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


2. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even [   ] your bread for free.


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


4. A: Are you excited about your first day of work? B: Of course. That’s my first job. A: How are you going to the office? B: [   ]


5. 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. [   ]


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


7. [   ] I did not like her at first, she ended up becoming my best friend.


8. All employees are required not to discuss     information about the company. 


9. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


10. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, [   ] EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent.


11. 《Mary》: We were too late for the concert! 《Tom》: [   ] It wasn’t very good anyway.


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


13. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


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


15. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


16. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


17. A:Don’t forget you still owe me fifty dollars. B: [   ]


18. I saw Mary a week ago. She said she [   ] me the next day, but she didn’t.


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


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


21. I am [   ] the exam will be held next Tuesday. I just called to check the date.


22. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.


23. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [   ].


24. The washing machine is not working properly. I have to get it [   ].


25. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


26. A:I can’t get into my favorite jeans anymore. It’s really depressing. [   ]. B:Well, I think you look fine. You shouldn’t worry about it.


27. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


28. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be ____ of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.  


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


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


31. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


32. The Ministry of Defense has faced numerous difficulties getting volunteers [   ] in the military.


33. My father and his partners’ cooperation is based upon their [   ] respect and understanding.


34. After she had the cosmetic surgery, the doctor reminded her to avoid any [   ] to the sun.


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


36. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


37. 《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.


38. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


39. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


40. The [   ] of this button is to make sure we can stop the machine if things go wrong.


41. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


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


43. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and __ knowledge to invest. 


44. Oil and natural gas exist on this planet in a limited supply; therefore, it is essential for people to develop [   ] to these nonrenewable energy sources.


45. I was browsing in the library and [   ] an interesting book on traveling in Alaska.


46. ____ for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter. 


47. Janet put forward the proposal that the program __ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad. 


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


49. [   ] you get from the website [   ] correct.


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