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


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


3. People in Taiwan can easily find many _____ stores in their neighborhood.


4. It is hard for me to [____] with vendors. I usually take the first price they offer.


5. My mother wants me to [____] USD5,000 from the bank.


6. I like to _____ time _____ my family.


7. It was so dark that [____] anything.


8. We are genuinely grateful for your long-term [____] in carrying out the building project.


9. You have worked so hard for a whole year-_____ taking a break.


10. The Mayor of California was accused of [____] accounting practices.


11. The flooding after the typhoon _____ many houses.


12. _____ you need any assistance from me, please do not hesitate to contact me. 


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


14. A: What was the weather like?B:[____]


15. The problem is too difficult [____].


16. The gentleman [____] the lady to the door of her flat and kissed her good night.


17. After countless efforts, the missionary has finally raised a [____] amount of money to build a church.


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


19. Mark is so _____ that we like him.


20. You look [____] to me. I must have met you somewhere before.


21. We eat [____] live, not live to eat.


22. After [____] to prison, those teens regretted not having taken advice from their parents and friends.


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


24. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [____] through years, not gained in one day.


25. To say is one thing, but to do is [____].


26. Don’t count your chickens before they are _____.


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


28. Unlike other springs locations, Taian Hot Springs is relatively serene, with no more than six large-scale resorts in the area, so the place is not as [____] as Wulai and Beitou.


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


30. A:What’s your part in the play?B:______


31. When the orange trees [____], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


32. He _____ last year. He and his wife just celebrated their first anniversary.


33. It is [_____] that a foreigner can speak Mandarin so fluently.


34. [____], the little girl did not open the door.


35. The child was in [____] condition with over 85% of her body seriously burnt.


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


37. Hong Kong is one of the world’s most thrilling Chinese New Year travel destinations. The [____] is the spectacular fireworks display on the second day of the New Year.


38. 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.


39. I plan to go to Jay’s concert next week, but all tickets [____].


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


41. [____] he is honest is known to everyone in his class.


42. John has to [____] the annual report to the manager before this Friday; otherwise, he will be in trouble.


43. I ride the bicycle to the office every day. I save money _____ gas.


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


45. I would like to [____] $500 from my savings account.


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


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


48. To use a TravelPass, you have to insert it [____] the automatic stamping machine when you get off.


49. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat” problem will be [____] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


50. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [____] he let his students leave his classes earlier.