1. The search engine gives the user easy [   ] to the required information.


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


3. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


4. I [   ] know him. I have talked to him no more than three times.


5. Under no circumstances [   ] accept his proposal of buying our factory.


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


7. 《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.


8. I am very thirsty. May I have some more [   ]?


9. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


10. [   ] the family income, the Chang's could afford to buy a new car.


11. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


12. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


13. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


14. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


15. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


16. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.


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


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


19. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [   ] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


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


21. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


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


23. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


24. 《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.


25. 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. [   ]


26. Nick: May I speak with Sharon, please? Betty: I'm afraid you [   ] the wrong number.


27. Newspapers are a good way to hear the news. [   ] TV news programs.


28. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem [   ], is home to more Jewish people than New York.


29. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


30. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


31. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


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


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


34. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s ____ the technology of hybrid engine. 


35. [   ] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


36. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the [   ] for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.


37. [   ] and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight.


38. I [   ] out a document when my boss walked into the office.


39. I'd [   ] go to the zoo [   ] visit the museum.


40. The shopping ____ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy. 


41. We still have [   ] time, so you don’t need to hurry.


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


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


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


45. 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.


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


47. The Spanish Flu [   ] from 1918 to 1920 claimed over thirty million lives around the world.


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


49. A [   ] of food can cause millions of people to die of hunger.


50. The 2010 Flora Expo, held in Taipei, is very successful. Do you know [   ] city is going to host the next Flora Expo?