1. Do you know the man [   ] lives next door?


2. He was an [   ] player until 20 when he turned professional.


3. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


4. Little kids begin learning their mother tongue by [   ] what they hear around them.


5. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


6. 《Customer》: I’m looking for a portable CD player. 《Salesgirl》: [   ]《Customer》: Hmm. Do you have something a little less expensive?


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


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


9. If you [   ] that HBO movie last night, you wouldn’t be so drowsy now.


10. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and [   ] knowledge to invest.


11. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, ____ over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm. 


12. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [   ] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.


13. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high [   ] as a scholar.


14. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


15. Don’t ask me to go with you. I’m not going, because my [   ] is made up.


16. A: How do you stay fit and healthy? B: [   ]. I also try to avoid smoking and drinking too much.


17. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


18. Academic performance should not be [   ] purely by examination results, which concern only a limited aspect of learning.


19. 《Linda》: Alex, it’s your turn to do the dishes, isn’t it? 《Alex》: [   ]《Linda》: You know very well that I did the dishes last night.


20. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


21. You are the leader of this team; therefore, you need to listen to your members’ ideas and write down [   ] points for later discussion.


22. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting __ on the highway. 


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


24. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


25. I was browsing in the library and __ an interesting book on traveling in Alaska. 


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


27. This contract is __ approval by both parties involved. 


28. Tammy often [   ] music from the Internet to her MP3 player.


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


30. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.


31. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have [   ] from generation to generation.


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


33. After working hard for a whole day, I suggested [   ] a big meal in a restaurant.


34. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


35. Some plants have obvious distinctive features for us to tell them apart at the first sight, [   ].


36. Oil and natural gas exist on this planet in a limited supply; therefore, it is essential for people to develop [   ] to these nonrenewable energy sources.


37. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


38. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business [   ].


39. Has the contest already [   ]?


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


41. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


42. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


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


44. The traffic accident took three lives, [   ] the truck driver.


45. A student's frequent absence from school is often a clear [   ] of his problem in life and study.


46. Lillian is interested in applying for a [   ] position in Taipei 101 Shopping Mall.


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


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


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


50. 《Man》: Officer! Wait, officer! That’s my car! 《Police》: Oh, it is? Then I won’t need a tow truck. 《Man》: No! [   ]《Police》: Good. It’s illegal to park beside a fire hydrant.