1. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


2. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


3. Please fill out the paperwork before [   ] in line.


4. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


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


6. Under no circumstances [   ] accept his proposal of buying our factory.


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


8. The potential amount of energy that can be produced by wind is huge. It is [   ] five times the current amount of electricity that is used.


9. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.


10. It seemed that the walls    . 


11. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


12. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


13. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is [   ] interesting.


14. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


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


16. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.


17. I was [   ] to find I did not have enough money to pay for the taxi fare. My face turned very red.


18. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


19. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


20. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [   ] home in the Dublin suburbs.


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


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


23. My brother's [   ] is to become a doctor; but he'll need to study hard to get into medical school.


24. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


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


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


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


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


29. He bought a car right after he obtained a driver's [   ].


30. Dr. Wilson, [   ] is the CEO of the company, will be here to give a speech at the opening ceremony next week.


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


32. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


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


34. The children could not help but [   ] when the clown stepped on the stage.


35. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


36. Mary is never absent and always studies hard, so she [   ] as one of the excellent students in her class.


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


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


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


40. Mr. Chang is a very successful salesman; he is very aggressive and always takes the [   ] in his work.


41. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


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


43. Small businesses usually can respond to new market     fast and make necessary changes. 


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


45. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


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


47. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


48. A:Don’t forget you still owe me fifty dollars. B: [   ]


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


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