1. A [____] room or seat is being kept for someone rather than given or sold to someone else.


2. Without your kind assistance, I [____] a very serious mistake.


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


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


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


6. I like to _____ time _____ my family.


7. Tom’s driver’s license has just been [____] after he received ten speeding tickets.


8. Sophia has profound knowledge of Greek history, which makes her a [____] in that field.


9. He didn’t know the word, chic, and [____].


10. This city [____] 300 days of warm sunshine, with cooler evenings and occasional showers in the months between December and March.


11. After the flood, there is no [____] food and water in that small town.


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


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


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


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


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


17. I plan to go to Jay’s concert next week, but all tickets [____].


18. While courts in the U.S. generally favor the mother in the event of a divorce, Taiwan family and divorce laws will grant custody to the father, [____] some other agreement is reached.


19. No sooner [____] the department than it began to rain.


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


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


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


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


24. A: Why is your coat so wet?B: It was [____] when I arrived.


25. We look forward to [____] from you soon.


26. A:Do the medicines taste awful?B: [_____]


27. When I feel hungry at night, I usually eat [____] noodle.


28. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [____] from business interests.


29. It was so dark that [____] anything.


30. He [____] that he did something wrong and asked his parents for forgiveness.


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


32. The flooding after the typhoon _____ many houses.


33. He is a [____] person. He doesn’t like changes but enjoys old ways of thinking.


34. The police [____] the crime. They wanted to find out who did it so that they could get the criminals.


35. In my opinion, his suggestion is [_____].


36. We need to buy some new _____ for redecorating our villa. 


37. I might have the chance to visit the theater _____ person.


38. 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.


39. A:“Where can we buy souvenirs at a reasonable price in this vicinity?”B:[____]


40. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [____] genetics.


41. Since the economy is improving, many people are hoping for a [____] in salary in the coming year.


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


43. After years of trying, the couple have finally [____] the fact that they will never have their own children. They decided to adopt one.


44. People in Taiwan can easily find many _____ stores in their neighborhood.


45. A: Make sure that you will be there on time tomorrow.B: [_____]


46. A:What was his major in the university?B:_____________ 


47. All my friends are recommending the movie, Avatar; [____], I am too busy to see it.


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


49. There are eight [____] for the Academy Award for the best picture this year.


50. Japan and France are in [____].