1. It is hard for me to [____] with vendors. I usually take the first price they offer.


2. The candidates' challenge in the 2008 election was [____]: to get supporters out to the meetings and to win over the large numbers of undecided voters.


3. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [____] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


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


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


6. He fashioned himself as an executive in the mold of Jack Welch, [____] he’d worked at GE’s NBC.


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


8. We eat [____] live, not live to eat.


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


10. The actress was considered a new star in the film industry. Her first performance caused quite a [____].


11. Wild Wadi Water Park is an [____] playground for both adults and children in the summer.


12. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [____] to the concert.


13. Jennifer [____] Bill about his work as a lawyer. She asked him how many people were in his firm.


14. A: You are so busy. [____]B:Thank you for your kindness. Can you please type this letter for me?


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


16. Millions of people are expected to [____] in the 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo.


17. The water in the buckets [____] not clean enough to drink.


18. A: I plan to take a three-day trip to Kenting. [____] B: It's been raining cats and dogs these days.


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


20. He has to send his mother to the hospital immediately since she is [_____] a serious flu.


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


22. Delayed by a traffic jam, we were terribly late for a concert and had to wait until the [____] to enter.


23. My wife and I _____ like to visit Spain, but we don’t have enough money for the trip.


24. It is said that there are only a few lucky days [____] for getting married in 2010.


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


26. I wish I [____] a bird so that I could fly.


27. At our hotel your butler will [____] that your requests are satisfactorily fulfilled.


28. Only when you’re well-prepared will you be able to make the best use of every [____] for success when it comes.


29. The Presidential Office in Taiwan is a classic mix of European renaissance and baroque style architecture, [____] ornate with simple features.


30. The most important [____] in this cake are flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.


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


32. We loved Helen because she [____].


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


34. We arrived at the airport [____], so we had plenty of time for checking in and boarding.


35. The tax cut program will [____] most of the lower income families in the country.


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


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


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


39. This job is easy. I think I can finish it [____] myself.


40. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


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


42. I would prefer staying home rather than [____] you to the pop concert.


43. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [____] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


44. It's [____] that we'd better go hiking in Yang-ming Mountain.


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


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


47. Our interest rate is _____. Clients with good records can get a lower rate.


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


49. The dog was _____ death in the snowy weather. 


50. I [____] a shower when the phone rang. So I could not answer it in time.