1. London coffee houses became centers of discussion [____] as “penny universities”.


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


3. I [____] a shower when the phone rang. So I could not answer it in time.


4. A:Can you please mail these letters and postcards for me? B: Sure. Did you address and stamp them? A: [____]B: You're welcome.


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


6. It’s too cold for me to take a cold shower. Please turn on the [____] for me.


7. He fashioned himself as an executive in the mold of Jack Welch, [____] he’d worked at GE’s NBC.


8. [____] he is honest is known to everyone in his class.


9. A kind of natural disaster caused by earthquakes under the ocean and characterized by a sudden surge of giant and massive wave is known as [____].


10. The government will [____] a statement about tax increases soon.


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


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


13. If he _____ my phone, he wouldn’t have missed the flight to London. 


14. Since he went to Japan, I haven’t heard [____] him again.


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


16. A:Our company has been running in the red for the last few years.B: But this year, I think we’ll [____]


17. The most important [____] in this cake are flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.


18. The American government has decided to provide financial assistance to [____] the automobile industry. Car makers are relieved at the news.


19. The candidates' challenge in the 2008 election was [____]: to get supporters out to the meetings and to win over the large numbers of undecided voters.


20. To say is one thing, but to do is [____].


21. A: How do you like your egg?B:[____]


22. The boss says that we must [____] our business promotion in the upcoming three months.


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


24. A: Can you point out the location of our hotel in this map?B: [____]


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


26. [____] you eat every day has a profound and everlasting impact on your health.


27. A: Where are you now? I have been waiting for you in the park for one hour already!B: _____


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


29. The Presidential Office in Taiwan is a classic mix of European renaissance and baroque style architecture, [____] ornate with simple features.


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


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


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


33. Whenever he gives help to those who are in need, his heart will be [____] with unspeakable joy.


34. When an athlete won an event in the Olympic Games, musicians played the national anthem of his country and his national flag [____].


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


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


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


38. Retarded children are most [____] to physical abuses in a family.


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


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


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


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


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


44. [____] birds are suspected to be major carriers of avian flu.


45. Either my sister or I _____ to go to the mall to do some shopping.


46. Don’t take sight and hearing for _____; make the best use of them.


47. Please remember to [____] our research report by the end of this week, or we will lose the chance to take part in the contest.


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


49. The _____ shows that Mary stole her friend’s computer.


50. The room is so [____] that I can see nothing here.