1. What can you tell me about [   ] the subway in Tokyo?


2. If I were you, I would purchase more insurance, just for your own [   ].


3. Research shows that only some animals are able to [   ] in the wild after being released from the zoo.


4. It is a [   ] of law to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.


5. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


6. Many of our character traits are not tested __ we are in a difficult situation. 


7. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


8. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


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


10. Please fill out the paperwork before [   ] in line.


11. A:Good morning, traveler’s check department. B:I’ve lost my traveler’s checks. I want to stop payment. A: [   ] Your name, please.


12. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


13. 《Susan》: I'm going to Tokyo on vacation next week. 《Alice》: Oh, how nice! [   ] 《Susan》: Thanks a lot.


14. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [   ].


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


16. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


17. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [   ] the island.


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


19. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a __ in the next few years. 


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


21. A: What are you doing this weekend, Emma? B: [   ]


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


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


24. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


25. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


26. The book costs NT$1,200, [   ] of packing and delivery.


27. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


28. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A [   ] will be enough.


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


30. All branch stores are required to fill out the [   ] report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock.


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


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


33. 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. 


34. You could not [   ] all of your readings the night before the exam. You had better start to prepare for the test at least a week earlier.


35. No matter what the [   ] will be like tomorrow, I’ll go fishing.


36. You are the leader of this team; therefore, you need to listen to your members’ ideas and write down [   ] points for later discussion.


37. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


38. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge [   ] to the new government.


39. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


40. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


41. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, [   ] over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm.


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


43. 《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.


44. The manager insists that the door [   ] locked at night.


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


46. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


47. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.


48. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


49. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


50. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.