1. A:Can you please mail these letters and postcards for me? B: Sure. Did you address and stamp them? A: [____]B: You're welcome.


2. All the [____] on the city rail map are color-coded so that a traveler knows which direction she/he should take.


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


4. Although the Enlightenment may have overestimated the power of reason to guide human conduct, it nevertheless opened to men and women a more humane view of their fellow passengers.


5. The river was [____] by the chemical waste from the factory.


6. [____] birds are suspected to be major carriers of avian flu.


7. Watch your manners. You are not supposed to be so [____].


8. A: “How can I get to the post office?”B:[____]


9. When I was just _____ leave my office, I received a call from my boss.


10. A:Ms. Yeh, do you still remember me? You gave me lots of information about mutual funds two months ago.B:Oh, yes. I remember you. You are Ms. Su, aren’t you? How’s everything going?A:_____ I took your advice and invested some money. Unfortunately, I lost money.


11. There is keen [____] in the sale of mobile phones.


12. Jenny’s success in her career _____ her mother very much.


13. He likes to travel. He is very [____] in learning foreign languages and cultures.


14. The Mayor of California was accused of [____] accounting practices.


15. I am so hungry. The noodles look _____ to me. 


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


17. Could you please tell me [____]?


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


19. Although the leader sometimes tends to [____] the situation, the team works well together.


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


21. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat” problem will be [____] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


22. The government brutally [____] the students’ protest, which in turn stimulated violent backlash.


23. The man, [____], is going to give a lecture at our school.


24. A: How did you like the trip to Penghu? B: [____]A: Oh, that’s too bad.


25. Bad habits usually result [____] bad health. Thus if you want to be in a good shape, you need to get rid of some habits.


26. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous _____.


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


28. Can you [_____] Mary from her sister?


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


30. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could _____ survive the catastrophic earthquake.


31. Paul’s [____] childhood experience has a great impact on his abnormal behavior.


32. Hsin-chu Science Park [____] at the eastern suburb of Hsin-chu City.


33. We are sorry. All lines are currently busy. Please [____] on for the next available agent.


34. The young girl started to panic when she _____ a man approaching her in the dark.


35. Mayor Ting’s plan about the city will have the [____] for the betterment of our life in the near future.


36. The loud singing from next door really [____] and I cannot concentrate on my reading.


37. A: Would you like some cereal for breakfast?B:[____]


38. Taiwan is famous [____] its many famous scenic spots, such as, Sun Moon Lake, Ali Mountain, etc.


39. Though it is not very _____ paid, the job is quite interesting.


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


41. I look forward [____] you at the conference on “How to Prevent Suicide.”


42. I suggested he _____ English hard to get a good job.


43. The Department of Health urged the public to receive H1N1 flu shot as a [____] against potential outbreaks.


44. A:What was his major in the university?B:_____________ 


45. It was a _____ that the little boy survived the plane crash.


46. A: “Last week I was invited to a birthday party.”B:[____]


47. My father can speak both English and German _____.


48. Let us speculate who [____]


49. [____] more manpower and fund, we'll complete the task within two months.


50. Since he went to Japan, I haven’t heard [____] him again.