1. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


2. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


3. After working hard for a whole day, I suggested [   ] a big meal in a restaurant.


4. I had planned on going out last night, but [   ] prevented it.


5. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [   ] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


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


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


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


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


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


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


12. The 2010 Flora Expo, held in Taipei, is very successful. Do you know [   ] city is going to host the next Flora Expo?


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


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


15. 《Martin》: I did terribly at the math exam. I don’t think I will pass. 《James》: [   ] You’ve spent too much time playing the computer games lately.


16. The main thing that makes mobile phones [   ] harmful is radiation.


17. In India, eighty percent of the entire [   ] are Hindus.


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


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


20. For many people, one of the joys of [   ] is the prospect of parenthood.


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


22. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


23. The Spanish Flu [   ] from 1918 to 1920 claimed over thirty million lives around the world.


24. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


25. I have to study for my math exam. I don’t want any [   ]. Please do not talk to me or play loud music.


26. His corruption as a government employer has put a [   ] on his long-standing reputation.


27. Keep in mind that smoking is strictly [   ] when you are handling explosive materials.


28. Most of the people in my office want to stay [   ], so they exercise regularly.


29. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


30. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act ____. 


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


32. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has __ to take us all. 


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


34. I remember you. You [   ] to go to school here.


35. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.


36. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


37. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


38. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


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


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


41. In order to prevent casualties, all the residents in the village were [   ] before the typhoon.


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


43. 《Student A》: Excuse me. What is the time? 《Student B》: [   ]


44. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


45. I think I should be going now. I’ve got to [   ] my son at the school in ten minutes.


46. Jack [   ] to help clean the classroom after school. Everybody is surprised because he is usually very lazy.


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


48. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


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


50. Working at your computer for a long time can [   ] pain in your wrists.