1. The key players in the energy market, ____ heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation. 


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


3. He speaks English poorly. He can’t make himself [   ] in English.


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


5. After working hard for a whole day, I suggested [   ] a big meal in a restaurant.


6. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


7. I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I'm a regular [   ].


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


9. The total number of the staff is [   ] larger in our company than that in yours.


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


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


12. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


13. 《Susan》: I'm going to Tokyo on vacation next week. 《Alice》: Oh, how nice! [   ] 《Susan》: Thanks a lot.


14. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


15. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


16. The congressmen have reached a [   ] that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building.


17. This brand of detergent is your best choice because it [   ] the toughest stains and won’t fade colors or damage fabric.


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


19. Small businesses usually can respond to new market     fast and make necessary changes. 


20. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


21. In order to make the project work,     between different departments is the key. 


22. This machine is [   ]. All you have to do is turn it on and it will operate by itself.


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


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


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


26. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


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


28. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


29. [   ] production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries.


30. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


31. When there is no [   ], you had better compromise; otherwise, you might be caught at a deadlock.


32. 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. [   ]


33. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


34. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


35. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.


36. A: Are you excited about your first day of work? B: Of course. That’s my first job. A: How are you going to the office? B: [   ]


37. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


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


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


40. Tina’s legs were black and blue and she had several burn marks on the arms. She may have been [   ].


41. Taipei 101 is one of the most well-known [   ] in the world. You can enjoy a great view of the city from the top floors of the building.


42. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


43. I sent an email to the CEO of this company last week but have not received any [   ] yet.


44. The new medicine is still in [   ] stages and will not hit the market until next year.


45. He went for an ocean voyage and [   ] his health.


46. The piano is one of the most popular musical [   ] today.


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


48. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


49. The joke you told me really [   ].


50. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.