1. An American may have great difficulty [____] a Chinese from a Japanese. To westerners, they are both Asian.


2. Taichung City is home to a little more than 700 thousand residents with 64% of the [____] employed.


3. I need to [____] fifty thousand dollars from my brother to buy a new car.


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


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


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


7. I _____ to act for the director while he is off. 


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


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


10. A: Are you sure we’re on the right way to the post office?B: Yes, [_____]


11. We are sorry. All lines are currently busy. Please [____] on for the next available agent.


12. You look tired [_____] me. Did you stay up late last night?


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


14. After a three-day strike, the employer and the employees have reached a consensus, and the factory has [____] operations.


15. A bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, [____] recognize the worth of something when he or she sees it.


16. The child was in [____] condition with over 85% of her body seriously burnt.


17. Even the typhoon is [_____], the flight still takes off on time.


18. Linda is an [____] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


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. Mary [____] at Taipei University since 2008.


21. This is a non-smoking restaurant. Please [____] your cigarette at once.


22. 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.


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


24. Joy, you must get this letter [____] right away.


25. The government should take measures to control the growing [____]. Food prices have gone up sharply recently.


26. I haven’t [____] decided where to go on holiday.


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


28. After having an _____ with me, the boss decides to give me the job. 


29. I look forward to [_____] after working hard in the company for so many years.


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


31. I like to _____ time _____ my family.


32. It's getting late. Let's [____].


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


34. The professor finally issued an [____] to Tim: retake the examination or fail in the course.


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


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


37. Peter: My hands really itch. I can’t stop scratching them.Robert: It looks like a rash. Are you allergic to anything?Peter: [____] It never happened to me before.


38. Watch your manners. You are not supposed to be so [____].


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


40. The parrot used its strong [____] to crack open the nuts.


41. A:Tom, you are looking down today. Is something wrong?B: Yes. I had a quarrel with a colleague.A: [____] What did you quarrel about? B: I don't want to talk about it.


42. You should lie down and take some rest if you feel _____.


43. A: Do you want anything on this salad?B:[____]


44. I wish I [____] ten thousand dollars to buy that sweater.


45. A: [_____] It is raining outside.B: Yes please. It is so kind of you.


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


47. Our manager _____ from his position yesterday because he needed more time to take care of his sick father.


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


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


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