1. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


2. A:How nice to meet you again, Ms. Wu. B: [   ]


3. I have to study for my math exam. I don’t want any [   ]. Please do not talk to me or play loud music.


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


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


6. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


7. The traffic accident resulted from the [   ] of the traffic laws.


8. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


9. A: What do you usually do in your spare time? B: [   ]. I enjoy doing this especially after a stressful day.


10. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


11. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [   ] he was set free soon.


12. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and __ knowledge to invest. 


13. There were hundreds of [   ] at this ball game.


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


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


16. Sharon was going to pay for the yellow blouse with credit card, [   ] then decided to pay cash instead.


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


18. The UN has [   ] its troops from Iraq. Let’s hope that war will come to an end soon.


19. In order to make the project work,     between different departments is the key. 


20. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


21. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any __. 


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


23. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


24. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, __ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent. 


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


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


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


28. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


29. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


30. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


31. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


32. You can’t master English overnight! Remember that speaking it well [   ] a lot of practice.


33. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


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


35. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


36. A: Can you visit us in New York over Christmas? B: I really want to, but I don’t think I can. A: [   ]. What’s the problem?


37. 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.


38. Under no circumstances [   ] accept his proposal of buying our factory.


39. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


40. Research in the environment has [   ] that the rain forests throughout the world are being ruthlessly destroyed.


41. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


42. This handmade car sold for a million dollars because it was [   ].


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


44. The freeway is now __ to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday. 


45. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.


46. The interviewers were all very [   ] with the answers the job applicant gave.


47. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is [   ] interesting.


48. If you are not sure about the meaning, you should [   ] the word in the dictionary.


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


50. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations.