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


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


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


4. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [____] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


5. A:“Look at the line in front of the restaurant! We should have made a reservation.”B:[____]


6. Customer:I have 3 books to be sent to the US by airmail. How can I mail them?Clerk: [____]Customer: Thanks.


7. The police [____] the crime. They wanted to find out who did it so that they could get the criminals.


8. People who don’t think ahead and plan for their future often find themselves in a sorry [____].


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


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


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


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


13. This city [____] 300 days of warm sunshine, with cooler evenings and occasional showers in the months between December and March.


14. A [____] room or seat is being kept for someone rather than given or sold to someone else.


15. He wished he [____] smarter whenever he had problems with math.


16. I want to make a/an [____] with Dr. Johnson tomorrow morning. I think I’ve caught a cold.


17. A:Do you know when the new traffic rules will become effective?B: [____]


18. His efforts to improve the company have been very [_____].


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


20. The audience enthusiastically [____] the pianist on her amazing performance.


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


22. My legs are _____ after the ball game. 


23. He is not an [____] person. He simply wants to live a simple life and does not want to compete with others.


24. People all consider [____] wise to start to learn a foreign language at an early age.


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


26. They must be [____]. They keep on yawning without a stop.


27. The outer planets are cooler than the inner ones _____ they are further from the sun.


28. The personnel office has made a [____] effort to make itself more efficient in responding to employees’ need.


29. Do you know [____]?


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


31. The boss says that we must [____] our business promotion in the upcoming three months.


32. Our company has been on a very tight [____] since 2008.


33. London coffee houses became centers of discussion [____] as “penny universities”.


34. John was [____] from work today because he was sick.


35. Another innovation which has helped blind people [____] the training of guide dogs.


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


37. 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.


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


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


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


41. Most of the people in my office want to stay _____, so they exercise regularly.


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


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


44. She takes a lot of [____] measures to lose her weight.


45. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even _____ your bread for free.


46. A: How did you like the trip to Penghu? B: [____]A: Oh, that’s too bad.


47. The professor asked his students to finish the report in one month. Tomorrow will be the _____.


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


49. The river was [____] by the chemical waste from the factory.


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