1. Although the leader sometimes tends to [____] the situation, the team works well together.


2. These trainings will [____] you to find a job in one of the banks.


3. A:Can you please mail these letters and postcards for me? B: Sure. Did you address and stamp them? A: [____]B: You're welcome.


4. Tom made an [____] to his boss for being late to office.


5. A: Would you like some cereal for breakfast?B:[____]


6. 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.


7. A: What's the matter? You look as white as a sheet!B:[____]A:Maybe you should go to the doctor right away.


8.

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


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


10. Our restaurant offers an [____] international array of fine dishes and treats.


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


12. A: Make sure that you will be there on time tomorrow.B: [_____]


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


14. It is [____] to rain. You had better take an umbrella with you.


15. The Jade Mountain [____] with snow in winter.


16. A: [_____]B: Yes, the one next door is.


17. A:Suzan went shopping again and bought herself another washing machine.B:[____] Doesn't she know that a penny saved is a penny earned?


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


19. Tim is terrible at [____] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


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


21. Motorists are strongly advised to [____] when they drive along windy mountainous roads to avoid plunging into a ravine.


22. He has to send his mother to the hospital immediately since she is [_____] a serious flu.


23. The post office announces that airmail service to Haiti is temporarily [____] due to the severe earthquake in January.


24. I am so hungry. The noodles look _____ to me. 


25. May I have [____] coffee, please?


26. Who [____] you at the restaurant last week?


27. Mary’s uncle passed away yesterday. The _____ will be held next Tuesday. 


28. Many couples live together even though they are not married. The [____] of their behavior are highly suspect, but technically they are within the law.


29. Tom was [____] from his school for stealing and cheating on the exams.


30. Delayed by a traffic jam, we were terribly late for a concert and had to wait until the [____] to enter.


31. I might have the chance to visit the theater _____ person.


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


33. The president of the United States can only serve two [____] of four years each.


34. If I [____] enough money, I [____] that luxurious car.


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


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


37. I suggested he _____ English hard to get a good job.


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


39. Only when you’re well-prepared will you be able to make the best use of every [____] for success when it comes.


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


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


42. Taipei offers cheap and efficient public [____], e.g., its MRT and bus systems.


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


44. Waiter: Are you ready to order, sir? Guest: [____]


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


46. A: That chair is in the way. Could you please move it?B: _____


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


48. John is a teenager [____] enjoys shopping a lot.


49. A good place to end a tour of Rome is the Trevi Fountain. Legend has it that if you toss a single coin into the Trevi, you are [____] a return to Rome.


50. You should lie down and take some rest if you feel _____.