1. A:Good afternoon, Great Western Restaurant. This is Steven. How may I help you? B: I would like to make a reservation. A: Certainly, Madam. For what [   ]?   B: September 8th.


2. 《Man》: Officer! Wait, officer! That’s my car! 《Police》: Oh, it is? Then I won’t need a tow truck. 《Man》: No! [   ]《Police》: Good. It’s illegal to park beside a fire hydrant.


3. Jim is very [   ] and dynamic; he enjoys physical activities and you can seldom see him stay still for more than ten minutes.


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


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


6. 《Lily》: I heard you’re moving to New York. 《Brian》: Yes. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York. 《Lily》: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to miss you. 《Brian》: Me, too. [   ]


7. A: [   ] B:What sorts of thing?


8. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


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


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


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


12. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


13. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


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


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


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


17. I have lots of things to carry, but I have only two hands. Would you mind [   ] for me?


18. This contract is [   ] approval by both parties involved.


19. 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.


20. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a __ in the next few years. 


21. Tammy often [   ] music from the Internet to her MP3 player.


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


23. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


24. 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.


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


26. At first I didn’t find her annoying, but after a while her behavior began to [   ] me.


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


28. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


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


30. Dr. Wilson, [   ] is the CEO of the company, will be here to give a speech at the opening ceremony next week.


31. Research in the environment has [   ] that the rain forests throughout the world are being ruthlessly destroyed.


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


33. I have to study for my math exam. I don’t want any [   ]. Please do not talk to me or play loud music.


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


35. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


36. The new medicine is still in [   ] stages and will not hit the market until next year.


37. From now on, all visitors to the building must show their [   ] in the lobby.


38. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


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


40. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


41. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


42. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less __ to some sort of superstition. 


43. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


44. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


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


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


47. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


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


49. Tom’s colleagues threw a [   ] party for him the day before he officially retired. They wanted to show how much they would miss him.


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