1. Lisa is looking forward to [____] in the United States.


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


3. A: Shall I ring you later?B:[____]


4. I tried to [_____] my son who had just failed an examination, but in vain.


5. My father can speak both English and German _____.


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


7. There is _____ that Jenny is a smart student. 


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


9. The value of a house lies in its [____], for example, whether there is a subway station or a supermarket around.


10. Don’t count your chickens before they are _____.


11. The plane ticket is _____ for one year. 


12. He has to send his mother to the hospital immediately since she is [_____] a serious flu.


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


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


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


16. The movie is _____ the novel by Joseph O’Neill. 


17. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [____] home in the Dublin suburbs.


18. The professor asked his students to finish the report in one month. Tomorrow will be the _____.


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


20. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [____] to the concert.


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


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


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


24. The president of the United States can only serve two [____] of four years each.


25. The Presidential Office in Taiwan is a classic mix of European renaissance and baroque style architecture, [____] ornate with simple features.


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


27. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [____].


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


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


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


31. When the orange trees [____], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


32. The earthquake and the tsunami almost [____] the whole city.


33. All his family members attended the [____] because they wanted to congratulate him on obtaining a college diploma in person.


34. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [____].


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


36. Mark was injured in the car accident yesterday, so his elder brother _____ his place in the race. 


37. A: Hello, I'd like to speak to the manager, please.B:[____] A: I've a complaint to make. It's about the noise...


38. I want to change a new job. Can you please help me how to write a letter of [____]?


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


40. It is hard for me to [____] with vendors. I usually take the first price they offer.


41. 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 [____].


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


43. The outer planets are cooler than the inner ones _____ they are further from the sun.


44. The room is so [____] that I can see nothing here.


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


46. Sophia has profound knowledge of Greek history, which makes her a [____] in that field.


47. Paul’s [____] pursuit of knowledge is praised highly by his instructor.


48. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [____] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


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


50.

Kaohsiung’s temperatures ____ from a low of 14 degrees(Celsius)to a high of 28 degrees in the winter.