1. Could you please tell me [____]?


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


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


4. The train _____ to arrive at 11:30, but it was an hour late.


5. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [____] he was set free soon.


6. Jason's boss is very [____] with the quality of his work.


7. More fathers are becoming aware of their responsibilities to their families. They feel now they must get [____] to help raise their children.


8. Do you know [____]?


9. I would prefer staying home rather than [____] you to the pop concert.


10. In time of economic [____], many small companies will downsize their operation.


11. [____] by eating less will you lose some weight.


12. People in Taiwan can easily find many _____ stores in their neighborhood.


13. Mother told her son, “[____] junk food you eat, [____] you will become.”


14. At our hotel your butler will [____] that your requests are satisfactorily fulfilled.


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


16. To say is one thing, but to do is [____].


17. The post office announces: Sending packages containing [____] items is forbidden.


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


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


20. Younger children can enjoy [____] programs from the Disney Channel or play games on one of the computers in this library.


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


22. I will visit you the day after tomorrow, if it is [____] for you.


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


24. Maria is shouting _____ excitement because she just won the first prize.


25. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [____] pursuit.


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


27. Every staff member in the post office must know that a good service [____] toward customers is important.


28. People who don’t think ahead and plan for their future often find themselves in a sorry [____].


29. [____] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


30. 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.


31. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [____] the rain had come in the nick of time.


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


33. By 2050, Africa’s population, both northern and sub-Saharan, is expected to [____] from 900 million to almost two billion.


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


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


36. He [____] to Japan two years ago.


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


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


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


40. People traveling to a foreign country may need to apply [____] a visa.


41. Watch your manners. You are not supposed to be so [____].


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


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


44. I need some [____] for taking buses around town.


45. These magnificent buildings date back to the period of Japanese_____.


46. A: Why didn’t you call me?B: [____]


47. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [____] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


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


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


50. I resented [____] that. She could have been more courteous and sophisticated.