1. Tom’s desk was so ____ with papers that it was hard to find anything. 


2. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a [   ] in the next few years.


3. The piano is one of the most popular musical [   ] today.


4. The potential amount of energy that can be produced by wind is huge. It is [   ] five times the current amount of electricity that is used.


5. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


6. 《Ken》: Taxi! 《Driver》: Where would you like to go, sir? 《Ken》: [   ]


7. The manager insists that the door [   ] locked at night.


8. The key players in the energy market, ____ heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation. 


9. Taiwan is famous for its [   ] industry. Many foreigners are using computers made in Taiwan.


10. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


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


12. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


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


14. Small businesses usually can respond to new market     fast and make necessary changes. 


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


16. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


17. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.


18. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


19. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


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


21. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


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


23. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


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


25. 《Sam》: Would you like to go swimming with me? 《Jane》: [   ]   I think I’m getting a cold.


26. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


27. 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 [   ].


28. All branch stores are required to fill out the ____ report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock. 


29. It seemed that the walls    . 


30. After working hard for a whole day, I suggested [   ] a big meal in a restaurant.


31. Taipei 101 is one of the most well-known [   ] in the world. You can enjoy a great view of the city from the top floors of the building.


32. A:My goodness! There are so many people waiting outside! B: [   ] A: Maybe we should just go to another restaurant. Looks like it will take forever to go get in. B: That’s a good idea.


33. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


34. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


35. 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.


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


37. We [   ] tell John about the accident, shouldn’t we?


38. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


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


40. 《Mother》: My daughter eats like a bird. 《Doctor》: [   ] Advise her to eat more.


41. ____ in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.  


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


43. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


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


45. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


46. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [   ] from business interests.


47. Keep in mind that smoking is strictly [   ] when you are handling explosive materials.


48. It's getting late. Let's [   ].


49. The luxury tax is set to [   ] on July 1, but it has already dampened enthusiasm in the real estate market.


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