1. 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.


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


3. A: “How can I get to the post office?”B:[____]


4. All my friends are recommending the movie, Avatar; [____], I am too busy to see it.


5. [____] birds are suspected to be major carriers of avian flu.


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


7. An open-minded city, Taipei [____] Asia’s first Gay Pride parade which has now become an annual autumn event.


8. It is reported that there’s [____] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


9. Scientists are not able to make accurate _____ of earthquakes, so it is impossible for people to take precautions.


10. Even though this small study in mice shows [____], researchers still have a long way to go before human trials can begin.


11. [____] I lost my health did I know the importance of it.


12. We are not happy _____ the result.


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


14. Remember to [____] some sunscreen before you go to the beach.


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


16. A:I keep worrying that I left the back door unlocked.B:_____________ 


17. The [____] has finally burst in the housing industry, so some people have to sell their houses at very low prices.


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


19. The police [____] the crime. They wanted to find out who did it so that they could get the criminals.


20. [____] a new language is interesting.


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


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


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


24. A:“Here we are. I want to show you the living room. Do you like it?”B:[____]


25. Parents and teachers used to reject our ideas    


26. [____] more manpower and fund, we'll complete the task within two months.


27. These facilities in the playroom are for children aged between 1–12 [____].


28. A(n) [____] number of volunteers showed up in the press conference.


29. City [____] are always available at the local tourist information center.


30. It was so dark that [____] anything.


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


32. If the rain doesn’t stop soon, we should consider [____] Joe’s farewell party.


33. The plane leaving for Tokyo from Hong Kong will [____] at seven p.m..


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


35. Mary’s watch is as expensive as her husband’s. Her father’s watch is [____] theirs.


36. You should understand that learning a language well results from _____ practice.


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


38. _____ change your mind, please give us a call.


39. Peter: Where is the post office near the railway station?Grace: [____] The post office is on the right side.


40. Come in, please. Let me _____ some water and make tea for you. 


41. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [____] will not loan artifacts to China.


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


43. A: Excuse me. Can I try this blouse on?B:[____]


44. Schizophrenia is a kind of [____] caused partially by utter isolation from the outside world.


45. This toy car is too expensive. Please give me a [____] one.


46. It’s been cold lately. So I try to [____] taking a shower every day.


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


48. After coming back from Europe, he told me everything about the trip [_____].


49. [____], the little girl did not open the door.


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