1. 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.  


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


3. The president of the United States can only serve two [   ] of four years each.


4. Since being slim is the trend, Margaret is trying to lose weight by [   ] herself.


5. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


6. I like this movie very much. I have seen it [   ].


7. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


8. It is true that the surroundings will [   ] one’s work and studies.


9. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


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


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


12. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


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


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


15. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.


16. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


17. You can’t master English overnight! Remember that speaking it well [   ] a lot of practice.


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


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


20. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


21. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


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


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


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


25. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


26. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.


27. The book costs NT$1,200, [   ] of packing and delivery.


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


29. 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.


30. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


31. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


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


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


34. She claims to be an advocate of animal rights. [   ], she is always wearing fur and carrying a crocodile-skin purse.


35. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A __ will be enough. 


36. Taiwan is famous for its [   ] industry. Many foreigners are using computers made in Taiwan.


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


38. Research in the environment has [   ] that the rain forests throughout the world are being ruthlessly destroyed.


39. Many journalists do not [   ] whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in.


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


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


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


43. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


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


45. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


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


47. 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.


48. [   ] are small stores that sell fashionable clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc.


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


50. The key players in the energy market, [   ] heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation.