1. The interviewers were all very [   ] with the answers the job applicant gave.


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


3. For many people, one of the joys of __ is the prospect of parenthood. 


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


5. I’m a grown man. Don’t talk to me [   ] I were a three-year-old kid.


6. I want to see [   ].


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


8. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


9. For the sake of health, many people have dramatically reduced the amount of red meat they [   ].


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


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


12. Steve Jobs’ ____ mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry. 


13. Most of the     were satisfied with the annual bonus the company gave based on their job performance. 


14. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


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


16. Many of our character traits are not tested [   ] we are in a difficult situation.


17. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


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


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


20. The [   ] you work, the [   ] you will succeed.


21. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


22. Tom’s colleagues threw a [   ] party for him the day before he officially retired. They wanted to show how much they would miss him.


23. To see is    . 


24. Many journalists do not ____ whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in. 


25. The UN has __ its troops from Iraq. Let’s hope that war will come to an end soon. 


26. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


27. The traffic accident resulted from the [   ] of the traffic laws.


28. The congressman's first public speech was [   ]. The day after his speech, tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital to protest against his racist remarks.


29. A: Could you run over to the store? We need a few things. B: [   ] What do you want me to get? A: Well, could you pick up some sugar and a few oranges?


30. At first I didn’t find her annoying, but after a while her behavior began to [   ] me.


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


32. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


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


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


35. I was [   ] to find I did not have enough money to pay for the taxi fare. My face turned very red.


36. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team. 


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


38. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


39. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


40. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


41. John [   ] broke his glasses while playing basketball with his classmates. He should have been more careful.


42. Do you know the man [   ] lives next door?


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


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


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


46. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially [   ] our contract with them.


47. Imagine [   ] an extra day off this weekend. That would be great.


48. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


49. The annual charity fundraising event is [   ] by several financial institutions in Taiwan.


50. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.