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


2. You have the [____] of going to work or studying abroad.


3. Living in a highly [____] society, some Taiwanese children are forced by their parents to learn many skills at a very young age.


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


5. The outer planets are cooler than the inner ones _____ they are further from the sun.


6. Since he went to Japan, I haven’t heard [____] him again.


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


8. My father can speak both English and German _____.


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


10. The label on the canned pork says this product is [____] to be free of preservatives.


11. The birth rate in Taiwan was at a/an [____] low last year.


12. A:Ms. Yeh, do you still remember me? You gave me lots of information about mutual funds two months ago.B:Oh, yes. I remember you. You are Ms. Su, aren’t you? How’s everything going?A:_____ I took your advice and invested some money. Unfortunately, I lost money.


13. Another innovation which has helped blind people [____] the training of guide dogs.


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


15. The value of a house lies in its [____], for example, whether there is a subway station or a supermarket around.


16. After walking for 10 miles, I just want to [____] down and take a ten-minute rest.


17. You have worked so hard for a whole year-_____ taking a break.


18. A: “Last week I was invited to a birthday party.”B:[____]


19. The water in the buckets [____] not clean enough to drink.


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


21. When he thinks, he likes to [____] his face with two hands, so no one can see his facial expression.


22. A:“I think it is impolite for a guest to leave the house without saying goodbye to the host.”B:[____]


23. The singer’s [____] increases even though she gave birth to a new baby.


24. A: How did you like the trip to Penghu? B: [____]A: Oh, that’s too bad.


25. As a collector, Mr. Strachwitz has built [____] is believed to be the largest private collection of Mexican-American and Mexican music.


26. The boss says that we must [____] our business promotion in the upcoming three months.


27. Please take out the [____] to make the room clean.


28. I exercise two times a week to [____] my mind and body.


29. Watching TV is interesting, but it takes patience to watch TV _____, which advertise all kinds of things.


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


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


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


33. I wish I [____] a bird so that I could fly.


34. It’s a pity. It was so dark last night on the mountain that [____] anything.


35. Bad habits usually result [____] bad health. Thus if you want to be in a good shape, you need to get rid of some habits.


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


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


38. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [____].


39. Your car will be [____] away if you park it here without permission.


40. Christmas is a [____] celebrated in all Christian countries.


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


42. She has no [____] in country music.


43. Owing to human greed, there is little chance of [____] peace in the world.


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


45. Who [____] you at the restaurant last week?


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


47. There is keen [____] in the sale of mobile phones.


48. He [____] that he didn’t want to join the flashy fraternity of executives who dominated the industry.


49. In the past, high school students were not allowed [____] their hair.


50. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [____] victims of Typhoon Morakot.