1. You have worked so hard for a whole year-_____ taking a break.


2. A:Let’s study hard now and go skiing during this coming Christmas holidays.B:_____________ 


3. Mary’s uncle passed away yesterday. The _____ will be held next Tuesday. 


4. As introductory English now begins in elementary, rather than secondary school, and classes have begun to focus more on the spoken language, travelers to Taiwan can [____] without having to attempt any Mandarin or Taiwanese.


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


6. The company is [____] the new products now, so you can buy one and get the second one free.


7. There are elegant shops on [____] side of the street.


8. The [____] woman made a point of visiting people in the hospital who had no relatives to visit them.


9. It is said that there are only a few lucky days [____] for getting married in 2010.


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


11. The most important [____] in this cake are flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.


12. I _____ to act for the director while he is off. 


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


14. He was to my left, seated, since he couldn’t stand up for the hour his talk [____] last.


15. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [____] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


16. Tammy often [____] music from the Internet to her MP3 player.


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


18. A:What color of dress should I choose for the ceremony?B:_____________ 


19. Sexual [____] is regarded as a serious violation of women’s rights.


20. With such a big family _____ on the man, it would be a disaster if he loses his job.


21. A: It's so hot here. Do you mind if I open the window?B: [____] Please go ahead.


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


23. I remember [____] you somewhere. It’s possible that we went to college together.


24. A:Have you decided where you're going on holiday this year?B:[____]


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


26. The plane ticket is _____ for one year. 


27. The crew [____] the burning ship and were saved by the rescue team.


28. Demographers study population growth or decline and things like [____], which means the movement of populations into cities.


29. John, please remember [____] off the lights when you leave.


30. A: I came across my old classmate in town yesterday.B: _____


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


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


33. The news was [____] good [____] true.


34. Because of credit _____, many companies which have financial difficulties cannot get a loan from banks.


35. John _____ at me in bewilderment when I told him the news.


36. The post office announces that airmail service to Haiti is temporarily [____] due to the severe earthquake in January.


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


38. A: This is a very tricky problem.B: [____]


39. Let us speculate who [____]


40. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [____] date.


41. When [____] a conversation, it is always best to ask very broad questions such as “Where are you from?” or “How long have you been here?”


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


43. Unlike other springs locations, Taian Hot Springs is relatively serene, with no more than six large-scale resorts in the area, so the place is not as [____] as Wulai and Beitou.


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


45. Tom had stayed up watching movies and _____ this morning. 


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


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


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


49. His speedy recovery from a fatal car accident still remains [____] for a lot of people.


50. My sister and I [____] never [____] to Singapore.