1. [   ] working part-time at a fast-food restaurant, Monty has made enough money to pay for his studies.


2. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


3. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the ____ for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.  


4. The children could not help but [   ] when the clown stepped on the stage.


5. You can never make him [   ] his mind.


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


7. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


8. ____ you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP. 


9. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less __ to some sort of superstition. 


10. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


11. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


12. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


13. A fine will be     on the drivers who fail to pay their highway toll on time. 


14. Mary can't hear, and she can hardly speak [   ].


15. Many portable products are made as     as possible for user’s ease to carry. 


16. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


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


18. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


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


20. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


21. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


22. [   ] you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP.


23. I can’t ride my bicycle [   ] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


24. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


25. 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.


26. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


27. 《Ken》: Oh my! 《Claire》: [   ]《Ken》: My headache is killing me.


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


29. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


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


31. Old soldiers never die; they only [   ].


32. Do you mind [   ] to the post office with me? I don’t think I know how to get there.


33. After the earthquake, the government has taken steps to [   ] the losses.


34. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.


35. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high __ as a scholar. 


36. Major newspapers have their Internet websites [   ] daily, so their readers can get the latest information.


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


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


39. Like [   ] other language skills, reading requires practice.


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


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


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


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


44. 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.


45. The twins look so alike that even their parents confuse one with [   ] sometimes.


46. The flooding after the typhoon [   ] many houses.


47. At Patty’s wedding, her mother made a few polite [   ] about her husband’s family.


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


49. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


50. 《Ken》: Taxi! 《Driver》: Where would you like to go, sir? 《Ken》: [   ]