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


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


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


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


5. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


6. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


7. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system ____ in three months. 


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


9. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


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


11. 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.


12. The [   ] of the theory is still being questioned since a number of researchers disagree with its main argument.


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


14. 《Student A》: Excuse me. What is the time? 《Student B》: [   ]


15. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


16. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


17. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


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


19. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


20. Could you please tell me [   ]?


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


22. There is a debate going on right now over [   ] to make mercy killing legal or not.


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


24. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


25. I have been taking the Yoga class [   ] I came to this school.


26. Jason is a great tour guide because he is not only ready to help [   ] also very knowledgeable.


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


28. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


29. In the face of energy crisis, scientists worldwide are now exploring [   ] energy to replace fossil fuels.


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


31. 《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.


32. 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.


33. Hotel guests who [   ] checking out after 1:00 P.M. should contact the front desk.


34. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [   ] the island.


35. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat“ problem will be [   ] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


36. The minimum [   ] is the lowest amount of money an employer is allowed to pay an employee.


37. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


38. The [   ] of calcium may cause osteoporosis, and the patients may get bone fractures easily.


39. Volcanic __ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year. 


40. 《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.


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


42. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


43. A: Do you mind if I invite Kevin to our party? B: [   ]


44. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


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


46. The congressman's first public speech was [   ]. The day after his speech, tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital to protest against his racist remarks.


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


48. I was browsing in the library and __ an interesting book on traveling in Alaska. 


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


50. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.