1. John was [____] from work today because he was sick.


2. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could _____ survive the catastrophic earthquake.


3. If I [____] you were sick, I would have given you a leave of absence.


4. You can choose from [____] activities while staying at Taipei.


5. [_____], he didn’t survive the big earthquake.


6. I missed the early morning train because I [____].


7. The movie is _____ the novel by Joseph O’Neill. 


8. The chef has made a special sauce to [____] the beef.


9. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [____] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


10. You look [____] to me. I must have met you somewhere before.


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


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


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


14. A: How do you like your egg?B:[____]


15. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat” problem will be [____] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


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


17. Many families are struggling to _____ during this recession.


18. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [____] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.


19. I [____] a shower when the phone rang. So I could not answer it in time.


20. To cut down on the garbage, it is essential that all household trash _____ and put into trash bags.


21. Please take out the [____] to make the room clean.


22. [____] Daisy has spent two hours shopping in Sears, she still cannot find the kind of hat she wants.


23. All his family members attended the [____] because they wanted to congratulate him on obtaining a college diploma in person.


24. The time [____] is thirteen hours between Taipei and New York.


25. A:As you sow, so shall you reap. We all have to work harder.B:_____________ 


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


27. A:Did you tell Mary about my birthday party to be held next Monday?B: No. [____]


28. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [____] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


29. A:What was his major in the university?B:_____________ 


30. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [____] will not loan artifacts to China.


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


32. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, written by Mark Twain is a famous story [____] reading.


33. It's [____] that we'd better go hiking in Yang-ming Mountain.


34. My wife and I _____ like to visit Spain, but we don’t have enough money for the trip.


35. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [____].


36. Our company has been on a very tight [____] since 2008.


37. Every staff member in the post office must know that a good service [____] toward customers is important.


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


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


40. A: Make sure that you will be there on time tomorrow.B: [_____]


41. The American government has decided to provide financial assistance to [____] the automobile industry. Car makers are relieved at the news.


42. If I [____] enough money, I [____] that luxurious car.


43. Many people stood in long lines to see the _____ of stamps at the museum.


44. The loud singing from next door really [____] and I cannot concentrate on my reading.


45. Studies show that the younger Japanese consumers are, [____] in having a car.


46. 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 [____].


47. A(n) [____] number of volunteers showed up in the press conference.


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


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


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