1. My brother is very [   ]; he won’t give up easily.


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


3. If the weather is good, we     the company outing as scheduled. 


4. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


5. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


6. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [   ] genetics.


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


8. You like this movie, and [   ].


9. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


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


11. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


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


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


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


15. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


16. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


17. Group registrations are not allowed. Each member must register for the conference    . 


18. A:Anna? Anna Dickson? I thought it was you! B: [   ] A: Oh. I am so sorry. I must have missed her too much.


19. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


20. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [   ] he was set free soon.


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


22. ____ the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it. 


23. The cars are moving so slowly that I can [   ] them just by walking fast.


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


25. Remember to tie your cow [   ] the tree before you go there


26. The potential amount of energy that can be produced by wind is huge. It is [   ] five times the current amount of electricity that is used.


27. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


28. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


29. 《Man》: Officer! Wait, officer! That’s my car! 《Police》: Oh, it is? Then I won’t need a tow truck. 《Man》: No! [   ]《Police》: Good. It’s illegal to park beside a fire hydrant.


30. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed [   ] a suicide.


31. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


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


33. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


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


35. Academic performance should not be [   ] purely by examination results, which concern only a limited aspect of learning.


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


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


38. __, I cannot agree with him on the matter. 


39. The production of bread mainly includes the [   ] such as flour, sugar and eggs.


40. The controversial singer must [   ] 100 hours of community service for altering the age on his ID card.


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


42. Jason is a great tour guide because he is not only ready to help [   ] also very knowledgeable.


43. From a poor family, Joanna has never dreamed of studying abroad because she knows that it would [   ].


44. How much do you guess [   ]?


45. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


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


47. 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.


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


49. We don’t need to __ what the future will hold; just focus on the present task. 


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