1. If you are not sure about the meaning, you should [   ] the word in the dictionary.


2. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


3. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


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


5. Do you have [   ] for one thousand dollars?


6. 《Customer》: I’d like this one, please. 《Clerk》: [   ] 《Customer》: I’ll put it on my Best Card.


7. The key players in the energy market, [   ] heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation.


8. [   ] are small stores that sell fashionable clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc.


9. 《Ken》:I have two tickets to the basketball game tonight. Would you like to go? 《Tim》: [   ]《Ken》: Why can’t you go? 《Tim》: I’ve got to hand in a 10-page report tomorrow morning and I’m still working on it.


10. The government is figuring out ways to maintain our economic [   ] so that the unemployment rate will go down.


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


12. Lucy is a member of the drama club. Her dream is to become an [   ] or a singer.


13. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


14. The potential amount of energy that can be produced by wind is huge. It is [   ] five times the current amount of electricity that is used.


15. You like this movie, and [   ].


16. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


17. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


18. Don’t ask me to go with you. I’m not going, because my [   ] is made up.


19. My twin sister’s values have [   ] so much over the years that we are no longer compatible.


20. 《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.


21. Please do not [   ]. The waste bin is just around the corner.


22. 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.


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


24. The key players in the energy market, ____ heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation. 


25. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have [   ] from generation to generation.


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


27. 《Clerk》: Can I help you, Sir? 《David》: Yes. I want to buy a pair of jeans, Size L. 《Clerk》: I have several in your size. [   ]《David》: Yes, of course.


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


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


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


31. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


32. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, ____ over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm. 


33. Many portable products are made as     as possible for user’s ease to carry. 


34. I am looking forward to [   ] from you at your earliest convenience.


35. 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.


36. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


37. 《Sylvia》: What's your favorite season? 《Amy》: [   ] 《Sylvia》: Me too. I hate cold winter days.


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


39. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


40. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


41. Please turn off the light. We should save [   ]; otherwise, the bill might go up again.


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


43. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem __, is home to more Jewish people than New York. 


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


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


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


47. Foreign-trained employees have to [   ] their learned skill-sets to the local market.


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


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


50. Snow [   ] more solar radiation than liquid water. Therefore, don’t forget to protect your eyes when you go skiing.