1. Even the typhoon is [_____], the flight still takes off on time.


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


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


4. The [____] consists of the usual march-past by the military and some interesting displays by the marching girls, martial arts clubs and dragon dancers.


5. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [____] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


6. There is no one_____ cares about himself or herself; in other words, all of us are concerned about ourselves.


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


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


9. During the one-month trial period, customers are under no _____ to sign any contracts.


10. Our interest rate is _____. Clients with good records can get a lower rate.


11. Jenny’s success in her career _____ her mother very much.


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


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


14. There is a clear [____] that the defendant committed the murder of the rich old man.


15. We loved Helen because she [____].


16. The education of girls is the surest way to reduce [____].


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


18. Former Japanese F2 racer Takayuki Ueda has opened the Taki Racing School on the outskirts of Bangkok. The school students [____] aged over 16 years, even if they do not have a driver’s license.


19. Paul’s [____] childhood experience has a great impact on his abnormal behavior.


20. A:“Hello. Could you put me through to Philip from the Sales Department, please?”B:[____]


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


22. A: Where are you now? I have been waiting for you in the park for one hour already!B: _____


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


24. The [____] cake appears so [____].


25. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [____] 18 million NT dollars.


26. Retarded children are most [____] to physical abuses in a family.


27. Our company has been on a very tight [____] since 2008.


28. He wished he [____] smarter whenever he had problems with math.


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


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


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


32. My boss is very [____]; he keeps asking us to complete assigned tasks within the limited time span.


33. A dissident strove to seek political [____] upon his arrival at the United States.


34. He didn’t know the word, chic, and [____].


35. Mary [____] at Taipei University since 2008.


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


37. He is not an [____] person. He simply wants to live a simple life and does not want to compete with others.


38. I shall buy you a bracelet watch _____ condition that you promise to behave yourself. 


39. Taiwan is [____] most countries for tourists.


40. 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.


41. I plan to go to Jay’s concert next week, but all tickets [____].


42. A:Are you available tomorrow afternoon? I want to bring my project to your office. B: [____] Please email it to me.A: That's a good idea. Thanks.


43. I am really tired. I would rather _____ tonight, if you don’t mind.


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


45. If I [____] a bird, I would fly anywhere I want.


46. You look tired [_____] me. Did you stay up late last night?


47. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could _____ survive the catastrophic earthquake.


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


49. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [____].


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