1. There is _____ that Jenny is a smart student. 


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


3. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even _____ your bread for free.


4. A: “Excuse me. May I come in?”B:[____]


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


6. We need to buy some new _____ for redecorating our villa. 


7. The earthquake’s [____] was such that hundreds of houses were destroyed and thousands of people were killed.


8. You are not [____] to understand the current situation.


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


10. After the flood, there is no [____] food and water in that small town.


11. You can choose from [____] activities while staying at Taipei.


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


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


14. Don’t count your chickens before they are _____.


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


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


17. The government should take measures to control the growing [____]. Food prices have gone up sharply recently.


18. Please remember _____ the radio before you sleep.


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


20. A: That chair is in the way. Could you please move it?B: _____


21. I ride the bicycle to the office every day. I save money _____ gas.


22. Peter: Where is the post office near the railway station?Grace: [____] The post office is on the right side.


23. He [____] to Japan two years ago.


24. The farmer put a lot of [____] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


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


26. Since he was born, his parents _____ very good care of him and denied him nothing.


27. Do you know [____]?


28. Demographers study population growth or decline and things like [____], which means the movement of populations into cities.


29. He _____ last year. He and his wife just celebrated their first anniversary.


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


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


32. A: You can keep the change.B:[____]


33. As lots of victims have moved into our district after the disaster, we _____ a shortage of water very soon.


34. 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.


35. A:“What would you think a person with a slight fever should do?”B:[____]


36. As introductory English now begins in elementary, rather than secondary school, and classes have begun to focus more on the spoken language, travelers to Taiwan can [____] without having to attempt any Mandarin or Taiwanese.


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


38. The _____ shows that Mary stole her friend’s computer.


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


40. People who don’t think ahead and plan for their future often find themselves in a sorry [____].


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


42. [_____] by the terrible scene, she couldn’t move at all.


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


44. I am really tired. I would rather _____ tonight, if you don’t mind.


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


46. The president’s reckless actions have [____] his country into a disaster.


47. A:“I just heard from the weather broadcast that it may rain heavily today. Are you going to drive to work?”B:[____]


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


49. Please remember to [____] our research report by the end of this week, or we will lose the chance to take part in the contest.


50. During the one-month trial period, customers are under no _____ to sign any contracts.