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


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


3. City [____] are always available at the local tourist information center.


4. Retarded children are most [____] to physical abuses in a family.


5. All my friends are recommending the movie, Avatar; [____], I am too busy to see it.


6. [_____] by the terrible scene, she couldn’t move at all.


7. She takes a lot of [____] measures to lose her weight.


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


9. A: Hello, I'd like to speak to the manager, please.B:[____] A: I've a complaint to make. It's about the noise...


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


11. Jason [____] a moment before replying because he was not sure how to respond to the interviewer’s question.


12. You should always _____ your opinions politely.


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


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


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


16. I like to _____ time _____ my family.


17. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [____] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


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


19. The government brutally [____] the students’ protest, which in turn stimulated violent backlash.


20. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [____] make their protests against the new policy.


21. This city [____] 300 days of warm sunshine, with cooler evenings and occasional showers in the months between December and March.


22. John felt the house shaken and [____] out immediately.


23. He is not an [____] person. He simply wants to live a simple life and does not want to compete with others.


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


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


26. In yesterday’s protest, the demonstrators [____] leaflets of their claims against air pollution to passers-by.


27. John is a teenager [____] enjoys shopping a lot.


28. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [____] the island.


29. A: “How would you like your steak to be cooked?”B:[____]


30. The Jade Mountain [____] with snow in winter.


31. The corporation can offer more opportunities to the efficient and [____] employees and thus secure top-flight personnel.


32. He drives much [____] than his girl friend.


33. Since he went to Japan, I haven’t heard [____] him again.


34. A:I keep worrying that I left the back door unlocked.B:_____________ 


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


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


37. The president of the United States can only serve two [____] of four years each.


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


39. The plane ticket is _____ for one year. 


40. I remember [____] you somewhere. It’s possible that we went to college together.


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


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


43. Mary is [____] divorce because her husband is having an affair with his secretary.


44. Being surrounded by the strong force of the police, the gangsters couldn’t but [____].


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


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


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


48. Mary’s watch is as expensive as her husband’s. Her father’s watch is [____] theirs.


49. Many of America’s parks and monuments have been made possible by the [____] donations of its citizens.


50. He was to my left, seated, since he couldn’t stand up for the hour his talk [____] last.