1. She claims to be an advocate of animal rights. [   ], she is always wearing fur and carrying a crocodile-skin purse.


2. The knife isn’t useful because its [   ] is dull.


3. The [   ] you work, the [   ] you will succeed.


4. A 5-year-old child was lost in the [   ]. The forest made it hard to trace him down.


5. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


6. What can you tell me about [   ] the subway in Tokyo?


7. The food critic was famous for [   ] chefs that didn't give him complimentary dinner.


8. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


9. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


10. Jack [   ] to help clean the classroom after school. Everybody is surprised because he is usually very lazy.


11. Do you think it good for students to be absolutely [   ] without making any objections in any case?


12. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


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


14. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


15. Research shows that only some animals are able to [   ] in the wild after being released from the zoo.


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


17. I’ve always thought that [   ] the dishes is easier than preparing food, so it is my husband that does the cooking and I wash the dishes.


18. Academic performance should not be [   ] purely by examination results, which concern only a limited aspect of learning.


19. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


20. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


21. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


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


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


24. 《Woman》: May I speak to Mr. Smith? 《Man》: [   ]《Woman》: Never mind. I will call him again later this afternoon.


25. Michael, as well as his two older brothers, [   ] the scholarship several times.


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


27. The kidnap turned out to be a [   ], which had been contrived by the hostage himself.


28. [   ] in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.


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


30. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


31. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


32. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. 


33. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


34. He was an [   ] player until 20 when he turned professional.


35. The Ministry of Finance announced tax [   ] for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji.


36. This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans [   ] from around the world.


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


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


39. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation. 


40. A harmful chemical has been found in US beef products, so many [   ] choose to buy local beef instead.


41. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


42. In order to make the project work,     between different departments is the key. 


43. A: Oh! You look terrible. [   ] B:I just finished my paper and I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.


44. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


45. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed [   ] a suicide.


46. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


47. Nowadays, many industries try to do something for     problems. They know the earth is greatly damaged by pollutants. 


48. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has __ to take us all. 


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


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