1. It's [____] that we'd better go hiking in Yang-ming Mountain.


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


3. Our company has been on a very tight [____] since 2008.


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


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


6. A: You speak very good English.B: _____


7. This is a good _____ for a post office because it is in the middle of town.


8. After walking for 10 miles, I just want to [____] down and take a ten-minute rest.


9. 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.


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


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


12. Please take out the [____] to make the room clean.


13. My mother wants me to [____] USD5,000 from the bank.


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


15. When I feel hungry at night, I usually eat [____] noodle.


16. A: Make sure that you will be there on time tomorrow.B: [_____]


17. [____] he is honest is known to everyone in his class.


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


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


20. A:Our company has been running in the red for the last few years.B: But this year, I think we’ll [____]


21. You owe me a/an [____] for not giving me a helping hand when needed.


22. It is reported that there’s [____] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


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


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


25. Will you buy an electric car when they [____] available?


26. Hong Kong is one of the world’s most thrilling Chinese New Year travel destinations. The [____] is the spectacular fireworks display on the second day of the New Year.


27. Your car will be [____] away if you park it here without permission.


28. Public [____] to voting is a problem in many democratic countries with low turnouts in elections.


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


30. A: You can keep the change.B:[____]


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


32. Lisa is looking forward to [____] in the United States.


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


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


35. A:As you sow, so shall you reap. We all have to work harder.B:_____________ 


36. Please give me your comments from a different [____].


37. I remember [____] him before. But I couldn’t remember the place and time.


38. This toy car is too expensive. Please give me a [____] one.


39. The problem is too difficult [____].


40. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [____] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


41. You look tired [_____] me. Did you stay up late last night?


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


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


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


45. Ang Lee _____ one of the best movie directors in the world.


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


47. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [____] date.


48. These ancient porcelains are very [____] and might break easily, so please handle them carefully.


49. There are eight [____] for the Academy Award for the best picture this year.


50. The outer planets are cooler than the inner ones _____ they are further from the sun.