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


2. The government should take measures to control the growing [   ]. Food prices have gone up sharply recently.


3. All employees are required not to discuss     information about the company. 


4. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business __. 


5. This contract is [   ] approval by both parties involved.


6. ____ production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries. 


7. The original model has been [   ] and replaced by the new one.


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


9. From now on, all visitors to the building must show their [   ] in the lobby.


10. The snow [   ] on the roads makes driving an extreme hazard for people rushing to work in the morning.


11. The Ministry of Finance announced tax [   ] for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji.


12. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.


13. 《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.


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


15. If I were you, I would purchase more insurance, just for your own [   ].


16. What can you tell me about [   ] the subway in Tokyo?


17. ____ for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter. 


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


19. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


20. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


21. Don’t ask me to go with you. I’m not going, because my [   ] is made up.


22. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


23. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [   ] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


24. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


25. Chinese traveling abroad began as a trickle in the '90s, but they are [   ] Asian destinations like a tourism tsunami.


26. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s ____ the technology of hybrid engine. 


27. 《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.


28. How much do you guess [   ]?


29. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


30. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is [   ] interesting.


31. 《Sam》: Would you like to go swimming with me? 《Jane》: [   ]   I think I’m getting a cold.


32. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.


33. I didn’t go to Taipei last week; I wish I [   ] there.


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


35. If you [   ] that HBO movie last night, you wouldn’t be so drowsy now.


36. [   ] the family income, the Chang's could afford to buy a new car.


37. He moved to the countryside as soon as he retired. However, he found himself unable to [   ] to country life because it was not so convenient as living in the city.


38. John [   ] broke his glasses while playing basketball with his classmates. He should have been more careful.


39. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have [   ] from generation to generation.


40. More advances in technology [   ] in the last decade than in any other time in human history.


41. He bought a car right after he obtained a driver's [   ].


42. A lot of heavy smokers [   ] lung cancer every year.


43. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


44. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


45. I was browsing in the library and [   ] an interesting book on traveling in Alaska.


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


47. Oscar doesn’t like to watch baseball games. [   ] does his twin brother.


48. 《Sam》: What kept you so long? I’ve been waiting for an hour. 《Nancy》: [   ] 《Sam》: I hope we can catch the flight.


49. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


50. 《Customer》: I’m looking for a portable CD player. 《Salesgirl》: [   ]《Customer》: Hmm. Do you have something a little less expensive?