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


2. You can choose from [____] activities while staying at Taipei.


3. The problem is too difficult [____].


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


5. Maria is shouting _____ excitement because she just won the first prize.


6. A: I would like to withdraw some money._____B:You can go to Windows 5 to 9 to withdraw or deposit money.A: Thanks.


7. The movie is _____ the novel by Joseph O’Neill. 


8. The students were completely [____] about their graduation trip because the school wanted it to be a surprise.


9. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [____] make their protests against the new policy.


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


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


12. 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.


13. Nowadays, [____] is a much better and wiser means than military force to solve differences or problems between nations.


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


15. A: Have you finished writing your annual report?B: Not yet. [____]


16. A:What’s your part in the play?B:______


17. It was very much _____ my disappointment that they lost the game. 


18. A: Have the prices of the antique cars gone down recently?B: [_____]


19. The government brutally [____] the students’ protest, which in turn stimulated violent backlash.


20. A: “Are you ready to order?”B:[____]


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


22. The post office announces: Sending packages containing [____] items is forbidden.


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


24. It is [____] to rain. You had better take an umbrella with you.


25. Because of credit _____, many companies which have financial difficulties cannot get a loan from banks.


26. A:I keep worrying that I left the back door unlocked.B:_____________ 


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


28. Expo 2010 [____] in Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010.


29. It is believed that international sports competitions would promote friendly relations [____] nations.


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


31. A:“I’d like to see a movie shown at the Theatre Complex. Do you like to join me?”B:[____]


32. Tom had stayed up watching movies and _____ this morning. 


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


34. Can you remind me _____ Ann tomorrow?


35. The Mayor of California was accused of [____] accounting practices.


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


37. A: You speak very good English.B: _____


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


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


40. Even though this small study in mice shows [____], researchers still have a long way to go before human trials can begin.


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


42. These facilities in the playroom are for children aged between 1–12 [____].


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


44. Fortunately, the patient’s condition remains [____] after the operation. She will be recovering soon.


45.

For more information, please call Paul Stanley at (02)2422-8769 or ______ http://uoftaichung.edu.tw.


46. My legs are _____ after the ball game. 


47. [____] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


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


49. There is a clear [____] that the defendant committed the murder of the rich old man.


50. Whether we will go or not [____] on whether we can afford the expenses.