1. A:“I just heard from the weather broadcast that it may rain heavily today. Are you going to drive to work?”B:[____]


2. You will have to pay extra [____] for overweight baggage.


3. I resented [____] that. She could have been more courteous and sophisticated.


4. If I [____] rich enough, I [____] a luxurious house in downtown Taipei.


5. He is a [____] person. He doesn’t like changes but enjoys old ways of thinking.


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


7. [____] Daisy has spent two hours shopping in Sears, she still cannot find the kind of hat she wants.


8. The Presidential Office in Taiwan is a classic mix of European renaissance and baroque style architecture, [____] ornate with simple features.


9. A:Jack used whisky to brush his teeth.B:______


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


11. Bodyguards were on alert throughout the presidential [____].


12. My father can speak both English and German _____.


13. I used to _____ myself with a walk in the botanical garden.


14. The candidates' challenge in the 2008 election was [____]: to get supporters out to the meetings and to win over the large numbers of undecided voters.


15. Since the economy is improving, many people are hoping for a [____] in salary in the coming year.


16. Don’t take sight and hearing for _____; make the best use of them.


17. Expo 2010 [____] in Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010.


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


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


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


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


22. The main thing that makes mobile phones [____] harmful is radiation.


23. Could you please tell me [____]?


24. A: “Why don’t we go to the baseball game?”B:[____]


25. Taiwan is [____] most countries for tourists.


26. Our cell phones use one of the most [____] technologies in the electronic business. No one beats us.


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


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


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


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


31. You can choose from [____] activities while staying at Taipei.


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


33. While many people spend their lifetime _____ fame and wealth, I decide to pursue health and happiness instead.


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


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


36. The [____] has finally burst in the housing industry, so some people have to sell their houses at very low prices.


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


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


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


40. The Ministry of the Interior has decided to [____] telephone fraud.


41. I sent Tom a present as a token of my [____] for his kind assistance.


42. There is keen [____] in the sale of mobile phones.


43. [____] has become a very serious problem in the modern world. It’s estimated that there are more than 1 billion overweight adults globally.


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


45. Watch your manners. You are not supposed to be so [____].


46. Can you remind me _____ Ann tomorrow?


47. A:“Where can we buy souvenirs at a reasonable price in this vicinity?”B:[____]


48. An open-minded city, Taipei [____] Asia’s first Gay Pride parade which has now become an annual autumn event.


49. Middle children often feel less important than their older or younger [____].


50. You owe me a/an [____] for not giving me a helping hand when needed.