1. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. 


2. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


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


4. 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?


5. 《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.


6. The search engine gives the user easy [   ] to the required information.


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


8. The [   ] of this button is to make sure we can stop the machine if things go wrong.


9. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


10. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


11. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


12. After the car accident, I kept [   ] that things will get better.


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


14. If Miss Chen works for another 5 years, she will be [   ] for a pension when she retires.


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


16. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


17. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


18. Las Vegas is a tourist [   ]. It's a must-go place for visitors who go to the U.S. for vacation.


19. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


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


21. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any [   ].


22. [   ] before the twentieth century, traders carried coffee from Africa to Arabia.


23. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


24. The book costs NT$1,200, __ of packing and delivery. 


25. For many people, one of the joys of [   ] is the prospect of parenthood.


26. A: Can you pass the test? B: [   ] A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.


27. The president’s speech about the investment [   ] my own feelings.


28. 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.


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


30. __ and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight. 


31. 《Mother》: My daughter eats like a bird. 《Doctor》: [   ] Advise her to eat more.


32. Working at your computer for a long time can [   ] pain in your wrists.


33. Volcanic [   ] grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year.


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


35. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


36. A: How are you feeling today, Mr. Lin? B: [   ]. A:I see. Please sit back and open your mouth. Your throat is swollen, too. Do you have any other symptoms? B: I also had a terrible headache last night.


37. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and __ knowledge to invest. 


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


39. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


40. We are so glad that Miss Snow is teaching [   ] English.


41. Brian and Jerry are close friends [   ] their difference in age and religion.


42. I went to the store [   ].


43. A: How do you stay fit and healthy? B: [   ]. I also try to avoid smoking and drinking too much.


44. I had planned on going out last night, but [   ] prevented it.


45. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high __ as a scholar. 


46. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


47. A: Excuse me. I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. B: [   ] A: I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. Can you help me find it?


48. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


49. 《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.


50. Professor Lin does [   ] not late assignments. Students have to hand them in on time.