1. Darren:You must be very excited about going to Vancouver for schooling.Paula: [____], but I’m afraid I can’t do well because my English is poor.


2. We [____] the fine weather to go fishing.


3. Mother Teresa [____] her [____] life aiding the sick and the homeless. Her selfless love has been highly praised by the world.


4. Who [____] you at the restaurant last week?


5. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [____] until proven guilty.


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


7. An open-minded city, Taipei [____] Asia’s first Gay Pride parade which has now become an annual autumn event.


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


9. A: Have the prices of the antique cars gone down recently?B: [_____]


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


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


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


13. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [____] evidence to arrest him.


14. 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. [____]


15. Tim is terrible at [____] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


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


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


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


19. Mr. Johnson wore a suit and tie [____].


20. I _____ to act for the director while he is off. 


21. 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.


22. Living in a highly [____] society, some Taiwanese children are forced by their parents to learn many skills at a very young age.


23. I resented [____] that. She could have been more courteous and sophisticated.


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


25. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [____] the island.


26. The company [____] a 46% rise in earnings per share in the final quarter of 2007.


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


28. The danger of heart disease is a family affair. Women whose husbands suffer a heart attack often [____] to share many of their husbands’ cardiovascular risk factors.


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


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


31. Fifty dollars [____] not enough for me to have a dinner nowadays.


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


33. It’s too cold for me to take a cold shower. Please turn on the [____] for me.


34. A: What do you think of your new job in that company?B: Though there is lots of work to do, the salary is more than I expected.A: [____]


35. I went to the store _____.


36. The earthquake and the tsunami almost [____] the whole city.


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


38. She has no [____] in country music.


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


40. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [____] genetics.


41. I will visit you the day after tomorrow, if it is [____] for you.


42. Mark is so _____ that we like him.


43. Sherlock Holmes [____] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


44. I need to check my _____ to make sure that I am free for the meeting.


45. A: Excuse me. Is this the investment consulting service?B: [____]


46. If Scott had studied hard enough, he [____] the midterm exam. Now he has to burn the midnight oil to pass the final exam.


47. May I have two hundred U.S. dollars in small [____]?


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


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


50. Danielle behaves herself [____].