1. He went to a [   ] high school to get practical knowledge and job-related skills.


2. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.


3. Jason is a great tour guide because he is not only ready to help [   ] also very knowledgeable.


4. This book offers a     guide to hotels in Tokyo. The author made a report on every single hotel there. 


5. The president’s reckless actions have [   ] his country into a disaster.


6. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


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


8. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.


9. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is __ interesting. 


10. Joseph is a man of great [   ]. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change it.


11. More advances in technology [   ] in the last decade than in any other time in human history.


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


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


14. 《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.


15. Joy and happiness spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, where people [   ] their own president in January 2011.


16. This handmade car sold for a million dollars because it was [   ].


17. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.


18. 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.


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


20. It is imperative that the city council     in favor of the city renewal plan. 


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


22. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


23. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


24. In this age of globalization, when people have more chances to travel, it is a great [   ] to speak more than one language.


25. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [   ]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


26. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [   ] the island.


27. I remember you. You [   ] to go to school here.


28. The [   ] from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro is amazing.


29. Chinese traveling abroad began as a trickle in the '90s, but they are [   ] Asian destinations like a tourism tsunami.


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


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


32. From now on, all visitors to the building must show their [   ] in the lobby.


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


34. A: Gee, your room is a mess. B: I have been preparing for an important exam these days. [   ]


35. Snow [   ] more solar radiation than liquid water. Therefore, don’t forget to protect your eyes when you go skiing.


36. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


37. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


38. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


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


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


41. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


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


43. We have been [   ] of the law firm for many years and are satisfied with the legal services provided.


44. If a person doesn’t know a word, he or she should look it up in the [   ] in the back of the book.


45. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


46. A [   ] of food can cause millions of people to die of hunger.


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


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


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


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