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


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


3. A:Hey, Paul. I see you walking lame all the way. [   ]? B:Nothing. I just sprained my ankle while playing basketball the day before yesterday.


4. A:What should we do now? B: [   ]


5. This brand of detergent is your best choice because it [   ] the toughest stains and won’t fade colors or damage fabric.


6. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. 


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


8. Historical insights serve to clarify and [   ] the critical activity of a period.


9. This contract is [   ] approval by both parties involved.


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


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


12. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


13. It's getting late. Let's [   ].


14. The original model has been ____ and replaced by the new one. 


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


16. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [   ] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


17. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


18. Has the contest already [   ]?


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


20. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


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


22. [   ] are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


23. The original model has been [   ] and replaced by the new one.


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


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


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


27. A few political extremists ____ the crowd to attack the police. 


28. 《Student A》: Excuse me. What is the time? 《Student B》: [   ]


29. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


30. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


31. I may not be as [   ] as you, but I believe my hard work can make me successful in the long run.


32. The joke you told me really [   ].


33. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


34. Tim [   ] down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn't show any sign of being drunk.


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


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


37. The United Nations made an [   ] for help from all over the world after the earthquake.


38. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s [   ] the technology of hybrid engine.


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


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


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


42. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less __ to some sort of superstition. 


43. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


44. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.


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


46. The book costs NT$1,200, __ of packing and delivery. 


47. 《Sam》: What kept you so long? I’ve been waiting for an hour. 《Nancy》: [   ] 《Sam》: I hope we can catch the flight.


48. More advances in technology [   ] in the last decade than in any other time in human history.


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


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