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


2. A:Did you tell Mary about my birthday party to be held next Monday?B: No. [____]


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


4. The typhoon that hit southern Taiwan [____] several houses.


5. Nonsmokers who must [____] inhale the air polluted by tobacco smoke may suffer more than the smokers themselves.


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


7. We are genuinely grateful for your long-term [____] in carrying out the building project.


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


9. Humans are deeply [____] beings. Friendship and marriage make people happier.


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


11. At our hotel your butler will [____] that your requests are satisfactorily fulfilled.


12. You will be [____] for littering in public places.


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


14. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [____].


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


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


17. Mary’s uncle passed away yesterday. The _____ will be held next Tuesday. 


18. A:What color of dress should I choose for the ceremony?B:_____________ 


19. Waiter: Are you ready to order, sir? Guest: [____]


20. One of Hualien’s long-standing traditions is stone carving, which is not surprising considering the city’s main [____] is marble.


21. Rescuers from many countries went to the [____] of the earthquake to help the victims.


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


23. Thank you! It’s [____] I’ve ever received.


24. I look forward to [_____] after working hard in the company for so many years.


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


26. There is keen [____] in the sale of mobile phones.


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


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


29. Mother Teresa [____] her [____] life aiding the sick and the homeless. Her selfless love has been highly praised by the world.


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


31. The flight to Chicago has been [____] due to heavy snow.


32. I ordered a pizza and asked it to be [____] to my office.


33. I went to the store _____.


34. A: Have you finished writing your annual report?B: Not yet. [____]


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


36. We are not happy _____ the result.


37. People traveling to a foreign country may need to apply [____] a visa.


38. Bodyguards were on alert throughout the presidential [____].


39. As lots of victims have moved into our district after the disaster, we _____ a shortage of water very soon.


40. Darren:You must be very excited about going to Vancouver for schooling.Paula: [____], but I’m afraid I can’t do well because my English is poor.


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


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


43. The company [____] a 46% rise in earnings per share in the final quarter of 2007.


44. Even though this small study in mice shows [____], researchers still have a long way to go before human trials can begin.


45. I tried to [_____] my son who had just failed an examination, but in vain.


46. If I [____] rich enough, I [____] a luxurious house in downtown Taipei.


47. Remember to [____] some sunscreen before you go to the beach.


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


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


50. Although the unemployment rate reached an all-time high in mid-2009, it has fallen for four [____] months by December.