1. I was browsing in the library and __ an interesting book on traveling in Alaska. 


2. Brian and Jerry are close friends [   ] their difference in age and religion.


3. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


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


5. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


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


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


8. I went to the store [   ].


9. The judge took pity [   ] the poor man.


10. He can type very fast. He __ type 80 words a minute. 


11. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


12. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


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


14. [   ] and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight.


15. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have [   ] from generation to generation.


16. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [   ]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


17. The total number of the staff is [   ] larger in our company than that in yours.


18. 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.


19. [   ] activity should be avoided after an operation.


20. 《John》: How often do you exercise? 《Amy》: [   ] 《John》: That’s great. No wonder you keep in good shape.


21. The shopping [   ] policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy.


22. 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.  


23. If a person doesn’t know a word, he or she should look it up in the [   ] in the back of the book.


24. 《Naomi》: I try not to eat at the cafeteria too often. 《Jennifer》: [   ] The food there is pretty good.


25. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


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


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


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


29. The joke you told me really [   ].


30. The social welfare system ____ provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support. 


31. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


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


33. 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.


34. Yani Tseng, who won several ladies professional golf championships, spent [   ] of time practicing golf before she became so successful.


35. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.


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


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


38. My twin sister’s values have [   ] so much over the years that we are no longer compatible.


39. Many families are struggling to [   ] during this recession.


40. The knife isn’t useful because its [   ] is dull.


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


42. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty [   ] the driver and the conductor.


43. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


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


45. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


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


47. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, __ it will eventually get done. 


48. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


49. The town [   ] great changes since I was here last time.


50. A thorough analysis of market [   ] can increase the success rate of a new product.