1. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


2. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


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


4. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


5. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


6. Professor Lin does [   ] not late assignments. Students have to hand them in on time.


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


8. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


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


10. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


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


12. Snow [   ] more solar radiation than liquid water. Therefore, don’t forget to protect your eyes when you go skiing.


13. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


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


15. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially [   ] our contract with them.


16. The judge took pity [   ] the poor man.


17. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


18. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [   ].


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


20. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [   ] home in the Dublin suburbs.


21. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be ____ of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.  


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


23. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


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


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


26. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


27. Janet put forward the proposal that the program [   ] until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad.


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


29. The police questioned the [   ] for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank.


30. 《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.


31. Tim [   ] down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn't show any sign of being drunk.


32. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [   ] through years, not gained in one day.


33. The label on the canned pork says this product is [   ] to be free of preservatives.


34. I only wish that all my lectures drew such favorable [   ] as this time.


35.     the CEO walked into the conference room, all department managers became very nervous. 


36. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


37. There were hundreds of [   ] at this ball game.


38. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


39. Among the things that money cannot buy [   ] good health in the mind and body.


40. A: What do you usually do in your spare time? B: [   ]. I enjoy doing this especially after a stressful day.


41. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.


42. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, [   ] over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm.


43. We should work together [   ].


44. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


45. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


46. 《Mary》: We were too late for the concert! 《Tom》: [   ] It wasn’t very good anyway.


47. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.


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


49. A lot of debris [   ] at the site of explosion for quite a while.


50. At Patty’s wedding, her mother made a few polite [   ] about her husband’s family.