1. The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference [   ] our government.


2. After the car accident, I kept [   ] that things will get better.


3. I saw Mary a week ago. She said she [   ] me the next day, but she didn’t.


4. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


5. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


6. How much do you guess [   ]?


7. Tom is very [   ] and helpful, and it has been nice having him in class.


8. I was browsing in the library and __ an interesting book on traveling in Alaska. 


9. Hotel guests who [   ] checking out after 1:00 P.M. should contact the front desk.


10. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed ____ a suicide. 


11. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


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


13. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


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


15. I might have the chance to visit the theater [   ] person.


16. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


17. The cars are moving so slowly that I can [   ] them just by walking fast.


18. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


19. I [   ] out a document when my boss walked into the office.


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


21. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


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


23. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be ____ of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.  


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


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


26. 《Naomi》: I try not to eat at the cafeteria too often. 《Jennifer》: [   ] The food there is pretty good.


27. A: What do you usually do in your spare time? B: [   ]. I enjoy doing this especially after a stressful day.


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


29. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


30. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


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


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


33. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


34. “What are you reading in that magazine?” “An article which [   ] fishing.”


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


36. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.


37. Jack [   ] to help clean the classroom after school. Everybody is surprised because he is usually very lazy.


38. The 2010 Flora Expo, held in Taipei, is very successful. Do you know [   ] city is going to host the next Flora Expo?


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


40. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [   ] from business interests.


41. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


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


43. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act ____. 


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


45. Simon is tall, but his brother is [   ] taller than him.


46. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


47. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


48. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


49. Chinese traveling abroad began as a trickle in the '90s, but they are [   ] Asian destinations like a tourism tsunami.


50. The minimum [   ] is the lowest amount of money an employer is allowed to pay an employee.