1. Because son preference has been a significant phenomenon in Asia for centuries, the Chinese actually have a term for such [____]: “bare branches” – branches of the family tree that will never bear fruit.


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


3. It’s time to take a short _____. Would you like to have a cup of coffee? 


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


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


6. There is a clear [____] that the defendant committed the murder of the rich old man.


7. John: Could you please mail this letter for me?Mary: I am sorry. I can’t because I have a lot of work to do now.John: That’s all right. [____]


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


9. Joy, you must get this letter [____] right away.


10. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could _____ survive the catastrophic earthquake.


11. The company is [____] the new products now, so you can buy one and get the second one free.


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


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


14. Jennifer [____] Bill about his work as a lawyer. She asked him how many people were in his firm.


15. You have worked so hard for a whole year-_____ taking a break.


16. The audience enthusiastically [____] the pianist on her amazing performance.


17. John was [____] from work today because he was sick.


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


19. He [____] that he did something wrong and asked his parents for forgiveness.


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


21. The dog was _____ death in the snowy weather. 


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


23. People all consider [____] wise to start to learn a foreign language at an early age.


24. The main thing that makes mobile phones [____] harmful is radiation.


25. To keep the glass clean, you need to wipe your mouth with the [____] before drinking the wine.


26. After coming back from Europe, he told me everything about the trip [_____].


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


28. Because the couple could not have children of their own, they planned to [____] an orphan.


29. I have no [_____] at all. I don’t feel like eating anything.


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


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


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


33. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [____] home in the Dublin suburbs.


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


35. Clark: Hi, young lady._____Dianne: Oh, I’m just looking.Clark: O.K. If you need any help, just let me know.


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


37. The flooding after the typhoon _____ many houses.


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


39. The post office issues [____] stamps for special events only.


40. I look forward [____] you at the conference on “How to Prevent Suicide.”


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


42. Many couples live together even though they are not married. The [____] of their behavior are highly suspect, but technically they are within the law.


43. Working at your computer for a long time can _____ pain in your wrists.


44. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [____] to the concert.


45. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [____] will not loan artifacts to China.


46. The Ministry of the Interior has decided to [____] telephone fraud.


47. The gentleman [____] the lady to the door of her flat and kissed her good night.


48. Do not [____] John and Lisa when they are busy with the project.


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


50. When an athlete won an event in the Olympic Games, musicians played the national anthem of his country and his national flag [____].