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


2. He bought a car right after he obtained a driver's [   ].


3. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


4. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s ____ the technology of hybrid engine. 


5. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


6. Nowadays, many industries try to do something for     problems. They know the earth is greatly damaged by pollutants. 


7. 《Lily》: I heard you’re moving to New York. 《Brian》: Yes. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York. 《Lily》: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to miss you. 《Brian》: Me, too. [   ]


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


9. 《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.


10. You should have finished this work a week ago, but you didn’t. I think you should give me an [   ].


11. Most people like to talk about the subjects with [   ] they are most familiar.


12. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [   ] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


13. I didn’t go to Taipei last week; I wish I [   ] there.


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


15. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [   ] until proven guilty.


16. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the United States and China can help pull the world out of economic [   ] by working together.


17. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


18. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


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


20. [   ] your dreams come true, you need to work harder.


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


22. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.


23. The joke you told me really [   ].


24. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.


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. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system [   ] in three months.


27. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


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


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


30. A [   ] has four corners.


31. 《Woman》: May I speak to Mr. Smith? 《Man》: [   ]《Woman》: Never mind. I will call him again later this afternoon.


32. 《Student A》: Excuse me. What is the time? 《Student B》: [   ]


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


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


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


36.     the CEO walked into the conference room, all department managers became very nervous. 


37. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


38. If the weather is good, we     the company outing as scheduled. 


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


40. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any __. 


41. 《Sam》: What kept you so long? I’ve been waiting for an hour. 《Nancy》: [   ] 《Sam》: I hope we can catch the flight.


42. Joseph is a man of great [   ]. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change it.


43. I am looking forward to [   ] from you at your earliest convenience.


44. I was [   ] about Mary so I watched her closely.


45. Kate lost her way while driving to River City. She [   ] her road map at home.


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


47. Has the contest already [   ]?


48. Jenny was brought up in a poor family. She had to [   ] her free time to baby-sit her neighbor’s 2-year-old boy to pay for her high school education.


49. The parrot used its strong [   ] to crack open the nuts.


50. The United Nations made an [   ] for help from all over the world after the earthquake.