1. Historical insights serve to clarify and [   ] the critical activity of a period.


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


3. ____ production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries. 


4. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


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


6. A friend of [   ] is coming to stay with me next week.


7. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


8. Please do not hesitate [   ] me if you have any questions.


9. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


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


11. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


12. 《Judy》:I am going to take the driving test tomorrow, and I am feeling so nervous. 《Joan》: Take it easy! I will [   ]. 《Judy》: Thanks. I hope that I can get my driver’s license as soon as possible.


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


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


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


16. Yani Tseng, who won several ladies professional golf championships, spent [   ] of time practicing golf before she became so successful.


17. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the __ of children’s writing skills. 


18. The 2010 Flora Expo, held in Taipei, is very successful. Do you know [   ] city is going to host the next Flora Expo?


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


20. A single bacteria, [   ] the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day.


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


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


23. The museum’s main hall [   ] an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake.


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


25. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


26. The annual charity fundraising event is [   ] by several financial institutions in Taiwan.


27. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


28. With all things [   ] into consideration, I think we’d better give up the plan.


29. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [   ] 18 million NT dollars.


30. I want to see ____. 


31. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


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


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


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


35. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


36. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


37. Mrs. Lin told Jane that she had to clean up her room and empty the dishwasher before she could leave for the game. Jane promised her mom that she [   ].


38. A: Can you do me a favor? B: [   ] A: Please return this book to the library for me. It’s due today.


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


40. 《Friend A》: Look at this. I think I want to get this purple skirt. 《Friend B》: I thought [   ].《Friend A》: Yeah, but I don’t have a purple one. 《Friend B》: Do you need every color in the rainbow?《Friend A》: Yes!


41. Could you please tell me [   ]?


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


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


44. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


45. Children like to go trick-or-treating in special     on Halloween. Some may dress like an angel or a robot. 


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


47. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge __ to the new government. 


48. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


49. At first I didn’t find her annoying, but after a while her behavior began to [   ] me.


50. Let’s [   ] jump to the conclusion, okay?