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


2. A:Suzan went shopping again and bought herself another washing machine.B:[____] Doesn't she know that a penny saved is a penny earned?


3. Without your kind assistance, I [____] a very serious mistake.


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


5. A: [_____]B: Yes, the one next door is.


6. John was [____] from work today because he was sick.


7. A: I don’t feel well. I have an upset stomach.B: You _____ have eaten something bad.


8. A: Can you point out the location of our hotel in this map?B: [____]


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


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


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


12. A:“Excuse me, but I think you made a wrong turn. You were supposed to turn left on Wilson.”B:[____]


13. Kristine can’t help feeling [____] when she has to give a lecture in front of a large crowd.


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


15. Bad habits usually result [____] bad health. Thus if you want to be in a good shape, you need to get rid of some habits.


16. Taichung City is home to a little more than 700 thousand residents with 64% of the [____] employed.


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


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


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


20. Hong Kong is one of the world’s most thrilling Chinese New Year travel destinations. The [____] is the spectacular fireworks display on the second day of the New Year.


21. The [____] of Taipei include CKS Memorial Hall, the Grand Hotel, Taipei 101 and Lung Shan Temple. Once you see these buildings, you know where you are.


22. The parrot used its strong [____] to crack open the nuts.


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


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


25. A: “How would you like your steak to be cooked?”B:[____]


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


27. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [____] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.


28. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all _____ the news.


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


30. Successful students [____] their notes after they finish taking them.


31. Could you please tell me [____]?


32. In my opinion, his suggestion is [_____].


33. While courts in the U.S. generally favor the mother in the event of a divorce, Taiwan family and divorce laws will grant custody to the father, [____] some other agreement is reached.


34. Although the Enlightenment may have overestimated the power of reason to guide human conduct, it nevertheless opened to men and women a more humane view of their fellow passengers.


35. He is a [____] person. He doesn’t like changes but enjoys old ways of thinking.


36. Let us speculate who [____]


37. Parents and teachers used to reject our ideas    


38. A: How do you like your egg?B:[____]


39. A:Tom, you are looking down today. Is something wrong?B: Yes. I had a quarrel with a colleague.A: [____] What did you quarrel about? B: I don't want to talk about it.


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


41. The dog was _____ death in the snowy weather. 


42. I remember [____] him before. But I couldn’t remember the place and time.


43. John felt the house shaken and [____] out immediately.


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


45. Tom called to check [____] I had received his message.


46. [____] a fire, the heritage building [____].


47. A kind of natural disaster caused by earthquakes under the ocean and characterized by a sudden surge of giant and massive wave is known as [____].


48. Do you know [____]?


49. The newly published book written by the former president contains many [____] issues on public policy and has aroused public argument and disapproval.


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