1. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


2. Do you mind [   ] to the post office with me? I don’t think I know how to get there.


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


4. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


5. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


6. The convicted man [   ] against the judge's verdict because new evidence had proved his innocence.


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


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


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


10. 《Saleslady》: Hi, can I help you? George: No, thanks. [   ] 《Saleslady》: All right. If you need any help, just let me know. My name is Joyce. 《George》: Sure. I’ll let you know if I need anything.


11. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


12. By that time the theater was already [   ], so we had to buy tickets for the next day.


13. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


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


15. I am very thirsty. May I have some more [   ]?


16. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


17. 《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.


18. A lot of heavy smokers [   ] lung cancer every year.


19. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


20. 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.


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


22. We should work together [   ].


23. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. 


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


25. ____ the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it. 


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


27. Mr. Stevenson always [   ] a sense of genuine interest in his students. No wonder his students like him so much.


28. 《Woman》: May I speak to Mr. Smith? 《Man》: [   ]《Woman》: Never mind. I will call him again later this afternoon.


29. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the United States and China can help pull the world out of economic [   ] by working together.


30. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


31. A:Hi, John. How’re you doing today? B: [   ]


32. Kate lost her way while driving to River City. She [   ] her road map at home.


33. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


34. Has the contest already [   ]?


35. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


36. The production of bread mainly includes the [   ] such as flour, sugar and eggs.


37. Jack [   ] to help clean the classroom after school. Everybody is surprised because he is usually very lazy.


38. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [   ] until proven guilty.


39. The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can [   ] people from throwing away usable resources.


40. Because the blood [   ] to supply enough oxygen to his brain, he feels dizzy quite often.


41. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


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


43. Cheating in exams is a serious [   ] of the school regulations.


44. We still have [   ] time, so you don’t need to hurry.


45. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


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


47. The congressmen have reached a ____ that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building. 


48. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [   ] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


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


50. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.