1. I like this movie very much. I have seen it [   ].


2. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


3. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


4. The knife isn’t useful because its [   ] is dull.


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


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


7. A:How did it go in the office today? B: [   ]


8. Since being slim is the trend, Margaret is trying to lose weight by [   ] herself.


9. The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference [   ] our government.


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


11. Like [   ] other language skills, reading requires practice.


12. In this age of globalization, when people have more chances to travel, it is a great [   ] to speak more than one language.


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


14. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


15. It is reported that there’s [   ] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


16. A: Excuse me. I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. B: [   ] A: I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. Can you help me find it?


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


18. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.


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


20. The Ministry of Finance announced tax __ for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji. 


21. __ and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight. 


22. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


23. The main thing that makes mobile phones [   ] harmful is radiation.


24. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


25. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


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


27. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


28. 《John》: How often do you exercise? 《Amy》: [   ] 《John》: That’s great. No wonder you keep in good shape.


29. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


30. The freeway is now [   ] to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday.


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


32. Mary is never absent and always studies hard, so she [   ] as one of the excellent students in her class.


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


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


35. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


36. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


37. He was an [   ] player until 20 when he turned professional.


38. The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can [   ] people from throwing away usable resources.


39. Mr. Stevenson always [   ] a sense of genuine interest in his students. No wonder his students like him so much.


40. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


41. 《Clerk》: Can I help you, Sir? 《David》: Yes. I want to buy a pair of jeans, Size L. 《Clerk》: I have several in your size. [   ]《David》: Yes, of course.


42. A:Don’t forget you still owe me fifty dollars. B: [   ]


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


44. We still have [   ] time, so you don’t need to hurry.


45. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


46. 《Saleslady》: Hi, can I help you? George: No, thanks. [   ] 《Saleslady》: All right. If you need any help, just let me know. My name is Joyce. 《George》: Sure. I’ll let you know if I need anything.


47. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business __. 


48. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the __ of children’s writing skills. 


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


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