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


2. A:Suzan went shopping again and bought herself another washing machine.B:[____] Doesn't she know that a penny saved is a penny earned?


3. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [____] pursuit.


4. No matter where you are, staying [____] your family, friends and business partners is very important.


5. He is a [____] person. He doesn’t like changes but enjoys old ways of thinking.


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


7. A [____] film won the Oscar Award last year for its explicit exposure of corruption in our society.


8. I can’t ride my bicycle [____] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


9. The room is so [____] that I can see nothing here.


10. Taipei offers cheap and efficient public [____], e.g., its MRT and bus systems.


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


12. The birth rate in Taiwan was at a/an [____] low last year.


13. Peter: Where is the post office near the railway station?Grace: [____] The post office is on the right side.


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


15. If he _____ my phone, he wouldn’t have missed the flight to London. 


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


17. I like to _____ time _____ my family.


18. I ordered a pizza and asked it to be [____] to my office.


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


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


21. I haven’t [____] decided where to go on holiday.


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


23. Whether we will go or not [____] on whether we can afford the expenses.


24. Don’t take sight and hearing for _____; make the best use of them.


25. Middle children often feel less important than their older or younger [____].


26. Bad habits usually result [____] bad health. Thus if you want to be in a good shape, you need to get rid of some habits.


27. We will have a big family _____ for my grandfather’s 90th birthday this Sunday.


28. May I have [____] coffee, please?


29. A: Shall I ring you later?B:[____]


30. After moving from China to America, he not only experienced culture shock but also suffered [____] crisis.


31. Our manager _____ from his position yesterday because he needed more time to take care of his sick father.


32. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [____] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


33. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [____] the report as soon as possible.


34. Delayed by a traffic jam, we were terribly late for a concert and had to wait until the [____] to enter.


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


36. A:Are you available tomorrow afternoon? I want to bring my project to your office. B: [____] Please email it to me.A: That's a good idea. Thanks.


37. He didn’t know the word, chic, and [____].


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


39. I sent Tom a present as a token of my [____] for his kind assistance.


40. A:“The firefighters saved me just before the house collapsed!”B:[____]


41. A: How did you like the trip to Penghu? B: [____]A: Oh, that’s too bad.


42. A:Jack used whisky to brush his teeth.B:______


43. I want to make a/an [____] with Dr. Johnson tomorrow morning. I think I’ve caught a cold.


44. You are not [____] to understand the current situation.


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


46. The [____] weight limit for each small packet is 2 kg. In other words, items over 2 kg are not accepted.


47. There is _____ that Jenny is a smart student. 


48. A:“Look at the line in front of the restaurant! We should have made a reservation.”B:[____]


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


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