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


2. Christmas is a [____] celebrated in all Christian countries.


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


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


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


6. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [____]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


7. Don’t take what he said seriously. He was only [____].


8. After a three-day strike, the employer and the employees have reached a consensus, and the factory has [____] operations.


9. Our cell phones use one of the most [____] technologies in the electronic business. No one beats us.


10. A:I suggest that you buy stocks owned by financial institutions.B:Because they must have evaluated the companies before investment?A:_____ They are also a good financial supporter for the company in case the company needs more capital.


11. All transportation vehicles should be well-[____] and kept in good running condition.


12. 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.


13. A:This is Kevin McQueen, his former classmate. Do you know what time he will be back?B: _____


14. A: [____] Tea or coffee?B: Black coffee, please.


15. In southern Taiwan, people’s ties to rural folk culture are strongest. Local gods are more fervently worshipped. Tainan, for instance, has a temple heritage second to [____].


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


17. You will pay a [____] of fifty dollars for your ferry ride.


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


19. Unfortunately, the hotel is extremely limited in space and cannot [____] large groups of tourists.


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


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


22. When I don’t know what to do, I usually [____] to God for guidance.


23. A: Sir, I want to open a time deposit account.B: _____A: One year.B: OK. Please fill in this signature card first.


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


25. After [____] to prison, those teens regretted not having taken advice from their parents and friends.


26. Mandarin is widely [____] in the world, and you can find Chinese food restaurants in many big cities.


27. The tourists were not able to [____] the hotel because it was booked up.


28. A: My mother will be annoyed if we are late for dinner.B: _____


29. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


30. The movie is _____ the novel by Joseph O’Neill. 


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


32. Many tourists are fascinated by the natural [____] of Taroko Gorge.


33. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all _____ the news.


34. While English is the [____] language in the US, Spanish is very widely spoken, especially in the south-western states.


35. Demographers study population growth or decline and things like [____], which means the movement of populations into cities.


36. Because of credit _____, many companies which have financial difficulties cannot get a loan from banks.


37. A: You are so busy. [____]B:Thank you for your kindness. Can you please type this letter for me?


38. A: I don’t feel well. I have an upset stomach.B: You _____ have eaten something bad.


39. As the bus rolled into her hometown, Liz looked around at the familiar streets and shops that she [____] for two years.


40. Tom was [____] from his school for stealing and cheating on the exams.


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


42. It’s a pity. It was so dark last night on the mountain that [____] anything.


43. He was tired. So he stopped [____] for a while.


44. A:What’s your part in the play?B:______


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


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


47. The janitor is [____] for taking care of the office.


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


49. I couldn’t help [_____] when I heard about the death of my cousin.


50. The new technique in a Malaysia based garment manufacturing company has [____] them to double the production of the factory.