1. Linda is an [____] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


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


3. Larry believes in always getting prepared for emergencies; [____], he piles canned goods in his basement.


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


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


6. Mandarin is widely [____] in the world, and you can find Chinese food restaurants in many big cities.


7. The Jade Mountain [____] with snow in winter.


8. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [____] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


9. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [____].


10. 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?”


11. The two companies signed a document to strengthen [____] business relations.


12. My legs are _____ after the ball game. 


13. You owe me a/an [____] for not giving me a helping hand when needed.


14. It is [_____] that a foreigner can speak Mandarin so fluently.


15. A:Are you available tomorrow afternoon? I want to bring my project to your office. B: [____] Please email it to me.A: That's a good idea. Thanks.


16. Millions of people are expected to [____] in the 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo.


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


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


19. The [____] of Taipei include CKS Memorial Hall, the Grand Hotel, Taipei 101 and Lung Shan Temple. Once you see these buildings, you know where you are.


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


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


22. It’s sad that he died of a heart [____].


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


24. After the summit meeting, both sides agreed to _____ fire so that the peace talks could go on.


25. The [____] cake appears so [____].


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


27. My mother wants me to [____] USD5,000 from the bank.


28. A: Are you sure we’re on the right way to the post office?B: Yes, [_____]


29. A:“Here we are. I want to show you the living room. Do you like it?”B:[____]


30. Many people say couples tend to resemble each other. It seems that the longer they stay together, _____ they will become.


31. A: Can you point out the location of our hotel in this map?B: [____]


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


33. I will visit you the day after tomorrow, if it is [____] for you.


34. He likes to travel. He is very [____] in learning foreign languages and cultures.


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


36. A:What’s your part in the play?B:______


37. We will have a big family _____ for my grandfather’s 90th birthday this Sunday.


38. Bob is a friend of mine. I _____ him for a long time.


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


40. No one [____] the earthquake. All the villagers were killed in this unexpected accident.


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


42. Our manager _____ from his position yesterday because he needed more time to take care of his sick father.


43. 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 [____].


44. Paul’s [____] childhood experience has a great impact on his abnormal behavior.


45. Only the members with a gold pass will have full [____] to this club.


46. The newly built gym has [____] equipments with qualified trainers to provide personal services.


47. Successful students [____] their notes after they finish taking them.


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


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


50. [____] a fire, the heritage building [____].