1. A: Can you recommend to me an English tutor? B: Sure. Mr. Johnson is a very good one. A: Where does he live? B: [   ]


2. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


3. The book costs NT$1,200, [   ] of packing and delivery.


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


5. [   ] activity should be avoided after an operation.


6. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


7. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


8. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


9. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [   ] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


10. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.


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


12. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


13. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


14. 《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. [   ]


15. 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.


16. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


17. You cannot leave [   ] you finish all the work the boss expects you to do.


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


19. 《Jenny》: Where did you get your hair done? It looks so stylish. 《Lilly》: [   ] By the way, I highly recommend the hairstylist called Paul. 《Jenny》: Thanks. I’ll sure go take a look.


20. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


21. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


22. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the ____ for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.  


23. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


24. Dr. Wilson, [   ] is the CEO of the company, will be here to give a speech at the opening ceremony next week.


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


26. That is my [   ] favorite restaurant. The service is bad and the food doesn't taste good.


27. The congressmen have reached a [   ] that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building.


28. Students must study hard, [   ] they will fail the test.


29. Has the contest already [   ]?


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


31. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially [   ] our contract with them.


32. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


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


34. Any revision of the law should be [   ] with the overall goal of the government's policy. The priority should be placed on the welfare of the citizens.


35. 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.


36. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


37. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


38. After [   ] his homework, he decides to go out for a break.


39. The traffic accident resulted from the [   ] of the traffic laws.


40. The annual charity fundraising event is [   ] by several financial institutions in Taiwan.


41. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [   ] until proven guilty.


42. This contract is __ approval by both parties involved. 


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


44. Gorillas are __ the best communicators of all animals. 


45. 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. [   ]


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


47. Cheating in exams is a serious [   ] of the school regulations.


48. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge [   ] to the new government.


49. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


50. All branch stores are required to fill out the ____ report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock.