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


2. The boss says that we must [____] our business promotion in the upcoming three months.


3. If I [____] a bird, I would fly anywhere I want.


4. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [____] from business interests.


5. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [____] 18 million NT dollars.


6. This job is easy. I think I can finish it [____] myself.


7. It’s a pity. It was so dark last night on the mountain that [____] anything.


8. The newly built gym has [____] equipments with qualified trainers to provide personal services.


9. To use a TravelPass, you have to insert it [____] the automatic stamping machine when you get off.


10. A: Hi, John. How’re you doing today?B: [____]


11. It is believed that international sports competitions would promote friendly relations [____] nations.


12. Taichung City is home to a little more than 700 thousand residents with 64% of the [____] employed.


13. I look forward to [_____] after working hard in the company for so many years.


14. A:[____]B:Could you give me some constructive advice on how to improve it?


15. She takes a lot of [____] measures to lose her weight.


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. A:“Here we are. I want to show you the living room. Do you like it?”B:[____]


18. The outer planets are cooler than the inner ones _____ they are further from the sun.


19. Don’t take what he said seriously. He was only [____].


20. John: Could you please mail this letter for me?Mary: I am sorry. I can’t because I have a lot of work to do now.John: That’s all right. [____]


21. As introductory English now begins in elementary, rather than secondary school, and classes have begun to focus more on the spoken language, travelers to Taiwan can [____] without having to attempt any Mandarin or Taiwanese.


22. If you are afraid of height, you should not try [____].


23. Danielle behaves herself [____].


24. Because the couple could not have children of their own, they planned to [____] an orphan.


25. The good weather will [____] all the week.


26. All parcels are subject to [____] clearance; therefore, senders are requested to fill out these forms.


27. After [____] to prison, those teens regretted not having taken advice from their parents and friends.


28. Tom had stayed up watching movies and _____ this morning. 


29. A kind of natural disaster caused by earthquakes under the ocean and characterized by a sudden surge of giant and massive wave is known as [____].


30. The river was [____] by the chemical waste from the factory.


31. It is [____] to rain. You had better take an umbrella with you.


32. I don't think that Tom will have an [____] to get the high-paying job.


33. A:“Hello. Could you put me through to Philip from the Sales Department, please?”B:[____]


34. The post office issues [____] stamps for special events only.


35. A: Have the prices of the antique cars gone down recently?B: [_____]


36. He [____] that he didn’t want to join the flashy fraternity of executives who dominated the industry.


37. It’s too cold for me to take a cold shower. Please turn on the [____] for me.


38. Because son preference has been a significant phenomenon in Asia for centuries, the Chinese actually have a term for such [____]: “bare branches” – branches of the family tree that will never bear fruit.


39. When I don’t know what to do, I usually [____] to God for guidance.


40. Either my sister or I _____ to go to the mall to do some shopping.


41. We arrived at the airport [____], so we had plenty of time for checking in and boarding.


42. We [____] you to join us in supporting the Hope Scholarship program.


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


44. Mary [____] at Taipei University since 2008.


45. Can you [_____] Mary from her sister?


46. Whenever he gives help to those who are in need, his heart will be [____] with unspeakable joy.


47. This novel was mainly [____] by a stranger he met on his last trip to London.


48. I prefer a round table to a [____] one. Round represents completeness.


49. For most readers, her diary was a record of her inner _____.


50. Demographers study population growth or decline and things like [____], which means the movement of populations into cities.