1. A: Would you like some cereal for breakfast?B:[____]


2. The train _____ to arrive at 11:30, but it was an hour late.


3. Younger children can enjoy [____] programs from the Disney Channel or play games on one of the computers in this library.


4. 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.


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


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


7. Mary’s uncle passed away yesterday. The _____ will be held next Tuesday. 


8. The man, [____], is going to give a lecture at our school.


9. The tourists were not able to [____] the hotel because it was booked up.


10. _____ change your mind, please give us a call.


11. A: All the flights for Hong Kong tomorrow are full. We have to change our travel schedule.B: _____


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


13. Jason [____] a moment before replying because he was not sure how to respond to the interviewer’s question.


14. My wife and I _____ like to visit Spain, but we don’t have enough money for the trip.


15. The 2010 World Cup Final was broadcast [____] to people all over the world.


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


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


18. I am really tired. I would rather _____ tonight, if you don’t mind.


19. May I have [____] coffee, please?


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


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


22. 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.


23. _____ are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


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


25. A: Do you want anything on this salad?B:[____]


26. Due to food shortages, there will be a great number of _____ suffering from starvation in many poor countries.


27. Former Japanese F2 racer Takayuki Ueda has opened the Taki Racing School on the outskirts of Bangkok. The school students [____] aged over 16 years, even if they do not have a driver’s license.


28. This is a non-smoking restaurant. Please [____] your cigarette at once.


29. A:Our company has been running in the red for the last few years.B: But this year, I think we’ll [____]


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


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


32. I love going away, but there’s no place like [____].


33. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous _____.


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


35. Although I live in an English-speaking environment, I still read Chinese books. [____] does having an English name reduce the importance of Chinese culture in my heart.


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


37. Whether we will go or not [____] on whether we can afford the expenses.


38. Jennifer [____] Bill about his work as a lawyer. She asked him how many people were in his firm.


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


40. I resented [____] that. She could have been more courteous and sophisticated.


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


42. Despite facing an imminent labor shortage as its population ages, Japan has done [____] to open itself up to immigration.


43. A: What's the matter? You look as white as a sheet!B:[____]A:Maybe you should go to the doctor right away.


44. City [____] are always available at the local tourist information center.


45. After the summit meeting, both sides agreed to _____ fire so that the peace talks could go on.


46. The [____] woman made a point of visiting people in the hospital who had no relatives to visit them.


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


48. Bad habits usually result [____] bad health. Thus if you want to be in a good shape, you need to get rid of some habits.


49. Although the leader sometimes tends to [____] the situation, the team works well together.


50. The candidates' challenge in the 2008 election was [____]: to get supporters out to the meetings and to win over the large numbers of undecided voters.