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


2. Steve Jobs’ ____ mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry. 


3. A lot of heavy smokers [   ] lung cancer every year.


4. Hank was [   ] of accepting bribes because he couldn’t explain why he suddenly had so much money in his bank account.


5. 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.


6. It has been so cold lately [   ] I have never felt like going out.


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


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


9. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


10. We don’t need to __ what the future will hold; just focus on the present task. 


11. For the sake of health, many people have dramatically reduced the amount of red meat they [   ].


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


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


14. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


15. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.


16. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


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


18. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


19. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


20. The judge took pity [   ] the poor man.


21. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


22. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


23. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


24. Tim is terrible at [   ] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


25. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


26. If Judy [   ] so shy, she might have spoken to the man that she liked so much.


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


28. You could not [   ] all of your readings the night before the exam. You had better start to prepare for the test at least a week earlier.


29. It is reported that there’s [   ] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


30. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be [   ] of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.


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


32. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


33. ____ production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries. 


34. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


35. Many journalists do not [   ] whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in.


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


37. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.


38. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is __ interesting. 


39. A: Could you run over to the store? We need a few things. B: [   ] What do you want me to get? A: Well, could you pick up some sugar and a few oranges?


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


41. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


42. 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.


43. To see is    . 


44. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [   ] date.


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


46. All employees are required not to discuss     information about the company. 


47. [   ] everyone else was studying hard for the midterm, Jimmy was reading comic strips to kill the time.


48. There were hundreds of [   ] at this ball game.


49. The label on the canned pork says this product is [   ] to be free of preservatives.


50. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.