1. The young girl started to panic when she _____ a man approaching her in the dark.


2. The fireman soon _____ the fire.


3. When the orange trees [____], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


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


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


6. People all consider [____] wise to start to learn a foreign language at an early age.


7. Let us speculate who [____]


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


9. I would like to [____] $500 from my savings account.


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


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


12. It is said that there are only a few lucky days [____] for getting married in 2010.


13. The post office announces that airmail service to Haiti is temporarily [____] due to the severe earthquake in January.


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


15. I need some [____] for taking buses around town.


16. There are elegant shops on [____] side of the street.


17. A:Jack used whisky to brush his teeth.B:______


18. Bodyguards were on alert throughout the presidential [____].


19. I couldn’t help [_____] when I heard about the death of my cousin.


20. The corporation can offer more opportunities to the efficient and [____] employees and thus secure top-flight personnel.


21. A: [____] Tea or coffee?B: Black coffee, please.


22. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [____] he was set free soon.


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


24. When I was just _____ leave my office, I received a call from my boss.


25. Because son preference has been a significant phenomenon in Asia for centuries, the Chinese actually have a term for such [____]: “bare branches” – branches of the family tree that will never bear fruit.


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


27. A: What's the matter? You look as white as a sheet!B:[____]A:Maybe you should go to the doctor right away.


28. We [____] you to join us in supporting the Hope Scholarship program.


29. 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.


30. Do not [____] John and Lisa when they are busy with the project.


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


32. On the Sunday [____] your visit, I went to see Johnny with Mr. Powell. He sent his regards to you.


33. Hong Kong is one of the world’s most thrilling Chinese New Year travel destinations. The [____] is the spectacular fireworks display on the second day of the New Year.


34. Motorists are strongly advised to [____] when they drive along windy mountainous roads to avoid plunging into a ravine.


35. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all _____ the news.


36. As lots of victims have moved into our district after the disaster, we _____ a shortage of water very soon.


37. Melanie forgot [____] her parents in Taiwan when she arrived safely in America.


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


39. By 2050, Africa’s population, both northern and sub-Saharan, is expected to [____] from 900 million to almost two billion.


40. [____] more manpower and fund, we'll complete the task within two months.


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


42. Mayor Ting’s plan about the city will have the [____] for the betterment of our life in the near future.


43. A: What lovely little fruit tarts!B:[____]


44. The gentleman [____] the lady to the door of her flat and kissed her good night.


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


46. Although I live in an English-speaking environment, I still read Chinese books. [____] does having an English name reduce the importance of Chinese culture in my heart.


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


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


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


50. The flight to Chicago has been [____] due to heavy snow.