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


2. Mark was injured in the car accident yesterday, so his elder brother _____ his place in the race. 


3. Owls are [____] creatures, for they can hardly be seen during the day.


4. [____] buyers want is technology that makes cars go further and faster for less money.


5. My legs are _____ after the ball game. 


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


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


8. This is a non-smoking restaurant. Please [____] your cigarette at once.


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


10. All transportation vehicles should be well-[____] and kept in good running condition.


11. _____ you need any assistance from me, please do not hesitate to contact me. 


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


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


14. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [____] through years, not gained in one day.


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


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


17. The river was [____] by the chemical waste from the factory.


18. A:“I wonder if you could reserve a table with a view for me.”B:[____]


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


20. After years of trying, the couple have finally [____] the fact that they will never have their own children. They decided to adopt one.


21. I am sure I had made quite a good [____] on the personnel manager in the interview because I got the job.


22. A: You can keep the change.B:[____]


23. Larry believes in always getting prepared for emergencies; [____], he piles canned goods in his basement.


24. A: Excuse me. Do you speak English?B: Yes, but not very well.A: Can you direct me to Taipei station?B: [____]


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


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


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


28.

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


29. He fashioned himself as an executive in the mold of Jack Welch, [____] he’d worked at GE’s NBC.


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


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


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


33. We are genuinely grateful for your long-term [____] in carrying out the building project.


34. I [____] a shower when the phone rang. So I could not answer it in time.


35. I tried to [_____] my son who had just failed an examination, but in vain.


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


37. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [____] to the concert.


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


39. The newly built gym has [____] equipments with qualified trainers to provide personal services.


40. Our well-trained and caring employees are present [____] to provide the best services for every guest.


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


42. The flooding after the typhoon _____ many houses.


43. We will have a big family _____ for my grandfather’s 90th birthday this Sunday.


44. The movie is _____ the novel by Joseph O’Neill. 


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


46. Your car will be [____] away if you park it here without permission.


47. The label on the canned pork says this product is [____] to be free of preservatives.


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


49. It is believed that international sports competitions would promote friendly relations [____] nations.


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