1. It’s been cold lately. So I try to [____] taking a shower every day.


2. Customer:Yesterday I sent a value-declared letter to my friend. Can I request that it be returned?Clerk: Do you know if it has been delivered or not?Customer: [____]Clerk:Sure. (Just a moment) The item has been delivered. According to the rules, it is impossible for the post office to request it be returned by the addressee.Customer: Thanks.


3. A: [_____]B: Yes, the one next door is.


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


5. A:Excuse me. The bathroom tap's dripping in my room.B:[____]


6. I like to _____ time _____ my family.


7. Former Japanese F2 racer Takayuki Ueda has opened the Taki Racing School on the outskirts of Bangkok. The school students [____] aged over 16 years, even if they do not have a driver’s license.


8. A: Hi, John. How’re you doing today?B: [____]


9. If the rain doesn’t stop soon, we should consider [____] Joe’s farewell party.


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


11. There are eight [____] for the Academy Award for the best picture this year.


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


13. Many couples live together even though they are not married. The [____] of their behavior are highly suspect, but technically they are within the law.


14. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [____] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


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


16. This is a good _____ for a post office because it is in the middle of town.


17. A:Do the medicines taste awful?B: [_____]


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


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


20. A good place to end a tour of Rome is the Trevi Fountain. Legend has it that if you toss a single coin into the Trevi, you are [____] a return to Rome.


21. The loud singing from next door really [____] and I cannot concentrate on my reading.


22. A: My mother will be annoyed if we are late for dinner.B: _____


23. A: I have put on some weight in the last three months.B: _____


24. Mark is so _____ that we like him.


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


26. My wife and I _____ like to visit Spain, but we don’t have enough money for the trip.


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


28. If I [____] rich enough, I [____] a luxurious house in downtown Taipei.


29. The fireman soon _____ the fire.


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


31. The president is looking for a [____] manager to fill the post.


32. I would prefer staying home rather than [____] you to the pop concert.


33. To use a TravelPass, you have to insert it [____] the automatic stamping machine when you get off.


34. The problem is too difficult [____].


35. The American government has decided to provide financial assistance to [____] the automobile industry. Car makers are relieved at the news.


36. You will pay a [____] of fifty dollars for your ferry ride.


37. The dog was _____ death in the snowy weather. 


38. 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.


39. Unlike other springs locations, Taian Hot Springs is relatively serene, with no more than six large-scale resorts in the area, so the place is not as [____] as Wulai and Beitou.


40. He _____ last year. He and his wife just celebrated their first anniversary.


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


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


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


44. Since the economy is improving, many people are hoping for a [____] in salary in the coming year.


45. A: Where are you now? I have been waiting for you in the park for one hour already!B: _____


46. Clark: Hi, young lady._____Dianne: Oh, I’m just looking.Clark: O.K. If you need any help, just let me know.


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


48. I will be sure to let you know about future promotional _____ for your business in Thompson.


49. A:[____]B:Could you give me some constructive advice on how to improve it?


50. The challenging job required a strong, successful, and [____] candidate.