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


2. 《Ken》: Taxi! 《Driver》: Where would you like to go, sir? 《Ken》: [   ]


3. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a __ in the next few years. 


4. Many of our character traits are not tested [   ] we are in a difficult situation.


5. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


6. He can type very fast. He __ type 80 words a minute. 


7. The piano is one of the most popular musical [   ] today.


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


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


10. [   ] working part-time at a fast-food restaurant, Monty has made enough money to pay for his studies.


11. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


12. A lot of debris [   ] at the site of explosion for quite a while.


13. I’m a grown man. Don’t talk to me [   ] I were a three-year-old kid.


14. Tim knows smoking is unhealthy but he is having a hard time [   ].


15. Shelly prefers red roses [   ] yellow ones.


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


17. He moved to the countryside as soon as he retired. However, he found himself unable to [   ] to country life because it was not so convenient as living in the city.


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


19. No matter what the [   ] will be like tomorrow, I’ll go fishing.


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


21. I may not be as [   ] as you, but I believe my hard work can make me successful in the long run.


22. That old man has no family, so he sometimes gets very, very [   ].


23. A: Are you excited about your first day of work? B: Of course. That’s my first job. A: How are you going to the office? B: [   ]


24. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


25. In the previous year, you [   ] ballpoint pens and pocket calendars to my school. Will you do the same this year?


26. 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.


27. The luxury tax is set to [   ] on July 1, but it has already dampened enthusiasm in the real estate market.


28. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


29. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


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


31. A: I love to look at the ancient art. B: [   ]We can learn a lot from them.


32. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


33. On the average, a healthy heart [   ] to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat.


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


35. [   ] I did not like her at first, she ended up becoming my best friend.


36. A: Can you visit us in New York over Christmas? B: I really want to, but I don’t think I can. A: [   ]. What’s the problem?


37. [   ] warming has caused dramatic climatic changes in many areas around the world.


38. Just look at how much we [   ] when we worked together last week.


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


40. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed [   ] a suicide.


41. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


42. Tina plans to [   ] children in a remote school in the mountains after college.


43. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


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


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


46. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


47. A:Did the committee members ask you many questions in your thesis defense? B: [   ]. I am not optimistic about the result of the defense.


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


49. She claims to be an advocate of animal rights. [   ], she is always wearing fur and carrying a crocodile-skin purse.


50. Janet put forward the proposal that the program __ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad.