1. The girl Frank likes has said no to him, so he has no choice but to take [   ] wants to go with him to the party.


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


3. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


4. 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.


5. You must keep [   ] whatever your boss tells you to do, or you may be fired.


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


7. A: I love to look at the ancient art. B: [   ]We can learn a lot from them.


8. 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. [   ]


9. I’m not [   ] you! Our team has just won both the gold medal and the silver medal.


10. Children like to go trick-or-treating in special     on Halloween. Some may dress like an angel or a robot. 


11. Many journalists do not [   ] whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in.


12. Reading detective stories is one of Steve’s favorite [   ].


13. 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.


14. A: Can you recommend to me an English tutor? B: Sure. Mr. Johnson is a very good one. A: Where does he live? B: [   ]


15. The nurse supported the sick child because he was too weak [   ] by himself.


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


17. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team. 


18. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.


19. “What are you reading in that magazine?” “An article which [   ] fishing.”


20. A:How nice to meet you again, Ms. Wu. B: [   ]


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


22. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


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


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


25. Tim is terrible at [   ] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


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


27. A few political extremists [   ] the crowd to attack the police.


28. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


29. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


30. Since being slim is the trend, Margaret is trying to lose weight by [   ] herself.


31. Mary is never absent and always studies hard, so she [   ] as one of the excellent students in her class.


32. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. 


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


34. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


35. The label on the canned pork says this product is [   ] to be free of preservatives.


36. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


37. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, ____ over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm. 


38. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


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


40. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [   ] through years, not gained in one day.


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


42. Public education [   ] would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities.


43. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


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


45. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


46. Foreign-trained employees have to __ their learned skill-sets to the local market. 


47. 《Linda》: Alex, it’s your turn to do the dishes, isn’t it? 《Alex》: [   ]《Linda》: You know very well that I did the dishes last night.


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


49. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


50. 《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.