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


2. A: “I’m thinking of buying a notebook computer.”B:[____]


3. Let us speculate who [____]


4. No sooner [____] the department than it began to rain.


5. A:Did you tell Mary about my birthday party to be held next Monday?B: No. [____]


6. A:Ms. Yeh, do you still remember me? You gave me lots of information about mutual funds two months ago.B:Oh, yes. I remember you. You are Ms. Su, aren’t you? How’s everything going?A:_____ I took your advice and invested some money. Unfortunately, I lost money.


7. With such a big family _____ on the man, it would be a disaster if he loses his job.


8. He will pay a visit to my boss [____] the afternoon of 5th of March [____] half past ten.


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


10. It’s sad that he died of a heart [____].


11. A: [_____] It is raining outside.B: Yes please. It is so kind of you.


12. A:[____]B:Could you give me some constructive advice on how to improve it?


13. In the past, high school students were not allowed [____] their hair.


14. The farmer put a lot of [____] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


15. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [____] traffic.


16. A: I don’t feel well. I have an upset stomach.B: You _____ have eaten something bad.


17. People have to learn to [____] their problems.


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


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


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


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


22. Larry believes in always getting prepared for emergencies; [____], he piles canned goods in his basement.


23. To keep the glass clean, you need to wipe your mouth with the [____] before drinking the wine.


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


25. [____] a new language is interesting.


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


27. No matter where you are, staying [____] your family, friends and business partners is very important.


28. A: “How would you like your steak to be cooked?”B:[____]


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


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


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


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


33. You shouldn’t [____] your parents’ love [____]; instead, you should cherish and reward it.


34. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [____] make their protests against the new policy.


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


36. More fathers are becoming aware of their responsibilities to their families. They feel now they must get [____] to help raise their children.


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


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


39. Although the Enlightenment may have overestimated the power of reason to guide human conduct, it nevertheless opened to men and women a more humane view of their fellow passengers.


40. My legs are _____ after the ball game. 


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


42. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [____] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


43. There are eight [____] for the Academy Award for the best picture this year.


44. Every staff member in the post office must know that a good service [____] toward customers is important.


45. [_____], he didn’t survive the big earthquake.


46. Scientists are not able to make accurate _____ of earthquakes, so it is impossible for people to take precautions.


47. You would go far to find a companion so [____] as Catherine, always pleasant and humorous, smiling and helpful.


48. As soon as it [____] raining, we will go out for a movie.


49. When [____] a conversation, it is always best to ask very broad questions such as “Where are you from?” or “How long have you been here?”


50. Even the typhoon is [_____], the flight still takes off on time.