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


2. A: Shall I ring you later?B:[____]


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


4. When an athlete won an event in the Olympic Games, musicians played the national anthem of his country and his national flag [____].


5. Since he was born, his parents _____ very good care of him and denied him nothing.


6. Taiwan is [____] most countries for tourists.


7. While many people spend their lifetime _____ fame and wealth, I decide to pursue health and happiness instead.


8. Can you remind me _____ Ann tomorrow?


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


10. [____] buyers want is technology that makes cars go further and faster for less money.


11. Your car will be [____] away if you park it here without permission.


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


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


14.

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


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


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


17. In yesterday’s protest, the demonstrators [____] leaflets of their claims against air pollution to passers-by.


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


19. While English is the [____] language in the US, Spanish is very widely spoken, especially in the south-western states.


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


21. The dog was _____ death in the snowy weather. 


22. The government will [____] a statement about tax increases soon.


23. You will have to pay extra [____] for overweight baggage.


24. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


25. I need to [____] fifty thousand dollars from my brother to buy a new car.


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


27. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [____] he was set free soon.


28. The child [____] on the couch all day long.


29. Joy, you must get this letter [____] right away.


30. I look forward to [_____] after working hard in the company for so many years.


31. In southern Taiwan, people’s ties to rural folk culture are strongest. Local gods are more fervently worshipped. Tainan, for instance, has a temple heritage second to [____].


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


33. His speedy recovery from a fatal car accident still remains [____] for a lot of people.


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


35. A: It's so hot here. Do you mind if I open the window?B: [____] Please go ahead.


36. Only when you’re well-prepared will you be able to make the best use of every [____] for success when it comes.


37. Public [____] to voting is a problem in many democratic countries with low turnouts in elections.


38. If Scott had studied hard enough, he [____] the midterm exam. Now he has to burn the midnight oil to pass the final exam.


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


40. I want to change a new job. Can you please help me how to write a letter of [____]?


41. She has no [____] in country music.


42. He was to my left, seated, since he couldn’t stand up for the hour his talk [____] last.


43. A bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, [____] recognize the worth of something when he or she sees it.


44. A:“Where can we buy souvenirs at a reasonable price in this vicinity?”B:[____]


45. The earthquake and the tsunami almost [____] the whole city.


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


47. Many people stood in long lines to see the _____ of stamps at the museum.


48. If he _____ my phone, he wouldn’t have missed the flight to London. 


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


50. A: What lovely little fruit tarts!B:[____]