1. I like to _____ time _____ my family.


2. Jenny’s success in her career _____ her mother very much.


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


4. This novel was mainly [____] by a stranger he met on his last trip to London.


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


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


7. Unfortunately, the hotel is extremely limited in space and cannot [____] large groups of tourists.


8. [____] I lost my health did I know the importance of it.


9. The label on the canned pork says this product is [____] to be free of preservatives.


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


11. Retarded children are most [____] to physical abuses in a family.


12. A: This is a very tricky problem.B: [____]


13. The singer’s [____] increases even though she gave birth to a new baby.


14. You should always _____ your opinions politely.


15. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [____], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


16. As a collector, Mr. Strachwitz has built [____] is believed to be the largest private collection of Mexican-American and Mexican music.


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


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


19. Cindy and her husband are so busy that it is difficult for them to [____] dates for a vacation.


20. People are advised to [____] traveling to areas with landslides.


21. Our well-trained and caring employees are present [____] to provide the best services for every guest.


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


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


24. You should understand that learning a language well results from _____ practice.


25. John _____ at me in bewilderment when I told him the news.


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


27. 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.


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


29. It’s a pity. It was so dark last night on the mountain that [____] anything.


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


31. It’s time to take a short _____. Would you like to have a cup of coffee? 


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


33. It is said that there are only a few lucky days [____] for getting married in 2010.


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


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


36. I remember [____] him before. But I couldn’t remember the place and time.


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


38. Don’t [____]! Just tell me directly why you object to my plan!


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


40. A: “How can I get to the post office?”B:[____]


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


42. In May and June, the museum [____] a series of one-week exhibitions.


43. Our interest rate is _____. Clients with good records can get a lower rate.


44. Tom made an [____] to his boss for being late to office.


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


46. Please give me your comments from a different [____].


47. Peter: Where is the post office near the railway station?Grace: [____] The post office is on the right side.


48. Rescuers from many countries went to the [____] of the earthquake to help the victims.


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


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