1. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [____] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


2. I _____ to act for the director while he is off. 


3. Fortunately, the patient’s condition remains [____] after the operation. She will be recovering soon.


4. People in Taiwan can easily find many _____ stores in their neighborhood.


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


6. All my friends are recommending the movie, Avatar; [____], I am too busy to see it.


7. He will pay a visit to my boss [____] the afternoon of 5th of March [____] half past ten.


8. He fashioned himself as an executive in the mold of Jack Welch, [____] he’d worked at GE’s NBC.


9. Nonsmokers who must [____] inhale the air polluted by tobacco smoke may suffer more than the smokers themselves.


10. The relationship between a salesperson and a client is important: both parties want to feel satisfied with their deal and _____ wants to feel cheated.


11. The post office announces: Sending packages containing [____] items is forbidden.


12. This artist’s [____] are on exhibition at the museum.


13. In southern Taiwan, people’s ties to rural folk culture are strongest. Local gods are more fervently worshipped. Tainan, for instance, has a temple heritage second to [____].


14. The crew [____] the burning ship and were saved by the rescue team.


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


16. Mark is so _____ that we like him.


17. [____] buyers want is technology that makes cars go further and faster for less money.


18. It is reported that there’s [____] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


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


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


21. Many of America’s parks and monuments have been made possible by the [____] donations of its citizens.


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


23. Without your kind assistance, I [____] a very serious mistake.


24. The audience enthusiastically [____] the pianist on her amazing performance.


25. Mandarin is widely [____] in the world, and you can find Chinese food restaurants in many big cities.


26. Be sure to wear enough. The temperature is [____] low today.


27. I [_____] my high school classmate in a department store yesterday.


28. A:Excuse me. The bathroom tap's dripping in my room.B:[____]


29. This is a good _____ for a post office because it is in the middle of town.


30. 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 [____].


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


32. The actress was considered a new star in the film industry. Her first performance caused quite a [____].


33. A: I don’t feel well. I have an upset stomach.B: You _____ have eaten something bad.


34. A dissident strove to seek political [____] upon his arrival at the United States.


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


36. Motorists are strongly advised to [____] when they drive along windy mountainous roads to avoid plunging into a ravine.


37. You have the [____] of going to work or studying abroad.


38. When an athlete won an event in the Olympic Games, musicians played the national anthem of his country and his national flag [____].


39. They must be [____]. They keep on yawning without a stop.


40. There is a clear [____] that the defendant committed the murder of the rich old man.


41. If this matter cannot be resolved, I will be forced to [____] the contract.


42. Tim is terrible at [____] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


43. A: Are you sure we’re on the right way to the post office?B: Yes, [_____]


44. Since he was born, his parents _____ very good care of him and denied him nothing.


45. It's getting late. Let's [____].


46. These facilities in the playroom are for children aged between 1–12 [____].


47. I bought a new pair of [____] for my son. He needed them for the job interview.


48. A:Do you know when the new traffic rules will become effective?B: [____]


49. The gentleman [____] the lady to the door of her flat and kissed her good night.


50. When I feel hungry at night, I usually eat [____] noodle.