1. After moving from China to America, he not only experienced culture shock but also suffered [____] crisis.


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


3. Many families are struggling to _____ during this recession.


4. Don’t count your chickens before they are _____.


5. A: Would you like some cereal for breakfast?B:[____]


6. During the one-month trial period, customers are under no _____ to sign any contracts.


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


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


9. A doctor’s schedule is always subject to change. He may try to finish his job by midnight but get [____] emergency cases. He will have to change his schedule then.


10. Joyce [____] Walter if she had made a different choice three years ago.


11. A:[____]B:Could you give me some constructive advice on how to improve it?


12. For most readers, her diary was a record of her inner _____.


13. A: Hi, John. How’re you doing today?B: [____]


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


15. When [____] a conversation, it is always best to ask very broad questions such as “Where are you from?” or “How long have you been here?”


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


17. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [____] he was set free soon.


18.

Kaohsiung’s temperatures ____ from a low of 14 degrees(Celsius)to a high of 28 degrees in the winter.


19. A:“I’m afraid I don’t have time to meet you today.”B:[____]


20. The [____] of Taipei include CKS Memorial Hall, the Grand Hotel, Taipei 101 and Lung Shan Temple. Once you see these buildings, you know where you are.


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


22. _____ change your mind, please give us a call.


23. A: “I’m thinking of buying a notebook computer.”B:[____]


24. I’m going to the garage. My car needs _____ because it broke down the day before yesterday.


25. A: “Why don’t we go to the baseball game?”B:[____]


26. Mary’s watch is as expensive as her husband’s. Her father’s watch is [____] theirs.


27. The company is [____] the new products now, so you can buy one and get the second one free.


28. It was very kind of him to [____] my mistake. I’d never forget his kindness.


29. Owls are [____] creatures, for they can hardly be seen during the day.


30. The river was [____] by the chemical waste from the factory.


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


32. It is reported that there’s [____] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


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


34. The janitor is [____] for taking care of the office.


35. Taiwan is [____] most countries for tourists.


36. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [____] the island.


37. The corporation can offer more opportunities to the efficient and [____] employees and thus secure top-flight personnel.


38. It is [_____] that a foreigner can speak Mandarin so fluently.


39. _____ you need any assistance from me, please do not hesitate to contact me. 


40. The birth rate in Taiwan was at a/an [____] low last year.


41. Being surrounded by the strong force of the police, the gangsters couldn’t but [____].


42. These magnificent buildings date back to the period of Japanese_____.


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


44. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [____] home in the Dublin suburbs.


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


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


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


48. We eat [____] live, not live to eat.


49. The post office announces that airmail service to Haiti is temporarily [____] due to the severe earthquake in January.


50. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [____] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.