1. A brand brings a set of [   ] in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin.


2. As __ as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky. 


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


4. Gorillas are __ the best communicators of all animals. 


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


6. I haven’t decided when I’m [   ] New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket.


7. 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.


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


9. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


10. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


11. We are so glad that Miss Snow is teaching [   ] English.


12. Cheating in exams is a serious [   ] of the school regulations.


13. A: [   ]. What’s been going on? B: What do you mean by that? A:Look. You quit smoking. You no longer drive to work; instead, you use public transportation. And you eat really healthy food. You are going “green.”


14. We [   ] tell John about the accident, shouldn’t we?


15. The audience enthusiastically [   ] the pianist on her amazing performance.


16. I had planned on going out last night, but [   ] prevented it.


17. A thorough analysis of market [   ] can increase the success rate of a new product.


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


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


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


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


22. The production of bread mainly includes the [   ] such as flour, sugar and eggs.


23. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


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


25. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.


26. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


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


28. You don't want to go to the party, [   ]? You look very sleepy.


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


30. This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans [   ] from around the world.


31. Just look at how much we [   ] when we worked together last week.


32. [   ] warming has caused dramatic climatic changes in many areas around the world.


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


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


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


36. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


37. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


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


39. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


40. The search engine gives the user easy [   ] to the required information.


41. In my [   ], students shouldn’t spend too much time chatting on the Internet.


42. The controversial singer must [   ] 100 hours of community service for altering the age on his ID card.


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


44. That is my [   ] favorite restaurant. The service is bad and the food doesn't taste good.


45. Could you please tell me [   ]?


46. 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. 


47. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


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


49. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


50. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.