookstores have a section for young readers, [   ] you’ll find books stacked on tables and shelves just like in the library.


38. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, [   ] EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent.


39. After [   ] his homework, he decides to go out for a break.


40. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


41. For many people, one of the joys of __ is the prospect of parenthood. 


42. If you [   ] my children, what subjects [   ] you teach them?


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


44. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


45. In my [   ], students shouldn’t spend too much time chatting on the Internet.


46. Group registrations are not allowed. Each member must register for the conference    . 


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


48. 《Sam》: What kept you so long? I’ve been waiting for an hour. 《Nancy》: [   ] 《Sam》: I hope we can catch the flight.


49. Public education [   ] would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities.


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