1. Japan and France are in [____].


2. Scientists are not able to make accurate _____ of earthquakes, so it is impossible for people to take precautions.


3. We loved Helen because she [____].


4. The two companies signed a document to strengthen [____] business relations.


5. I need to check my _____ to make sure that I am free for the meeting.


6. Debby:I’ve got two complimentary tickets for the premiere of the movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Would you like to join me?Pam: I’d be glad to, but [____]Debby:What a shame. Never mind. I’ll ask Laura if she can go with me.


7. The problem is too difficult [____].


8. I want to change a new job. Can you please help me how to write a letter of [____]?


9. Mr. Johnson wore a suit and tie [____].


10. The [____] cake appears so [____].


11. I walked to school on foot, and [____].


12. To say is one thing, but to do is [____].


13. Fifty dollars [____] not enough for me to have a dinner nowadays.


14. I would like to [____] $500 from my savings account.


15. The president of the United States can only serve two [____] of four years each.


16. A: Hello, I'd like to speak to the manager, please.B:[____] A: I've a complaint to make. It's about the noise...


17. He likes to travel. He is very [____] in learning foreign languages and cultures.


18. After having an _____ with me, the boss decides to give me the job. 


19. A: “How can I get to the post office?”B:[____]


20. You should lie down and take some rest if you feel _____.


21. Christmas is a [____] celebrated in all Christian countries.


22. Will you buy an electric car when they [____] available?


23. The Department of Health urged the public to receive H1N1 flu shot as a [____] against potential outbreaks.


24. Clark: Hi, young lady._____Dianne: Oh, I’m just looking.Clark: O.K. If you need any help, just let me know.


25. Taipei offers cheap and efficient public [____], e.g., its MRT and bus systems.


26. A: Have you finished writing your annual report?B: Not yet. [____]


27. Although the Enlightenment may have overestimated the power of reason to guide human conduct, it nevertheless opened to men and women a more humane view of their fellow passengers.


28. _____ are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


29. My father can speak both English and German _____.


30. He [____] that he did something wrong and asked his parents for forgiveness.


31. I used to _____ myself with a walk in the botanical garden.


32. A: May I see your driver’s license, please?B:[____]


33. Mayor Ting’s plan about the city will have the [____] for the betterment of our life in the near future.


34. I went to the store _____.


35. There are eight [____] for the Academy Award for the best picture this year.


36. The earthquake’s [____] was such that hundreds of houses were destroyed and thousands of people were killed.


37. Tom called to check [____] I had received his message.


38. [____] you eat every day has a profound and everlasting impact on your health.


39. Nowadays, [____] is a much better and wiser means than military force to solve differences or problems between nations.


40. The 2010 World Cup Final was broadcast [____] to people all over the world.


41. You will be [____] for littering in public places.


42. Millions of people are expected to [____] in the 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo.


43. The waiter is [____] for us to follow him. He must have found a table for us.


44. I resented [____] that. She could have been more courteous and sophisticated.


45. A: This is a very tricky problem.B: [____]


46. A:“Where can we buy souvenirs at a reasonable price in this vicinity?”B:[____]


47. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [____].


48. Customer:I have 3 books to be sent to the US by airmail. How can I mail them?Clerk: [____]Customer: Thanks.


49. The professor asked his students to finish the report in one month. Tomorrow will be the _____.


50. The birth rate in Taiwan was at a/an [____] low last year.