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


2. The flight to Chicago has been [____] due to heavy snow.


3. These ancient porcelains are very [____] and might break easily, so please handle them carefully.


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


5. The room is so [____] that I can see nothing here.


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


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


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


9. Please take out the [____] to make the room clean.


10. A:“What would you think a person with a slight fever should do?”B:[____]


11. Be sure to wear enough. The temperature is [____] low today.


12. Simms Engineering estimates that the proposed modifications _____ your original design will cost in the region of $200,000.


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


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


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


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


17. 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.


18. We have just introduced our new hair dryer to the [____].


19. The danger of heart disease is a family affair. Women whose husbands suffer a heart attack often [____] to share many of their husbands’ cardiovascular risk factors.


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


21. When the orange trees [____], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


22. The police officer needs to [____] the traffic during the rush hours.


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


24. Mayor Ting’s plan about the city will have the [____] for the betterment of our life in the near future.


25. You owe me a/an [____] for not giving me a helping hand when needed.


26. In the past, high school students were not allowed [____] their hair.


27. The production of rice and wheat in this country is [____] by the local government.


28. Japan and France are in [____].


29. Although I live in an English-speaking environment, I still read Chinese books. [____] does having an English name reduce the importance of Chinese culture in my heart.


30. While many people spend their lifetime _____ fame and wealth, I decide to pursue health and happiness instead.


31. A:Do the medicines taste awful?B: [_____]


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


33. A:[____]B:Could you give me some constructive advice on how to improve it?


34. We [____] you to join us in supporting the Hope Scholarship program.


35. It’s time to take a short _____. Would you like to have a cup of coffee? 


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


37. May I have two hundred U.S. dollars in small [____]?


38. This job is easy. I think I can finish it [____] myself.


39. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [____] genetics.


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


41. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous _____.


42. You have the [____] of going to work or studying abroad.


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


44. As a diplomat, Helen always pays special attention to table manners and social [____] in banquets and parties.


45. The water in the buckets [____] not clean enough to drink.


46. In order to provide [____] comfort, our service even allows you to check in in the privacy of your suite.


47. A:“Look at the line in front of the restaurant! We should have made a reservation.”B:[____]


48. I ordered a pizza and asked it to be [____] to my office.


49. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [____] from business interests.


50. A: Have you finished writing your annual report?B: Not yet. [____]