1. The government is trying to _____ the economy by increasing public spending. 


2. Because of _____, weather around the world has been unstable these years. 


3. At the request of the US government, TSMC has decided to set up a plant in Arizona to protect high-level technologies _____ getting stolen. 


4. Mary doesn’t work here anymore; she _____ two months ago. 


5. In spite of Eddie’s _____, Sara refused to forgive his rude behavior. 


6. The manager left town for an emergency last night, so today’s meeting has to be _____. 


7. Stores are forbidden to sell cigarettes or alcohol to minors. “Minors” are people _____. 


8. Oil prices are going up after Saudi Arabia decided to _____ production. 


9. After retirement, Mr. Wang chose to live in an old folks’ home in order not to be a _____ to his children. 


10. Some light bulbs in the office were broken, so I called the _____ crew. 


11. Nancy likes pink color, but it _____. 


12. It took us a few hours to get everything ready for the picnic, but, _____, it started to rain as soon as we walked out the door. 


13. Many ships travel _____ the Taiwan Strait to go from Southeast Asia to Japan. 


14. What does the “e” in “e-commerce” mean? 


15. The MRT has _____ a lot of business from taxis. 


16. Harry was let go after his mistakes caused two important customers to switch to the company’s competitors. Which is the closest to “let go” in meaning? 


17. Most consumers have the _____ to prefer certain brands and this is called brand loyalty. 


18. Where _____ all day? Lots of people were looking for you! 


19. The cell phone market is very _____ and every company tries to put out new models with improved functions each year. 


20. Taiwan’s National Health Insurance is considered a _____ health insurance system that countries around the world would like to have. 


21. Apple is unable to _____ the latest i-Phone model because the manufacturers in China cannot resume production. 


22. More and more people use _____; they don’t use cash or credit cards. 


23. The city government urges every citizen not to waste any water because it _____ for four months. 


24. Lynn learns Japanese on Monday and Wednesday and English on Tuesday and Thursday. Sometimes she gets _____ between the two languages. 


25. Linda has always been good with numbers; it’s not surprising that she’s a _____ teacher today. 


26. After spending one year at an aviation school in the US, Leon is now a China Airlines pilot. What does “aviation” means? 


27. Mark is extremely _____. He goes everywhere in the city by bicycle in order not to create any carbon emissions. 


28. Jack enjoys _____ people; he’s a clown in a circus. 


29. Japan announced the 2020 Summer Olympics would be _____ for one year. 


30. The general manager offered me a promotion, but the job was really _____ my ability and I could only say no. 


31. The manager thinks some of the _____ in this report are wrong and wants you to check all the numbers once more. 


32. The pizza place in the alley is not around anymore. They closed down last month. Which is the closest to “around” in meaning? 


33. Night markets in Taiwan are _____ attractions that draw lots of foreigners. 


34. The game will continue until there is a winner _____ it rains. 


35. The government offers loans at reasonably low _____ rates to qualified young people who want to start their own businesses. 


36. Jane has a terrible _____ and she often gets lost. 


37. Using credit cards online to buy things is convenient, but there is the _____ that your personal information might get stolen. 


38. Simon has been training to swim _____ the Sun Moon Lake. He admits it’s tough. 


39. Japan is one of the most popular travel _____ for Taiwanese. 


40. As the ice in the North Pole continues to melt, polar bears are losing their habitat. “Habitat” means _____.