1. This child has been [   ] by his parents for a long time because they have been too busy working.


2. He speaks English poorly. He can’t make himself [   ] in English.


3. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


4. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


5. Jim is very [   ] and dynamic; he enjoys physical activities and you can seldom see him stay still for more than ten minutes.


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


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


8. 《Judy》:I am going to take the driving test tomorrow, and I am feeling so nervous. 《Joan》: Take it easy! I will [   ]. 《Judy》: Thanks. I hope that I can get my driver’s license as soon as possible.


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


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


11. 《Sam》: What kept you so long? I’ve been waiting for an hour. 《Nancy》: [   ] 《Sam》: I hope we can catch the flight.


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


13. 《Nicole》: Do you have any plans for tomorrow, Alison? 《Alison》: [   ]《Nicole》: Let’s go shopping!


14. The girl Frank likes has said no to him, so he has no choice but to take [   ] wants to go with him to the party.


15. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, [   ] his physical condition was poor.


16. Anna has been asking Henry to eat more healthily but he hasn't been [   ] by her arguments.


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


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


19. A fine will be     on the drivers who fail to pay their highway toll on time. 


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


21. Soon after they were born, most babies will develop a daily [   ] of eating and sleeping.


22. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [   ], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


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


24. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


25. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [   ] evidence to arrest him.


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


27. [   ] you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP.


28. In the face of energy crisis, scientists worldwide are now exploring ____ energy to replace fossil fuels. 


29. 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.


30. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


31. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.


32. Most bookstores have a section for young readers, [   ] you’ll find books stacked on tables and shelves just like in the library.


33. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.


34. There was a rumor that there had been a minor accident at the nuclear power plant, but a spokesman for the plant issued a [   ].


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


36. Old soldiers never die; they only [   ].


37. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


38. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


39. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


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


41. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.


42. I didn’t go to Taipei last week; I wish I [   ] there.


43. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


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


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


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


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


48. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


49. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


50. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.