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


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


3. A bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, [____] recognize the worth of something when he or she sees it.


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


5. My wife and I _____ like to visit Spain, but we don’t have enough money for the trip.


6. Joyce [____] Walter if she had made a different choice three years ago.


7. [____] he is honest is known to everyone in his class.


8. Studies show that the younger Japanese consumers are, [____] in having a car.


9. To keep the glass clean, you need to wipe your mouth with the [____] before drinking the wine.


10. Due to food shortages, there will be a great number of _____ suffering from starvation in many poor countries.


11. _____ it was a holiday, I could sleep late.


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


13. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [____].


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


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


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


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


18. Customer:Yesterday I sent a value-declared letter to my friend. Can I request that it be returned?Clerk: Do you know if it has been delivered or not?Customer: [____]Clerk:Sure. (Just a moment) The item has been delivered. According to the rules, it is impossible for the post office to request it be returned by the addressee.Customer: Thanks.


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


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


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


22. Do you know [____]?


23. If Scott had studied hard enough, he [____] the midterm exam. Now he has to burn the midnight oil to pass the final exam.


24. As soon as it [____] raining, we will go out for a movie.


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


26. Being a housewife, I have to [____] breakfast and then [____] the dishes every day.


27. A:This is Kevin McQueen, his former classmate. Do you know what time he will be back?B: _____


28. I haven’t [____] decided where to go on holiday.


29. A:“I think it is impolite for a guest to leave the house without saying goodbye to the host.”B:[____]


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


31. I wish I [____] a bird so that I could fly.


32. We are not happy _____ the result.


33. Nonsmokers who must [____] inhale the air polluted by tobacco smoke may suffer more than the smokers themselves.


34. A:Ms. Yeh, do you still remember me? You gave me lots of information about mutual funds two months ago.B:Oh, yes. I remember you. You are Ms. Su, aren’t you? How’s everything going?A:_____ I took your advice and invested some money. Unfortunately, I lost money.


35. He drives much [____] than his girl friend.


36. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [____] in the city.


37. He looks [____] he were very exhausted from work.


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


39. If the rain doesn’t stop soon, we should consider [____] Joe’s farewell party.


40. The time [____] is thirteen hours between Taipei and New York.


41. A:“I’m afraid I don’t have time to meet you today.”B:[____]


42. Darren:You must be very excited about going to Vancouver for schooling.Paula: [____], but I’m afraid I can’t do well because my English is poor.


43. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [____] the report as soon as possible.


44. John has to [____] the annual report to the manager before this Friday; otherwise, he will be in trouble.


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


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


47.

For more information, please call Paul Stanley at (02)2422-8769 or ______ http://uoftaichung.edu.tw.


48. A:Would you like a window seat, Sir?B:[____]


49. 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.


50. A: You speak very good English.B: _____