1. A: Have you finished writing your annual report?B: Not yet. [____]


2. The boss was [____] Ted’s laziness and decided to fire him.


3. When the orange trees [____], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


4. Do you know [____]?


5. Many customers complained that they had difficulty assembling the M-20 mountain bicycle, because the instructions in the manual were not [____].


6. The young girl started to panic when she _____ a man approaching her in the dark.


7. If I [____] rich enough, I [____] a luxurious house in downtown Taipei.


8. A: [_____] It is raining outside.B: Yes please. It is so kind of you.


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


10. When he thinks, he likes to [____] his face with two hands, so no one can see his facial expression.


11. 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.


12. You’ve lived in California for a long time, [____]?


13. Knowing that her son was suffering from a _____ disease, the mother cried her eyes out.


14. A: I almost didn’t recognize you in this new dress.B: [_____]


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


16. A:Tom, you are looking down today. Is something wrong?B: Yes. I had a quarrel with a colleague.A: [____] What did you quarrel about? B: I don't want to talk about it.


17. His speedy recovery from a fatal car accident still remains [____] for a lot of people.


18. Every staff member in the post office must know that a good service [____] toward customers is important.


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


20. Schizophrenia is a kind of [____] caused partially by utter isolation from the outside world.


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


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


23. People have to learn to [____] their problems.


24. My bookshelves were destroyed in the flood. I need to find a [____] to fix them.


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


26. Studies show that the younger Japanese consumers are, [____] in having a car.


27. The MRT system has greatly [____] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


28. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [____], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


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


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


31. A: Excuse me. Can I try this blouse on?B:[____]


32. Peter: My hands really itch. I can’t stop scratching them.Robert: It looks like a rash. Are you allergic to anything?Peter: [____] It never happened to me before.


33. People traveling to a foreign country may need to apply [____] a visa.


34. Simms Engineering estimates that the proposed modifications _____ your original design will cost in the region of $200,000.


35. [____] has become a very serious problem in the modern world. It’s estimated that there are more than 1 billion overweight adults globally.


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


37. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [____] he was set free soon.


38. In time of economic [____], many small companies will downsize their operation.


39. It was very much _____ my disappointment that they lost the game. 


40. [____] I lost my health did I know the importance of it.


41. A motorcycle rider should wear a [____] to protect his/her head from being hurt.


42. A:“I’m afraid I don’t have time to meet you today.”B:[____]


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


44. My legs are _____ after the ball game. 


45. John _____ at me in bewilderment when I told him the news.


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


47. Owing to human greed, there is little chance of [____] peace in the world.


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


49. A:“Hello. Could you put me through to Philip from the Sales Department, please?”B:[____]


50. The recent decline in stock markets has led to greater _____ in inexpensive goods.