1. We loved Helen because she [____].


2. _____ it was a holiday, I could sleep late.


3. If I [____] rich enough, I [____] a luxurious house in downtown Taipei.


4. A:Do the medicines taste awful?B: [_____]


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


6. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [____] evidence to arrest him.


7. Many couples live together even though they are not married. The [____] of their behavior are highly suspect, but technically they are within the law.


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


9. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [____].


10. [____], the little girl did not open the door.


11. Tourists enjoy visiting night markets around the island to taste [____] local snacks.


12. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


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


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


15. A: I almost didn’t recognize you in this new dress.B: [_____]


16. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [____] the rain had come in the nick of time.


17. Even the typhoon is [_____], the flight still takes off on time.


18. I might have the chance to visit the theater _____ person.


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


20. The police officer needs to [____] the traffic during the rush hours.


21. I ride the bicycle to the office every day. I save money _____ gas.


22. The MRT system has greatly [____] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


23. John _____ at me in bewilderment when I told him the news.


24. All the [____] on the city rail map are color-coded so that a traveler knows which direction she/he should take.


25. _____ you need any assistance from me, please do not hesitate to contact me. 


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


27. The label on the canned pork says this product is [____] to be free of preservatives.


28. Don’t [____]! Just tell me directly why you object to my plan!


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


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


31. A: What was the weather like?B:[____]


32. 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.


33. Humans are deeply [____] beings. Friendship and marriage make people happier.


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


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


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


37. Although the unemployment rate reached an all-time high in mid-2009, it has fallen for four [____] months by December.


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


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


40. Tom’s driver’s license has just been [____] after he received ten speeding tickets.


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


42. Mother Teresa [____] her [____] life aiding the sick and the homeless. Her selfless love has been highly praised by the world.


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


44. 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.


45. We are sorry. All lines are currently busy. Please [____] on for the next available agent.


46. Can you remind me _____ Ann tomorrow?


47. Even though this small study in mice shows [____], researchers still have a long way to go before human trials can begin.


48. Due to food shortages, there will be a great number of _____ suffering from starvation in many poor countries.


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


50. A:Let’s study hard now and go skiing during this coming Christmas holidays.B:_____________