1. The child was in [____] condition with over 85% of her body seriously burnt.


2. Knowing that her son was suffering from a _____ disease, the mother cried her eyes out.


3. The farmer put a lot of [____] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


4. The Department of Health urged the public to receive H1N1 flu shot as a [____] against potential outbreaks.


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


6. The company [____] a 46% rise in earnings per share in the final quarter of 2007.


7. Being surrounded by the strong force of the police, the gangsters couldn’t but [____].


8. To keep the glass clean, you need to wipe your mouth with the [____] before drinking the wine.


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


10. The Ministry of the Interior has decided to [____] telephone fraud.


11. As a baseball pitcher, Wang Chien-ming gained his international [____] by having nineteen wins within a baseball season.


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


13. Watching TV is interesting, but it takes patience to watch TV _____, which advertise all kinds of things.


14. I sent Tom a present as a token of my [____] for his kind assistance.


15. The man, [____], is going to give a lecture at our school.


16. When an athlete won an event in the Olympic Games, musicians played the national anthem of his country and his national flag [____].


17. I need to check my _____ to make sure that I am free for the meeting.


18. I seem to have a fever. May I have a [____] to take my temperature?


19. [____] you eat every day has a profound and everlasting impact on your health.


20. You shouldn’t [____] your parents’ love [____]; instead, you should cherish and reward it.


21. Taiwan is famous [____] its many famous scenic spots, such as, Sun Moon Lake, Ali Mountain, etc.


22. While English is the [____] language in the US, Spanish is very widely spoken, especially in the south-western states.


23. Wild Wadi Water Park is an [____] playground for both adults and children in the summer.


24. 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 [____].


25. In the past, high school students were not allowed [____] their hair.


26. You have the [____] of going to work or studying abroad.


27. A [____] room or seat is being kept for someone rather than given or sold to someone else.


28. 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.


29. Despite facing an imminent labor shortage as its population ages, Japan has done [____] to open itself up to immigration.


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


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


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


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


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


35. A: You can keep the change.B:[____]


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


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


38. A:“The firefighters saved me just before the house collapsed!”B:[____]


39. Can you remind me _____ Ann tomorrow?


40. 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?”


41. Mary is [____] divorce because her husband is having an affair with his secretary.


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


43. No sooner [____] the department than it began to rain.


44. To say is one thing, but to do is [____].


45. He drives much [____] than his girl friend.


46. The young girl started to panic when she _____ a man approaching her in the dark.


47. A: Do you want anything on this salad?B:[____]


48. 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.


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


50. Fifty dollars [____] not enough for me to have a dinner nowadays.