1. John felt the house shaken and [____] out immediately.


2. The MRT system has greatly [____] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


3. A: What lovely little fruit tarts!B:[____]


4. People who don’t think ahead and plan for their future often find themselves in a sorry [____].


5. Do you know [____]?


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


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


8. I seem to have a fever. May I have a [____] to take my temperature?


9. The post office issues [____] stamps for special events only.


10. Nowadays, [____] is a much better and wiser means than military force to solve differences or problems between nations.


11. Kristine can’t help feeling [____] when she has to give a lecture in front of a large crowd.


12. Peter: Where is the post office near the railway station?Grace: [____] The post office is on the right side.


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


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


15. She takes a lot of [____] measures to lose her weight.


16. He has to send his mother to the hospital immediately since she is [_____] a serious flu.


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


18. I walked to school on foot, and [____].


19. You’ve lived in California for a long time, [____]?


20. People have to learn to [____] their problems.


21. Please give me your comments from a different [____].


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


23. I missed the early morning train because I [____].


24. A: [____] Tea or coffee?B: Black coffee, please.


25. The new technique in a Malaysia based garment manufacturing company has [____] them to double the production of the factory.


26. [____] by eating less will you lose some weight.


27. Expo 2010 [____] in Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010.


28. A:Have you decided where you're going on holiday this year?B:[____]


29. Tammy often [____] music from the Internet to her MP3 player.


30. Because son preference has been a significant phenomenon in Asia for centuries, the Chinese actually have a term for such [____]: “bare branches” – branches of the family tree that will never bear fruit.


31. It’s time to take a short _____. Would you like to have a cup of coffee? 


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


33. John is a teenager [____] enjoys shopping a lot.


34. Tourists enjoy visiting night markets around the island to taste [____] local snacks.


35. No matter where you are, staying [____] your family, friends and business partners is very important.


36. I need some [____] for taking buses around town.


37. You owe me a/an [____] for not giving me a helping hand when needed.


38. Giraffes sleep only _____ an hour at a time.


39. John was [____] from work today because he was sick.


40. Debby:I’ve got two complimentary tickets for the premiere of the movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Would you like to join me?Pam: I’d be glad to, but [____]Debby:What a shame. Never mind. I’ll ask Laura if she can go with me.


41. He will pay a visit to my boss [____] the afternoon of 5th of March [____] half past ten.


42. A:Can you tell me where I can catch the number 36 bus, please?B:[____]


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


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


45. The children were [____] loud [____] I couldn’t hear you.


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


47. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [____] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


48. You are not [____] to understand the current situation.


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


50. The news was [____] good [____] true.