1. 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.


2. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


3. A: Gee, your room is a mess. B: I have been preparing for an important exam these days. [   ]


4. A: How are you feeling today, Mr. Lin? B: [   ]. A:I see. Please sit back and open your mouth. Your throat is swollen, too. Do you have any other symptoms? B: I also had a terrible headache last night.


5. 《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.


6. The food critic was famous for [   ] chefs that didn't give him complimentary dinner.


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


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


9. The man spent so little time with his family [   ] his daughter didn’t even recognize him.


10. 《Mary》: We were too late for the concert! 《Tom》: [   ] It wasn’t very good anyway.


11. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


12. According to the new tax laws, your tax will increase [   ] your income. The more money you make, the higher your tax is going to be.


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


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


15. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


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


17. [   ] everyone else was studying hard for the midterm, Jimmy was reading comic strips to kill the time.


18. The western coalition is trying to [   ] Libya’s air-defense system to protect civilians and help rebel forces.


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


20. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


21. Michael, as well as his two older brothers, [   ] the scholarship several times.


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


23. Dr. Wilson, [   ] is the CEO of the company, will be here to give a speech at the opening ceremony next week.


24. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


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


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


27. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


28. A:I’d like to know whether foreign banks earn less profit when they deal with small firms instead of large conglomerates. B:[   ] They earn more. A friend of mine told me so.


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


30. The workers have decided to [   ] with their employers about their wage claims.


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


32. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


33. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


34. We stood at different locations when the accident happened. His [   ] of the accident was very different from mine.


35. A: Can you recommend to me an English tutor? B: Sure. Mr. Johnson is a very good one. A: Where does he live? B: [   ]


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


37. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [   ].


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


39. [   ] in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.


40. For many people, one of the joys of [   ] is the prospect of parenthood.


41. Not only the assistant managers but also the secretary [   ] that the company is failing.


42. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


43. He went to a [   ] high school to get practical knowledge and job-related skills.


44. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


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


46. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


47. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


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


49. She can sing well and [   ]. That’s why her friends usually ask her to sing karaoke together.


50. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.