1. Please remember to [____] our research report by the end of this week, or we will lose the chance to take part in the contest.


2. We have just introduced our new hair dryer to the [____].


3. The fireman soon _____ the fire.


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


5. A: Excuse me. Do you speak English?B: Yes, but not very well.A: Can you direct me to Taipei station?B: [____]


6. A: Excuse me. Can I try this blouse on?B:[____]


7. After singing the national [____], the President gave a speech about Taiwan’s history and its people.


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


9. Most of the people in my office want to stay _____, so they exercise regularly.


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


11. Owls are [____] creatures, for they can hardly be seen during the day.


12. With such a big family _____ on the man, it would be a disaster if he loses his job.


13. The personnel office has made a [____] effort to make itself more efficient in responding to employees’ need.


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


15. The flight to Chicago has been [____] due to heavy snow.


16. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [____] he was set free soon.


17. Maria is shouting _____ excitement because she just won the first prize.


18. People who don’t think ahead and plan for their future often find themselves in a sorry [____].


19. The dog was _____ death in the snowy weather. 


20. London coffee houses became centers of discussion [____] as “penny universities”.


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


22. The [____] consists of the usual march-past by the military and some interesting displays by the marching girls, martial arts clubs and dragon dancers.


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


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


25. A:Tom, you are looking down today. Is something wrong?B: Yes. I had a quarrel with a colleague.A: [____] What did you quarrel about? B: I don't want to talk about it.


26. Many people say couples tend to resemble each other. It seems that the longer they stay together, _____ they will become.


27. The reporter [____] from the principal’s speech that he intended to resign.


28. The professor finally issued an [____] to Tim: retake the examination or fail in the course.


29. On the Sunday [____] your visit, I went to see Johnny with Mr. Powell. He sent his regards to you.


30. The _____ shows that Mary stole her friend’s computer.


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


32. The danger of heart disease is a family affair. Women whose husbands suffer a heart attack often [____] to share many of their husbands’ cardiovascular risk factors.


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


34. The boss was [____] Ted’s laziness and decided to fire him.


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


36. I love going away, but there’s no place like [____].


37. We loved Helen because she [____].


38. A: What's the matter? You look as white as a sheet!B:[____]A:Maybe you should go to the doctor right away.


39. The singer’s [____] increases even though she gave birth to a new baby.


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


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


42. Linda is an [____] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


43. The typhoon that hit southern Taiwan [____] several houses.


44. Mother told her son, “[____] junk food you eat, [____] you will become.”


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


46. No sooner [____] the department than it began to rain.


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


48. A: Why is your coat so wet?B: It was [____] when I arrived.


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


50. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [____] traffic.