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


2. 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.


3. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


4. The Review Board could be considering [   ] the grants given to several non-governmental organizations.


5. I think I should be going now. I’ve got to [   ] my son at the school in ten minutes.


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


7. I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I'm a regular [   ].


8. Do you have [   ] for one thousand dollars?


9. I went to the store [   ].


10. The United Nations made an [   ] for help from all over the world after the earthquake.


11. The exact number of the audience is still unknown, but it is [   ] that there are around 10,000 people in the theater right now.


12. The MRT system has greatly [   ] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


13. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


14. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


15. It was really a [   ] for the little boy to survive the air crash.


16. 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?


17. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [   ] 18 million NT dollars.


18. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.


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


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


21. The original model has been [   ] and replaced by the new one.


22. For many people, one of the joys of [   ] is the prospect of parenthood.


23. On the average, a healthy heart [   ] to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat.


24. Soon after they were born, most babies will develop a daily [   ] of eating and sleeping.


25. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


26. She can sing well and [   ]. That’s why her friends usually ask her to sing karaoke together.


27. You are the leader of this team; therefore, you need to listen to your members’ ideas and write down [   ] points for later discussion.


28. In the previous year, you [   ] ballpoint pens and pocket calendars to my school. Will you do the same this year?


29. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [   ] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


30. Gorillas are __ the best communicators of all animals. 


31. The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some [   ] on it.


32. We can find almost all the information we need [   ] surfing the Internet.


33. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


34. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


35. It is reported that there’s [   ] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


36. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [   ], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


37. George suffered very serious brain [   ] in a car accident.


38. Most of the     were satisfied with the annual bonus the company gave based on their job performance. 


39. You can never make him [   ] his mind.


40. I was [   ] to find I did not have enough money to pay for the taxi fare. My face turned very red.


41. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


42. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


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


44. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


45. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


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


47. Las Vegas is a tourist [   ]. It's a must-go place for visitors who go to the U.S. for vacation.


48. [   ] production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries.


49. Not only the assistant managers but also the secretary [   ] that the company is failing.


50. I remember you. You [   ] to go to school here.