1. Many families are struggling to _____ during this recession.


2. A:Can you please mail these letters and postcards for me? B: Sure. Did you address and stamp them? A: [____]B: You're welcome.


3. [____] by eating less will you lose some weight.


4. The problem is too difficult [____].


5. He didn’t know the word, chic, and [____].


6. I tried to [_____] my son who had just failed an examination, but in vain.


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


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


9. If this matter cannot be resolved, I will be forced to [____] the contract.


10. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [____] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


11. Mark was injured in the car accident yesterday, so his elder brother _____ his place in the race. 


12. A: Excuse me. Do you speak English?B: Yes, but not very well.A: Can you direct me to Taipei station?B: [____]


13. Many couples live together even though they are not married. The [____] of their behavior are highly suspect, but technically they are within the law.


14. The two companies signed a document to strengthen [____] business relations.


15. I can’t ride my bicycle [____] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


16. Parents and teachers used to reject our ideas    


17. 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.


18. Our restaurant offers an [____] international array of fine dishes and treats.


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


20. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [____] the island.


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


22. A:Are you available tomorrow afternoon? I want to bring my project to your office. B: [____] Please email it to me.A: That's a good idea. Thanks.


23. A: I came across my old classmate in town yesterday.B: _____


24. A:“The firefighters saved me just before the house collapsed!”B:[____]


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


26. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [____].


27. During the one-month trial period, customers are under no _____ to sign any contracts.


28. He is very [____]. He cares about nobody but himself.


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


30. The chef has made a special sauce to [____] the beef.


31. These facilities in the playroom are for children aged between 1–12 [____].


32. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [____] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


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


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


35. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [____] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


36. Owls are [____] creatures, for they can hardly be seen during the day.


37. A: I would like to withdraw some money._____B:You can go to Windows 5 to 9 to withdraw or deposit money.A: Thanks.


38. Melanie forgot [____] her parents in Taiwan when she arrived safely in America.


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


40. He was tired. So he stopped [____] for a while.


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


42. The children were [____] loud [____] I couldn’t hear you.


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


44. I remember [____] you somewhere. It’s possible that we went to college together.


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


46. You have the [____] of going to work or studying abroad.


47. As the bus rolled into her hometown, Liz looked around at the familiar streets and shops that she [____] for two years.


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


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


50. We have just introduced our new hair dryer to the [____].