1. Tom made an [____] to his boss for being late to office.


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


3. The relationship between a salesperson and a client is important: both parties want to feel satisfied with their deal and _____ wants to feel cheated.


4. Don’t [____]! Just tell me directly why you object to my plan!


5. An American may have great difficulty [____] a Chinese from a Japanese. To westerners, they are both Asian.


6. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [____] the report as soon as possible.


7. Millions of people are expected to [____] in the 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo.


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


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


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


11. Let us speculate who [____]


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


13. Being a housewife, I have to [____] breakfast and then [____] the dishes every day.


14. I will visit you the day after tomorrow, if it is [____] for you.


15. He looks [____] he were very exhausted from work.


16. The plane ticket is _____ for one year. 


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


18. While English is the [____] language in the US, Spanish is very widely spoken, especially in the south-western states.


19. A:“I just heard from the weather broadcast that it may rain heavily today. Are you going to drive to work?”B:[____]


20. My wife and I _____ like to visit Spain, but we don’t have enough money for the trip.


21. In yesterday’s protest, the demonstrators [____] leaflets of their claims against air pollution to passers-by.


22. We do ask that you make your reservations right away in order to take [____] of lower rates.


23. Many people say couples tend to resemble each other. It seems that the longer they stay together, _____ they will become.


24. The flooding after the typhoon _____ many houses.


25. [____] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


26. Because the couple could not have children of their own, they planned to [____] an orphan.


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


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


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


30. A: You can keep the change.B:[____]


31. Ang Lee _____ one of the best movie directors in the world.


32. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [____] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


33. Simms Engineering estimates that the proposed modifications _____ your original design will cost in the region of $200,000.


34. To keep the glass clean, you need to wipe your mouth with the [____] before drinking the wine.


35. The singer’s [____] increases even though she gave birth to a new baby.


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


37. In the past, high school students were not allowed [____] their hair.


38. The Eiffel Tower in France [_____] many tourists every year.


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


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


41. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [____] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


42. Scientists are not able to make accurate _____ of earthquakes, so it is impossible for people to take precautions.


43. Working at your computer for a long time can _____ pain in your wrists.


44. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [____] through years, not gained in one day.


45. I have no [_____] at all. I don’t feel like eating anything.


46. Do not [____] John and Lisa when they are busy with the project.


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


48. I suggested he _____ English hard to get a good job.


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


50. A:“I wonder if you could reserve a table with a view for me.”B:[____]