1. He was to my left, seated, since he couldn’t stand up for the hour his talk [____] last.


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


3. An American may have great difficulty [____] a Chinese from a Japanese. To westerners, they are both Asian.


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


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


6. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [____]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


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


8. I will be sure to let you know about future promotional _____ for your business in Thompson.


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


10. My bookshelves were destroyed in the flood. I need to find a [____] to fix them.


11. I exercise two times a week to [____] my mind and body.


12. My boss is very [____]; he keeps asking us to complete assigned tasks within the limited time span.


13. We eat [____] live, not live to eat.


14. A:Excuse me. The bathroom tap's dripping in my room.B:[____]


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


16. I love going away, but there’s no place like [____].


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


18. A: May I see your driver’s license, please?B:[____]


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


20. 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?”


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


22. Giraffes sleep only _____ an hour at a time.


23. When I don’t know what to do, I usually [____] to God for guidance.


24. Please remember _____ the radio before you sleep.


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


26. As introductory English now begins in elementary, rather than secondary school, and classes have begun to focus more on the spoken language, travelers to Taiwan can [____] without having to attempt any Mandarin or Taiwanese.


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


28. Nowadays, [____] is a much better and wiser means than military force to solve differences or problems between nations.


29. The education of girls is the surest way to reduce [____].


30. Christmas is a [____] celebrated in all Christian countries.


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


32. It was very much _____ my disappointment that they lost the game. 


33. [____] you need to get in touch with me, you can reach me at 224338654 at my travel agency.


34. 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.


35. The boss was [____] Ted’s laziness and decided to fire him.


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


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


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


39. I _____ to act for the director while he is off. 


40. When I feel hungry at night, I usually eat [____] noodle.


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


42. _____ are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


43. A doctor’s schedule is always subject to change. He may try to finish his job by midnight but get [____] emergency cases. He will have to change his schedule then.


44. I’m going to the garage. My car needs _____ because it broke down the day before yesterday.


45. Humans are deeply [____] beings. Friendship and marriage make people happier.


46. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [____].


47. The good weather will [____] all the week.


48. It’s been cold lately. So I try to [____] taking a shower every day.


49. Younger children can enjoy [____] programs from the Disney Channel or play games on one of the computers in this library.


50. A: “Last week I was invited to a birthday party.”B:[____]