1. People all consider [____] wise to start to learn a foreign language at an early age.


2. Although the unemployment rate reached an all-time high in mid-2009, it has fallen for four [____] months by December.


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


4. Don’t take what he said seriously. He was only [____].


5. A [____] film won the Oscar Award last year for its explicit exposure of corruption in our society.


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


7. _____ are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


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


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


10. A: “Are you ready to order?”B:[____]


11. All parcels are subject to [____] clearance; therefore, senders are requested to fill out these forms.


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


13. A dissident strove to seek political [____] upon his arrival at the United States.


14. A: [_____] It is raining outside.B: Yes please. It is so kind of you.


15. A: You are so busy. [____]B:Thank you for your kindness. Can you please type this letter for me?


16. The gentleman [____] the lady to the door of her flat and kissed her good night.


17. I would like to [____] $500 from my savings account.


18. He [____] that he did something wrong and asked his parents for forgiveness.


19. Although the leader sometimes tends to [____] the situation, the team works well together.


20. After [____] to prison, those teens regretted not having taken advice from their parents and friends.


21. Studies show that the younger Japanese consumers are, [____] in having a car.


22. The janitor is [____] for taking care of the office.


23. Most taxi drivers in Kinmen prefer to ask for a [____] fare rather than use the meter.


24. Will you buy an electric car when they [____] available?


25. Tom’s driver’s license has just been [____] after he received ten speeding tickets.


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


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


28. Since he was born, his parents _____ very good care of him and denied him nothing.


29. It was a _____ that the little boy survived the plane crash.


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


31. The plane ticket is _____ for one year. 


32. Please remember to [____] our research report by the end of this week, or we will lose the chance to take part in the contest.


33. The child [____] on the couch all day long.


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


35. A:This is Kevin McQueen, his former classmate. Do you know what time he will be back?B: _____


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


37. I missed the early morning train because I [____].


38. Mark is so _____ that we like him.


39. The trip to Africa was full of [____] and joys, and we all really enjoyed it.


40. The production of bread mainly includes the _____ such as flour, sugar and eggs.


41. The Mayor of California was accused of [____] accounting practices.


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


43. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [____] the report as soon as possible.


44. Many people stood in long lines to see the _____ of stamps at the museum.


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


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


47. I [____] a shower when the phone rang. So I could not answer it in time.


48. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, written by Mark Twain is a famous story [____] reading.


49. A:Can you please mail these letters and postcards for me? B: Sure. Did you address and stamp them? A: [____]B: You're welcome.


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