1. Joseph is a man of great [   ]. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change it.


2. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


3. The book costs NT$1,200, __ of packing and delivery. 


4. A: Could you run over to the store? We need a few things. B: [   ] What do you want me to get? A: Well, could you pick up some sugar and a few oranges?


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


6.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


7. A: Quiet down, or you may disturb the neighbors. B: [   ]


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


9. Not only the assistant managers but also the secretary [   ] that the company is failing.


10. A: Do you mind if I invite Kevin to our party? B: [   ]


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


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


13. A:Hi, John. How’re you doing today? B: [   ]


14. This handmade car sold for a million dollars because it was [   ].


15. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. 


16. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


17. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


18. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [   ].


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


20. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


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


22. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


23. Steve Jobs’ ____ mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry. 


24. 《Sylvia》: What's your favorite season? 《Amy》: [   ] 《Sylvia》: Me too. I hate cold winter days.


25. [   ] warming has caused dramatic climatic changes in many areas around the world.


26. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


27. If Judy [   ] so shy, she might have spoken to the man that she liked so much.


28. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even [   ] your bread for free.


29. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a [   ] in the next few years.


30. My family’s newest [   ] is a print shop in Taipei.


31. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


32. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


33. The washing machine is not working properly. I have to get it [   ].


34. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


35. Many companies [   ] e-mails sent out by their employees. Is it OK for employers to check on their employees like this?


36. Tim is terrible at [   ] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


37. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.


38. If you [   ] my children, what subjects [   ] you teach them?


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


40. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


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


42. The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can [   ] people from throwing away usable resources.


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


44. The [   ] of the theory is still being questioned since a number of researchers disagree with its main argument.


45. A:Did the doctor tell him to stop smoking cigarettes, or did he do it on his own? B: [   ]


46. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


47. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


48. [   ] everyone else was studying hard for the midterm, Jimmy was reading comic strips to kill the time.


49. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [   ]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


50. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.