1. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


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


3. Our company has been on a very tight [____] since 2008.


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


5. Please give me your comments from a different [____].


6. The Ministry of the Interior has decided to [____] telephone fraud.


7. Simms Engineering estimates that the proposed modifications _____ your original design will cost in the region of $200,000.


8. Sophia has profound knowledge of Greek history, which makes her a [____] in that field.


9. A:Did you tell Mary about my birthday party to be held next Monday?B: No. [____]


10. Larry believes in always getting prepared for emergencies; [____], he piles canned goods in his basement.


11. I haven’t [____] decided where to go on holiday.


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


13. In my opinion, his suggestion is [_____].


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


15. Watching TV is interesting, but it takes patience to watch TV _____, which advertise all kinds of things.


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


17. Do you know [____]?


18. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [____].


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


20. Let us speculate who [____]


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


22. [____] a fire, the heritage building [____].


23. They must be [____]. They keep on yawning without a stop.


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


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


26. Mike forgot to save the file and the computer [____] suddenly. It was a real disaster.


27. Taichung City is home to a little more than 700 thousand residents with 64% of the [____] employed.


28. A: Have the prices of the antique cars gone down recently?B: [_____]


29. All parcels are subject to [____] clearance; therefore, senders are requested to fill out these forms.


30. Joyce [____] Walter if she had made a different choice three years ago.


31. A:Tom, you are looking down today. Is something wrong?B: Yes. I had a quarrel with a colleague.A: [____] What did you quarrel about? B: I don't want to talk about it.


32. There are eight [____] for the Academy Award for the best picture this year.


33. Nowadays, [____] is a much better and wiser means than military force to solve differences or problems between nations.


34. Tom called to check [____] I had received his message.


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


36. Darren:You must be very excited about going to Vancouver for schooling.Paula: [____], but I’m afraid I can’t do well because my English is poor.


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


38. Our manager _____ from his position yesterday because he needed more time to take care of his sick father.


39. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [____] pursuit.


40. If I [____] you were sick, I would have given you a leave of absence.


41. Tom made an [____] to his boss for being late to office.


42. The [____] of Taipei include CKS Memorial Hall, the Grand Hotel, Taipei 101 and Lung Shan Temple. Once you see these buildings, you know where you are.


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


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


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


46. I wish I [____] ten thousand dollars to buy that sweater.


47. Because son preference has been a significant phenomenon in Asia for centuries, the Chinese actually have a term for such [____]: “bare branches” – branches of the family tree that will never bear fruit.


48. The flight to Chicago has been [____] due to heavy snow.


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


50. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [____] the rain had come in the nick of time.