1. A:“Look at the line in front of the restaurant! We should have made a reservation.”B:[____]


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


3. The American government has decided to provide financial assistance to [____] the automobile industry. Car makers are relieved at the news.


4. For most readers, her diary was a record of her inner _____.


5. I couldn’t help [_____] when I heard about the death of my cousin.


6. The professor asked his students to finish the report in one month. Tomorrow will be the _____.


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


8. After having an _____ with me, the boss decides to give me the job. 


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


10. 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.


11. I walked to school on foot, and [____].


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


13. I like to _____ time _____ my family.


14. Tom had stayed up watching movies and _____ this morning. 


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


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


17.

Kaohsiung’s temperatures ____ from a low of 14 degrees(Celsius)to a high of 28 degrees in the winter.


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


19. All transportation vehicles should be well-[____] and kept in good running condition.


20. The police [____] the crime. They wanted to find out who did it so that they could get the criminals.


21. London coffee houses became centers of discussion [____] as “penny universities”.


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


23. He [____] that he didn’t want to join the flashy fraternity of executives who dominated the industry.


24. _____ it was a holiday, I could sleep late.


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


26. A:Would you like a window seat, Sir?B:[____]


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


28. John _____ at me in bewilderment when I told him the news.


29. The movie is _____ the novel by Joseph O’Neill. 


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


31. I prefer a round table to a [____] one. Round represents completeness.


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


33. This is a good _____ for a post office because it is in the middle of town.


34. The company is [____] the new products now, so you can buy one and get the second one free.


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


36. Peter: Where is the post office near the railway station?Grace: [____] The post office is on the right side.


37. Taipei offers cheap and efficient public [____], e.g., its MRT and bus systems.


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


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


40. We [____] the fine weather to go fishing.


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


42. As a college student, Jennifer’s dream job is to work as a summer _____ at a law firm.


43. The trip to Africa was full of [____] and joys, and we all really enjoyed it.


44. One of Hualien’s long-standing traditions is stone carving, which is not surprising considering the city’s main [____] is marble.


45. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


46. All my friends are recommending the movie, Avatar; [____], I am too busy to see it.


47. Most of the people in my office want to stay _____, so they exercise regularly.


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


49. Sexual [____] is regarded as a serious violation of women’s rights.


50. The news was [____] good [____] true.