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


2. Taichung City is home to a little more than 700 thousand residents with 64% of the [____] employed.


3. Debby:I’ve got two complimentary tickets for the premiere of the movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Would you like to join me?Pam: I’d be glad to, but [____]Debby:What a shame. Never mind. I’ll ask Laura if she can go with me.


4. More fathers are becoming aware of their responsibilities to their families. They feel now they must get [____] to help raise their children.


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


6. After countless efforts, the missionary has finally raised a [____] amount of money to build a church.


7. It is believed that international sports competitions would promote friendly relations [____] nations.


8. I prefer a round table to a [____] one. Round represents completeness.


9. Watching TV is interesting, but it takes patience to watch TV _____, which advertise all kinds of things.


10. A: Would you like some cereal for breakfast?B:[____]


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


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


13. If I [____] you were sick, I would have given you a leave of absence.


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


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


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


17. John: So you have a crush on Helen?Ken: Shh! This is between you and me, you know.John: [____]


18. If I [____] a bird, I would fly anywhere I want.


19. A: “I’m thinking of buying a notebook computer.”B:[____]


20. A:Do you know when the new traffic rules will become effective?B: [____]


21. Come in, please. Let me _____ some water and make tea for you. 


22. I am sure I had made quite a good [____] on the personnel manager in the interview because I got the job.


23. A:“I wonder if you could reserve a table with a view for me.”B:[____]


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


25. Maria is shouting _____ excitement because she just won the first prize.


26. I want to make a/an [____] with Dr. Johnson tomorrow morning. I think I’ve caught a cold.


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


28. A: Why didn’t you call me?B: [____]


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


30. 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.


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


32. A good place to end a tour of Rome is the Trevi Fountain. Legend has it that if you toss a single coin into the Trevi, you are [____] a return to Rome.


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


34. You will be [____] for littering in public places.


35. The president is looking for a [____] manager to fill the post.


36. The [____] cake appears so [____].


37. Expo 2010 [____] in Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010.


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


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


40. The problem is too difficult [____].


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


42. Don’t take sight and hearing for _____; make the best use of them.


43. Taiwan is [____] most countries for tourists.


44. A:“I think it is impolite for a guest to leave the house without saying goodbye to the host.”B:[____]


45. 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.


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


47. This novel was mainly [____] by a stranger he met on his last trip to London.


48. The relationship between a salesperson and a client is important: both parties want to feel satisfied with their deal and _____ wants to feel cheated.


49. In the past, high school students were not allowed [____] their hair.


50. Being a housewife, I have to [____] breakfast and then [____] the dishes every day.