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


2. His efforts to improve the company have been very [_____].


3. Do you know [____]?


4. A:“The firefighters saved me just before the house collapsed!”B:[____]


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


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


7. I love going away, but there’s no place like [____].


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


9. I remember [____] him before. But I couldn’t remember the place and time.


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


11. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [____].


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


13. If you are afraid of height, you should not try [____].


14. Customer:I have 3 books to be sent to the US by airmail. How can I mail them?Clerk: [____]Customer: Thanks.


15. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [____] the rain had come in the nick of time.


16. A:Would you like a window seat, Sir?B:[____]


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


18. A: Excuse me. Do you speak English?B: Yes, but not very well.A: Can you direct me to Taipei station?B: [____]


19. In order to provide [____] comfort, our service even allows you to check in in the privacy of your suite.


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


21. Tom called to check [____] I had received his message.


22. Tom was [____] from his school for stealing and cheating on the exams.


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


24. Many customers complained that they had difficulty assembling the M-20 mountain bicycle, because the instructions in the manual were not [____].


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


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


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


28. The typhoon that hit southern Taiwan [____] several houses.


29. I resented [____] that. She could have been more courteous and sophisticated.


30. We are not happy _____ the result.


31. With such a big family _____ on the man, it would be a disaster if he loses his job.


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


33. A: [_____]B: Yes, the one next door is.


34. [_____] by the terrible scene, she couldn’t move at all.


35. I sent Tom a present as a token of my [____] for his kind assistance.


36. A: “Excuse me. May I come in?”B:[____]


37. Only the members with a gold pass will have full [____] to this club.


38. To use a TravelPass, you have to insert it [____] the automatic stamping machine when you get off.


39. The trip to Africa was full of [____] and joys, and we all really enjoyed it.


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


41. The fireman soon _____ the fire.


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


43. Mark was injured in the car accident yesterday, so his elder brother _____ his place in the race. 


44. You will have to pay extra [____] for overweight baggage.


45. No one [____] the earthquake. All the villagers were killed in this unexpected accident.


46. One of Hualien’s long-standing traditions is stone carving, which is not surprising considering the city’s main [____] is marble.


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


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


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


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