1. Working at your computer for a long time can _____ pain in your wrists.


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


3. Mary [____] at Taipei University since 2008.


4. In southern Taiwan, people’s ties to rural folk culture are strongest. Local gods are more fervently worshipped. Tainan, for instance, has a temple heritage second to [____].


5. In yesterday’s protest, the demonstrators [____] leaflets of their claims against air pollution to passers-by.


6. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [____] 18 million NT dollars.


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


8. Even the typhoon is [_____], the flight still takes off on time.


9. After singing the national [____], the President gave a speech about Taiwan’s history and its people.


10. The earthquake’s [____] was such that hundreds of houses were destroyed and thousands of people were killed.


11. It is [_____] that a foreigner can speak Mandarin so fluently.


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


13. A: Sir, I want to open a time deposit account.B: _____A: One year.B: OK. Please fill in this signature card first.


14. Because son preference has been a significant phenomenon in Asia for centuries, the Chinese actually have a term for such [____]: “bare branches” – branches of the family tree that will never bear fruit.


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


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


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


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


19. A: Have the prices of the antique cars gone down recently?B: [_____]


20. John felt the house shaken and [____] out immediately.


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


22. I prefer a round table to a [____] one. Round represents completeness.


23. The government should take measures to control the growing [____]. Food prices have gone up sharply recently.


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


25. Tom called to check [____] I had received his message.


26.

Kaohsiung’s temperatures ____ from a low of 14 degrees(Celsius)to a high of 28 degrees in the winter.


27. All the [____] on the city rail map are color-coded so that a traveler knows which direction she/he should take.


28. Many tourists are fascinated by the natural [____] of Taroko Gorge.


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


30. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [____].


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


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


33. His speedy recovery from a fatal car accident still remains [____] for a lot of people.


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


35. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [____] will not loan artifacts to China.


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


37. I walked to school on foot, and [____].


38. There are different kinds of restaurants along the street,_____ from haute cuisine in five-star hotels to inexpensive stands selling traditional Taiwanese food.


39. Paul’s [____] pursuit of knowledge is praised highly by his instructor.


40. Mary’s watch is as expensive as her husband’s. Her father’s watch is [____] theirs.


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


42. You’ve lived in California for a long time, [____]?


43. The recent decline in stock markets has led to greater _____ in inexpensive goods.


44. The young girl started to panic when she _____ a man approaching her in the dark.


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


46. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [____] evidence to arrest him.


47. Hsin-chu Science Park [____] at the eastern suburb of Hsin-chu City.


48. Millions of people are expected to [____] in the 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo.


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


50. Since he was born, his parents _____ very good care of him and denied him nothing.