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


2. Kate lost her way while driving to River City. She [   ] her road map at home.


3. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


4. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


5. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


6. Paul was charged with [   ] driving after he was arrested for running over an old man.


7. Las Vegas is a tourist [   ]. It's a must-go place for visitors who go to the U.S. for vacation.


8.     English, many Chinese classical novels gain attention and popularity in the US. 


9. 《Customer》: I’d like this one, please. 《Clerk》: [   ] 《Customer》: I’ll put it on my Best Card.


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


11. We can find almost all the information we need [   ] surfing the Internet.


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


13. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


14. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


15. Do you know the man [   ] lives next door?


16. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


17. The Taiwanese golfer won the championship in the professional golf    . 


18. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, __ it will eventually get done. 


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


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


21. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


22. My father and his partners’ cooperation is based upon their [   ] respect and understanding.


23. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


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


25. Volcanic __ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year. 


26. [   ], I cannot agree with him on the matter.


27. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.


28. Please do not [   ]. The waste bin is just around the corner.


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


30. The economy is in bad shape, one reason for which is the rising [   ] rate.


31. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


32. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


33. Can you [   ] how old Ms. Wang is? She is 50, but she looks as if she were only 30.


34. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


35. We still have [   ] time, so you don’t need to hurry.


36. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [   ] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.


37. 《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.


38. The [   ] from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro is amazing.


39. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a __ in the next few years. 


40. I read about the crime in the [   ].


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


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


43. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [   ] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


44. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


45. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


46. I’d like to take [   ] of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.


47. Anna has been asking Henry to eat more healthily but he hasn't been [   ] by her arguments.


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


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


50. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.