1. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


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


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


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


5. I am very thirsty. May I have some more [   ]?


6. It is true that the surroundings will [   ] one’s work and studies.


7. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


8. 《Ken》:I have two tickets to the basketball game tonight. Would you like to go? 《Tim》: [   ]《Ken》: Why can’t you go? 《Tim》: I’ve got to hand in a 10-page report tomorrow morning and I’m still working on it.


9. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


10. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


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


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


13. Has the contest already [   ]?


14. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


15. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, [   ] it will eventually get done.


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


17. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


18. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


19. 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: [   ]


20. All employees are required not to discuss     information about the company. 


21. Do you have [   ] for one thousand dollars?


22. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [   ] to the concert.


23. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


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


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


26. A: Oh! You look terrible. [   ] B:I just finished my paper and I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.


27. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


28. Anna has been asking Henry to eat more healthily but he hasn't been [   ] by her arguments.


29. 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.


30. 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.


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


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


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


34. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


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


36. Hank was [   ] of accepting bribes because he couldn’t explain why he suddenly had so much money in his bank account.


37. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


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


39. Foreign-trained employees have to [   ] their learned skill-sets to the local market.


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


41. The museum’s main hall [   ] an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake.


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


43. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation. 


44. A 5-year-old child was lost in the [   ]. The forest made it hard to trace him down.


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


46. The air traffic controller informs the pilot how far [   ] from the touchdown point.


47. How much do you guess [   ]?


48. The police questioned the [   ] for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank.


49. [   ] I did not like her at first, she ended up becoming my best friend.


50. 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.