1. A:“Hello. Could you put me through to Philip from the Sales Department, please?”B:[____]


2. A: Why is your coat so wet?B: It was [____] when I arrived.


3. John: Could you please mail this letter for me?Mary: I am sorry. I can’t because I have a lot of work to do now.John: That’s all right. [____]


4. Many of America’s parks and monuments have been made possible by the [____] donations of its citizens.


5. Mark was injured in the car accident yesterday, so his elder brother _____ his place in the race. 


6. A:Jack used whisky to brush his teeth.B:______


7. I bought a new pair of [____] for my son. He needed them for the job interview.


8. [____], the little girl did not open the door.


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


10. [____] he is honest is known to everyone in his class.


11. Although the unemployment rate reached an all-time high in mid-2009, it has fallen for four [____] months by December.


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


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


14. It’s time to take a short _____. Would you like to have a cup of coffee? 


15. Only the members with a gold pass will have full [____] to this club.


16. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


17. A: [_____]B: Yes, the one next door is.


18. A:Let’s study hard now and go skiing during this coming Christmas holidays.B:_____________ 


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


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


21. The challenging job required a strong, successful, and [____] candidate.


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


23. She takes a lot of [____] measures to lose her weight.


24. The children were [____] loud [____] I couldn’t hear you.


25. I shall buy you a bracelet watch _____ condition that you promise to behave yourself. 


26. The child was in [____] condition with over 85% of her body seriously burnt.


27. Most taxi drivers in Kinmen prefer to ask for a [____] fare rather than use the meter.


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


29. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [____].


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


31. The professor finally issued an [____] to Tim: retake the examination or fail in the course.


32. Ang Lee _____ one of the best movie directors in the world.


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


34. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [____] evidence to arrest him.


35. After [____] to prison, those teens regretted not having taken advice from their parents and friends.


36. For fear that its economy would _____, the Spanish government is trying to get loans from its neighbors.


37. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [____] date.


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


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


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


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


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


43. Owing to human greed, there is little chance of [____] peace in the world.


44. As a baseball pitcher, Wang Chien-ming gained his international [____] by having nineteen wins within a baseball season.


45. If you are afraid of height, you should not try [____].


46. Rescuers from many countries went to the [____] of the earthquake to help the victims.


47. The president of the United States can only serve two [____] of four years each.


48. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [____] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.


49. As a diplomat, Helen always pays special attention to table manners and social [____] in banquets and parties.


50. To use a TravelPass, you have to insert it [____] the automatic stamping machine when you get off.