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


2. I saw Mary a week ago. She said she [   ] me the next day, but she didn’t.


3. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the __ of children’s writing skills. 


4. 《John》: How often do you exercise? 《Amy》: [   ] 《John》: That’s great. No wonder you keep in good shape.


5. The museum’s main hall [   ] an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake.


6. The congressmen have reached a ____ that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building. 


7. __ the election is the question both political parties are asking. 


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


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


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


11. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


12. It is a [   ] of law to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.


13. The [   ] you work, the [   ] you will succeed.


14. Shelly prefers red roses [   ] yellow ones.


15. The best way to buy train tickets [   ] book online.


16. We should work together [   ].


17. 《Naomi》: I try not to eat at the cafeteria too often. 《Jennifer》: [   ] The food there is pretty good.


18. 《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.


19. [   ] I did not like her at first, she ended up becoming my best friend.


20. 《Ken》: Taxi! 《Driver》: Where would you like to go, sir? 《Ken》: [   ]


21. [   ] are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


22. A brand brings a set of [   ] in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin.


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


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


25. A:How nice to meet you again, Ms. Wu. B: [   ]


26. The book costs NT$1,200, [   ] of packing and delivery.


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


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


29. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any [   ].


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


31. You like this movie, and [   ].


32. Nick: May I speak with Sharon, please? Betty: I'm afraid you [   ] the wrong number.


33. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.


34. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


35. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


36. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


37. A 5-year-old child was lost in the [   ]. The forest made it hard to trace him down.


38. The minimum [   ] is the lowest amount of money an employer is allowed to pay an employee.


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


40. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


41. Like [   ] other language skills, reading requires practice.


42. The manager insists that the door [   ] locked at night.


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


44. 《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.


45. Foreign-trained employees have to __ their learned skill-sets to the local market. 


46. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


47. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


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


49. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [   ], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


50. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.