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


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


3. Be sure to wear enough. The temperature is [____] low today.


4. It was so dark that [____] anything.


5. A: Excuse me. Do you speak English?B: Yes, but not very well.A: Can you direct me to Taipei station?B: [____]


6. When [____] a conversation, it is always best to ask very broad questions such as “Where are you from?” or “How long have you been here?”


7. If I [____] enough money, I [____] that luxurious car.


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


9. He wished he [____] smarter whenever he had problems with math.


10. The main thing that makes mobile phones [____] harmful is radiation.


11. The plane ticket is _____ for one year. 


12. It's getting late. Let's [____].


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


14. A:Are you available tomorrow afternoon? I want to bring my project to your office. B: [____] Please email it to me.A: That's a good idea. Thanks.


15. Will you buy an electric car when they [____] available?


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


17. John is a teenager [____] enjoys shopping a lot.


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


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


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


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


22. A doctor’s schedule is always subject to change. He may try to finish his job by midnight but get [____] emergency cases. He will have to change his schedule then.


23. After walking for 10 miles, I just want to [____] down and take a ten-minute rest.


24. The education of girls is the surest way to reduce [____].


25. A [____] room or seat is being kept for someone rather than given or sold to someone else.


26. A: I came across my old classmate in town yesterday.B: _____


27. Even though this small study in mice shows [____], researchers still have a long way to go before human trials can begin.


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


29. The label on the canned pork says this product is [____] to be free of preservatives.


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


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


32. The post office announces: Sending packages containing [____] items is forbidden.


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


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


35. The time [____] is thirteen hours between Taipei and New York.


36. A:[____]B:Could you give me some constructive advice on how to improve it?


37. In May and June, the museum [____] a series of one-week exhibitions.


38. My sister and I [____] never [____] to Singapore.


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


40. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [____] in the city.


41. A: What's the matter? You look as white as a sheet!B:[____]A:Maybe you should go to the doctor right away.


42. He drives much [____] than his girl friend.


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


44. Working at your computer for a long time can _____ pain in your wrists.


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


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


47. He is not an [____] person. He simply wants to live a simple life and does not want to compete with others.


48. Cindy and her husband are so busy that it is difficult for them to [____] dates for a vacation.


49. All his family members attended the [____] because they wanted to congratulate him on obtaining a college diploma in person.


50. 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.