1. With all things [   ] into consideration, I think we’d better give up the plan.


2. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


3. 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.


4. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting [   ] on the highway.


5. Mary can't hear, and she can hardly speak [   ].


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


7. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


8. It’s a pity that I failed again. If I had read the book carefully,     the test. 


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


10. A: How do you stay fit and healthy? B: [   ]. I also try to avoid smoking and drinking too much.


11. I like all [   ] of music—pop music, country music, jazz and so on.


12. It was really a [   ] for the little boy to survive the air crash.


13. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


14. Acid rain causes the ground to release [   ] substances; plants and trees are thus slowly poisoned.


15. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


16. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [   ] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


17. 《Woman》: May I speak to Mr. Smith? 《Man》: [   ]《Woman》: Never mind. I will call him again later this afternoon.


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


19. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


20. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


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


22. Among the things that money cannot buy [   ] good health in the mind and body.


23. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


24. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [   ].


25. I haven’t decided when I’m [   ] New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket.


26. Which fruit is this country famous for, bananas or [   ] ?


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


28. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


29. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


30. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


31. If Miss Chen works for another 5 years, she will be [   ] for a pension when she retires.


32. The Ministry of Finance announced tax [   ] for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji.


33. We are so glad that Miss Snow is teaching [   ] English.


34. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


35. A:I’m hungry. Let’s have lunch. B: OK. What do you want to eat? A:Why don’t we have Italian food? B: [   ]


36. My brother is very [   ]; he won’t give up easily.


37. The man spent so little time with his family [   ] his daughter didn’t even recognize him.


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


39. A: Do you mind if I invite Kevin to our party? B: [   ]


40. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


41. Paparazzi are photographers who [   ] celebrities’ privacy by taking their pictures.


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


43. Major newspapers have their Internet websites [   ] daily, so their readers can get the latest information.


44. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


45. A:Good afternoon, Great Western Restaurant. This is Steven. How may I help you? B: I would like to make a reservation. A: Certainly, Madam. For what [   ]?   B: September 8th.


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


47. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


48. I’d like to take [   ] of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.


49. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


50. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.