1. A:“Here we are. I want to show you the living room. Do you like it?”B:[____]


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


3. After singing the national [____], the President gave a speech about Taiwan’s history and its people.


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


5. 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.


6. May I have two hundred U.S. dollars in small [____]?


7. Don’t take what he said seriously. He was only [____].


8. Sherlock Holmes [____] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


9. A [____] film won the Oscar Award last year for its explicit exposure of corruption in our society.


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


11. The plane leaving for Tokyo from Hong Kong will [____] at seven p.m..


12. After years of trying, the couple have finally [____] the fact that they will never have their own children. They decided to adopt one.


13. This artist’s [____] are on exhibition at the museum.


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


15. His efforts to improve the company have been very [_____].


16. Mary is [____] divorce because her husband is having an affair with his secretary.


17. It is [____] to park cars on the sidewalk.


18. I ordered a pizza and asked it to be [____] to my office.


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


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


21. The Eiffel Tower in France [_____] many tourists every year.


22. A:Can you tell me where I can catch the number 36 bus, please?B:[____]


23. The flooding after the typhoon _____ many houses.


24. The value of a house lies in its [____], for example, whether there is a subway station or a supermarket around.


25. [____] a new language is interesting.


26. The Jade Mountain [____] with snow in winter.


27. You will be [____] for littering in public places.


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


29. I need some [____] for taking buses around town.


30. Jason's boss is very [____] with the quality of his work.


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


32. Many people say couples tend to resemble each other. It seems that the longer they stay together, _____ they will become.


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


34. I like to _____ time _____ my family.


35. It’s been cold lately. So I try to [____] taking a shower every day.


36. All his family members attended the [____] because they wanted to congratulate him on obtaining a college diploma in person.


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


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


39. A: You can keep the change.B:[____]


40. A:Suzan went shopping again and bought herself another washing machine.B:[____] Doesn't she know that a penny saved is a penny earned?


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


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


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


44. I used to _____ myself with a walk in the botanical garden.


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


46. He is a [____] person. He doesn’t like changes but enjoys old ways of thinking.


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


48. John felt the house shaken and [____] out immediately.


49. A: Are you sure we’re on the right way to the post office?B: Yes, [_____]


50. You look tired [_____] me. Did you stay up late last night?