1. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [____] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


2. The crew [____] the burning ship and were saved by the rescue team.


3. A:“Excuse me, but I think you made a wrong turn. You were supposed to turn left on Wilson.”B:[____]


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


5. These magnificent buildings date back to the period of Japanese_____.


6. _____ it was a holiday, I could sleep late.


7. 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: [____]


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


9. _____ change your mind, please give us a call.


10. The 2010 World Cup Final was broadcast [____] to people all over the world.


11. I can’t ride my bicycle [____] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


12. A: I came across my old classmate in town yesterday.B: _____


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


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


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


16. The [____] has finally burst in the housing industry, so some people have to sell their houses at very low prices.


17. Danielle behaves herself [____].


18. Sophia has profound knowledge of Greek history, which makes her a [____] in that field.


19. The danger of heart disease is a family affair. Women whose husbands suffer a heart attack often [____] to share many of their husbands’ cardiovascular risk factors.


20. Middle children often feel less important than their older or younger [____].


21. Our restaurant offers an [____] international array of fine dishes and treats.


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


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


24. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [____] will not loan artifacts to China.


25. A: You can keep the change.B:[____]


26. A: Make sure that you will be there on time tomorrow.B: [_____]


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


28. I bought a new pair of [____] for my son. He needed them for the job interview.


29. A: All the flights for Hong Kong tomorrow are full. We have to change our travel schedule.B: _____


30. I’m going to the garage. My car needs _____ because it broke down the day before yesterday.


31. Could you please tell me [____]?


32. Delayed by a traffic jam, we were terribly late for a concert and had to wait until the [____] to enter.


33. This city [____] 300 days of warm sunshine, with cooler evenings and occasional showers in the months between December and March.


34. The actress was considered a new star in the film industry. Her first performance caused quite a [____].


35. Schizophrenia is a kind of [____] caused partially by utter isolation from the outside world.


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


37. Tim is terrible at [____] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


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


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


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


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


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


43. He drives much [____] than his girl friend.


44. The [____] woman made a point of visiting people in the hospital who had no relatives to visit them.


45. As a baseball pitcher, Wang Chien-ming gained his international [____] by having nineteen wins within a baseball season.


46. Our company has been on a very tight [____] since 2008.


47. It’s time to take a short _____. Would you like to have a cup of coffee? 


48. To cut down on the garbage, it is essential that all household trash _____ and put into trash bags.


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


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