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


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


3. Fortunately, the patient’s condition remains [____] after the operation. She will be recovering soon.


4. After the summit meeting, both sides agreed to _____ fire so that the peace talks could go on.


5. As a college student, Jennifer’s dream job is to work as a summer _____ at a law firm.


6. It was very kind of him to [____] my mistake. I’d never forget his kindness.


7. All my friends are recommending the movie, Avatar; [____], I am too busy to see it.


8. The singer’s [____] increases even though she gave birth to a new baby.


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


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


11. Customer:I have 3 books to be sent to the US by airmail. How can I mail them?Clerk: [____]Customer: Thanks.


12. His hearing and sight were going fast, [____] he wasn’t old.


13. I haven’t [____] decided where to go on holiday.


14. A:“Excuse me, but I think you made a wrong turn. You were supposed to turn left on Wilson.”B:[____]


15. A: Do you want anything on this salad?B:[____]


16. The hiking route of the Shitoushan Trail is not [____] and so is suitable for most people, including the elderly and young children.


17. In southern Taiwan, people’s ties to rural folk culture are strongest. Local gods are more fervently worshipped. Tainan, for instance, has a temple heritage second to [____].


18. A:Excuse me. The bathroom tap's dripping in my room.B:[____]


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


20. There is no one_____ cares about himself or herself; in other words, all of us are concerned about ourselves.


21. Retarded children are most [____] to physical abuses in a family.


22. The problem is too difficult [____].


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


24. I seem to have a fever. May I have a [____] to take my temperature?


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


26. This is a non-smoking restaurant. Please [____] your cigarette at once.


27. He will pay a visit to my boss [____] the afternoon of 5th of March [____] half past ten.


28. Mark is so _____ that we like him.


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


30. Nowadays, [____] is a much better and wiser means than military force to solve differences or problems between nations.


31. People in Taiwan can easily find many _____ stores in their neighborhood.


32. After years of trying, the couple have finally [____] the fact that they will never have their own children. They decided to adopt one.


33. Giraffes sleep only _____ an hour at a time.


34. Either my sister or I _____ to go to the mall to do some shopping.


35. A dissident strove to seek political [____] upon his arrival at the United States.


36. Our manager _____ from his position yesterday because he needed more time to take care of his sick father.


37. The students were completely [____] about their graduation trip because the school wanted it to be a surprise.


38. You would go far to find a companion so [____] as Catherine, always pleasant and humorous, smiling and helpful.


39. The chef has made a special sauce to [____] the beef.


40. When I don’t know what to do, I usually [____] to God for guidance.


41. A: What lovely little fruit tarts!B:[____]


42. The [____] woman made a point of visiting people in the hospital who had no relatives to visit them.


43. He was tired. So he stopped [____] for a while.


44. I remember [____] you somewhere. It’s possible that we went to college together.


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


46. 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.


47. Sophia has profound knowledge of Greek history, which makes her a [____] in that field.


48. _____ change your mind, please give us a call.


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


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