1. Jenny’s success in her career _____ her mother very much.


2. A: Why is your coat so wet?B: It was [____] when I arrived.


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


4. I look forward [____] you at the conference on “How to Prevent Suicide.”


5. We need to buy some new _____ for redecorating our villa. 


6. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [____] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


7. My boss is very [____]; he keeps asking us to complete assigned tasks within the limited time span.


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


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


10. John: Could you please mail this letter for me?Mary: I am sorry. I can’t because I have a lot of work to do now.John: That’s all right. [____]


11. His hearing and sight were going fast, [____] he wasn’t old.


12. The production of rice and wheat in this country is [____] by the local government.


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


14. After moving from China to America, he not only experienced culture shock but also suffered [____] crisis.


15. A(n) [____] number of volunteers showed up in the press conference.


16. The company is [____] the new products now, so you can buy one and get the second one free.


17. He will pay a visit to my boss [____] the afternoon of 5th of March [____] half past ten.


18. Many families are struggling to _____ during this recession.


19. Many tourists are fascinated by the natural [____] of Taroko Gorge.


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


21. These ancient porcelains are very [____] and might break easily, so please handle them carefully.


22. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [____] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


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


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


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


26. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [____].


27. The Eiffel Tower in France [_____] many tourists every year.


28. A:As you sow, so shall you reap. We all have to work harder.B:_____________ 


29. The audience enthusiastically [____] the pianist on her amazing performance.


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


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


32. We have just introduced our new hair dryer to the [____].


33. Among the things that money cannot buy [____] good health in the mind and body.


34. A: “Excuse me. May I come in?”B:[____]


35. It’s too cold for me to take a cold shower. Please turn on the [____] for me.


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


37. It's [____] that we'd better go hiking in Yang-ming Mountain.


38. You are not [____] to understand the current situation.


39. Unfortunately, the hotel is extremely limited in space and cannot [____] large groups of tourists.


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


41. The parrot used its strong [____] to crack open the nuts.


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


43. I prefer a round table to a [____] one. Round represents completeness.


44. Even the typhoon is [_____], the flight still takes off on time.


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


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


47. You will have to pay extra [____] for overweight baggage.


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


49. If Scott had studied hard enough, he [____] the midterm exam. Now he has to burn the midnight oil to pass the final exam.


50. I [_____] my high school classmate in a department store yesterday.