1. A: What do you think of your new job in that company?B: Though there is lots of work to do, the salary is more than I expected.A: [____]


2. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


3. The problem is too difficult [____].


4. 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.


5. As lots of victims have moved into our district after the disaster, we _____ a shortage of water very soon.


6. Could you please tell me [____]?


7. There is no one_____ cares about himself or herself; in other words, all of us are concerned about ourselves.


8. There are different kinds of restaurants along the street,_____ from haute cuisine in five-star hotels to inexpensive stands selling traditional Taiwanese food.


9. If I [____] a bird, I would fly anywhere I want.


10. A:“I’d like to see a movie shown at the Theatre Complex. Do you like to join me?”B:[____]


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


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


13. A: You speak very good English.B: _____


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


15. Taipei offers cheap and efficient public [____], e.g., its MRT and bus systems.


16. The _____ shows that Mary stole her friend’s computer.


17. A: I almost didn’t recognize you in this new dress.B: [_____]


18. Mary [____] at Taipei University since 2008.


19. The chef has made a special sauce to [____] the beef.


20. Sherlock Holmes [____] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


21. The government will [____] a statement about tax increases soon.


22. Whenever he gives help to those who are in need, his heart will be [____] with unspeakable joy.


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


24. We are genuinely grateful for your long-term [____] in carrying out the building project.


25. Can you [_____] Mary from her sister?


26. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [____], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


27. 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?”


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


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


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


31. People are advised to [____] traveling to areas with landslides.


32. The MRT system has greatly [____] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


33. The [____] weight limit for each small packet is 2 kg. In other words, items over 2 kg are not accepted.


34. The relationship between a salesperson and a client is important: both parties want to feel satisfied with their deal and _____ wants to feel cheated.


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


36. The earthquake’s [____] was such that hundreds of houses were destroyed and thousands of people were killed.


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


38. Come in, please. Let me _____ some water and make tea for you. 


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


40. Those who [____] a quake [____] life more.


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


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


43. The reporter [____] from the principal’s speech that he intended to resign.


44. The fireman soon _____ the fire.


45. Working at your computer for a long time can _____ pain in your wrists.


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


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


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


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


50. He [____] to Japan two years ago.