1. My father can speak both English and German _____.


2. It was so dark that [____] anything.


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


4. You should understand that learning a language well results from _____ practice.


5. While many people spend their lifetime _____ fame and wealth, I decide to pursue health and happiness instead.


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


7. A: I plan to take a three-day trip to Kenting. [____] B: It's been raining cats and dogs these days.


8. Tom made an [____] to his boss for being late to office.


9. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [____] 18 million NT dollars.


10. [____] birds are suspected to be major carriers of avian flu.


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


12. While courts in the U.S. generally favor the mother in the event of a divorce, Taiwan family and divorce laws will grant custody to the father, [____] some other agreement is reached.


13. Watch your manners. You are not supposed to be so [____].


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


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


16. A: Where are you now? I have been waiting for you in the park for one hour already!B: _____


17. You should always _____ your opinions politely.


18. We loved Helen because she [____].


19. The boss says that we must [____] our business promotion in the upcoming three months.


20. Although the leader sometimes tends to [____] the situation, the team works well together.


21. You would go far to find a companion so [____] as Catherine, always pleasant and humorous, smiling and helpful.


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


23. A bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, [____] recognize the worth of something when he or she sees it.


24. A: I would like to withdraw some money._____B:You can go to Windows 5 to 9 to withdraw or deposit money.A: Thanks.


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


26. She has no [____] in country music.


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


28. The most important [____] in this cake are flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.


29. A: It's so hot here. Do you mind if I open the window?B: [____] Please go ahead.


30. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


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


32. The waiter is [____] for us to follow him. He must have found a table for us.


33. Paul’s [____] pursuit of knowledge is praised highly by his instructor.


34. It’s too cold for me to take a cold shower. Please turn on the [____] for me.


35. 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.


36. His hearing and sight were going fast, [____] he wasn’t old.


37. I need some [____] for taking buses around town.


38. One of Hualien’s long-standing traditions is stone carving, which is not surprising considering the city’s main [____] is marble.


39. A: Can’t you meet me later this afternoon to talk about our investment project?B: _____


40. The professor asked his students to finish the report in one month. Tomorrow will be the _____.


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


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


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


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


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


46. We eat [____] live, not live to eat.


47. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous _____.


48. Larry believes in always getting prepared for emergencies; [____], he piles canned goods in his basement.


49. It was very kind of him to [____] my mistake. I’d never forget his kindness.


50. It is [____] to rain. You had better take an umbrella with you.