1. I have been taking the Yoga class [   ] I came to this school.


2. Please turn off the light. We should save [   ]; otherwise, the bill might go up again.


3. Taiwan is famous for its [   ] industry. Many foreigners are using computers made in Taiwan.


4. The government may require individuals to limit the carbon dioxide they produce to [   ] global warming.


5. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


6. The minimum [   ] is the lowest amount of money an employer is allowed to pay an employee.


7. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [   ] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


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


9. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation. 


10. I like to [   ] time [   ] my family.


11. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


12. The kidnap turned out to be a [   ], which had been contrived by the hostage himself.


13. The [   ] of the theory is still being questioned since a number of researchers disagree with its main argument.


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


15. Remember to tie your cow [   ] the tree before you go there


16. 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.


17. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


18. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.


19. A harmful chemical has been found in US beef products, so many [   ] choose to buy local beef instead.


20. How much do you guess [   ]?


21. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


22. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


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


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


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


26. In order to make the project work,     between different departments is the key. 


27. 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.


28. A:I’d like to know whether foreign banks earn less profit when they deal with small firms instead of large conglomerates. B:[   ] They earn more. A friend of mine told me so.


29. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [   ] the rain had come in the nick of time.


30. [   ] month of the year in Taiwan is usually December or January.


31. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


32. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


33. 《Clerk》: Can I help you, Sir? 《David》: Yes. I want to buy a pair of jeans, Size L. 《Clerk》: I have several in your size. [   ]《David》: Yes, of course.


34. Old soldiers never die; they only [   ].


35. A: [   ] B:What sorts of thing?


36. A:How did it go in the office today? B: [   ]


37. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


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


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


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


41. A:I am going absolutely crazy without my mobile phone. It’s been three days and I still haven’t found it. It’s my lifeline. B: [   ]. I don’t know why you are so dependent on it. I don’t have a mobile phone and I am doing just fine.


42. Lucy is a member of the drama club. Her dream is to become an [   ] or a singer.


43. It seemed that the walls    . 


44. 《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.


45. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


46. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


47. At Patty’s wedding, her mother made a few polite [   ] about her husband’s family.


48. My brother is very [   ]; he won’t give up easily.


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


50. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.