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


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


3. At Patty’s wedding, her mother made a few polite [   ] about her husband’s family.


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


5. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any [   ].


6. 《Lin》: You look so angry. What happened? 《Chen》:This morning I took my car to the garage to have them check the air-conditioner. They only gave it a once-over, refilled it with some Freon, and charged me 3,000 dollars! 《Lin》: No wonder you’re livid. [   ]


7. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [   ].


8. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


9. 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.


10. That is my [   ] favorite restaurant. The service is bad and the food doesn't taste good.


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


12. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


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


14. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system [   ] in three months.


15. I received a written [   ] from the student who bullied his classmates last week. He said he was very sorry about what he did.


16. Tina plans to [   ] children in a remote school in the mountains after college.


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


19. Cheating in exams is a serious [   ] of the school regulations.


20. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


21. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem __, is home to more Jewish people than New York. 


22. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


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


24. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


25. Lillian is interested in applying for a [   ] position in Taipei 101 Shopping Mall.


26. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


27. It is imperative that the city council     in favor of the city renewal plan. 


28. I was browsing in the library and [   ] an interesting book on traveling in Alaska.


29. 《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.


30. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


31. When the pop idol came to Taiwan, swarms of fans crowded the street outside the hotel, waiting for a [   ] of their hero.


32. It is a [   ] of law to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.


33. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


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


35. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, [   ], we can help others do the same.


36. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


37. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


38. In the face of energy crisis, scientists worldwide are now exploring ____ energy to replace fossil fuels. 


39. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem [   ], is home to more Jewish people than New York.


40. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


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


42. 《John》: Sorry, my English is very poor. 《Jay》: Don’t worry. Mine is not [   ] better.


43. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed [   ] a suicide.


44. That old man has no family, so he sometimes gets very, very [   ].


45. 《Tom》:I’m going to take a singing class. Do you want to take it with me? 《Penny》: [   ]《Tom》: Really? Sing a song for me now.


46. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


47. This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans [   ] from around the world.


48. After the earthquake, the government has taken steps to [   ] the losses.


49. A: [   ] B:What sorts of thing?


50. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.