1. 《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. [   ]


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


3. A:Anna? Anna Dickson? I thought it was you! B: [   ] A: Oh. I am so sorry. I must have missed her too much.


4. Tom is very [   ] and helpful, and it has been nice having him in class.


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


6. The museum’s main hall [   ] an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake.


7. 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.


8. If you [   ] my children, what subjects [   ] you teach them?


9. A friend of [   ] is coming to stay with me next week.


10. What is an instrument which is used to see things far away?


11. The government is figuring out ways to maintain our economic [   ] so that the unemployment rate will go down.


12. He can type very fast. He [   ] type 80 words a minute.


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


14. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


15. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


16. Benson [   ] his back when he fell off the tree.


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


18. After [   ] his homework, he decides to go out for a break.


19. The shopping ____ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy. 


20. Old soldiers never die; they only [   ].


21. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


22. Please do not hesitate [   ] me if you have any questions.


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


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


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


26. In my [   ], students shouldn’t spend too much time chatting on the Internet.


27. She looked immensely [   ] when she learned that her son had survived the crash.


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


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


30. The Taiwanese golfer won the championship in the professional golf    . 


31. 《Customer》: I’m looking for a portable CD player. 《Salesgirl》: [   ]《Customer》: Hmm. Do you have something a little less expensive?


32. The president’s reckless actions have [   ] his country into a disaster.


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


34. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


35. Nowadays, many industries try to do something for     problems. They know the earth is greatly damaged by pollutants. 


36. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high [   ] as a scholar.


37. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


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


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


40. The flooding after the typhoon [   ] many houses.


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


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


43.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


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


45. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, [   ] it will eventually get done.


46. 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.


47. 《Friend A》: Look at this. I think I want to get this purple skirt. 《Friend B》: I thought [   ].《Friend A》: Yeah, but I don’t have a purple one. 《Friend B》: Do you need every color in the rainbow?《Friend A》: Yes!


48. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.


49. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


50. I [   ] know him. I have talked to him no more than three times.