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


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


3. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


4. I was browsing in the library and [   ] an interesting book on traveling in Alaska.


5. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [   ] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


6. This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans [   ] from around the world.


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


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


9. The original model has been ____ and replaced by the new one. 


10.     the CEO walked into the conference room, all department managers became very nervous. 


11. A: [   ]. What’s been going on? B: What do you mean by that? A:Look. You quit smoking. You no longer drive to work; instead, you use public transportation. And you eat really healthy food. You are going “green.”


12. I went to the store [   ].


13. You must keep [   ] whatever your boss tells you to do, or you may be fired.


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


15. It’s a pity that I failed again. If I had read the book carefully,     the test. 


16. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


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


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


19. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


20. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, __ it will eventually get done. 


21. A:What should we do now? B: [   ]


22. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


23. I think I should be going now. I’ve got to [   ] my son at the school in ten minutes.


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


25. Among the things that money cannot buy [   ] good health in the mind and body.


26. 《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.


27. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


28. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


29. My twin sister’s values have [   ] so much over the years that we are no longer compatible.


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


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


32. Students have to pay tuition fees before they start [   ] courses via the computerized registration system.


33. This contract is [   ] approval by both parties involved.


34. 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.


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


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


37. When there is no [   ], you had better compromise; otherwise, you might be caught at a deadlock.


38. 《Lin》: You look so angry. What happened? 《Chen》:This morning I took my car to the garage to have them check the air-conditioner. They only gave it a once-over, refilled it with some Freon, and charged me 3,000 dollars! 《Lin》: No wonder you’re livid. [   ]


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


40. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


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


42. 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.


43. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [   ] to the concert.


44. Mary can't hear, and she can hardly speak [   ].


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


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


47. A: Hey, do you have a minute? B: [   ]


48. 《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.


49. Many college graduates fight their way into the renown and     companies for better career advancement. 


50. 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.