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


2. The president is looking for a [____] manager to fill the post.


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


4. A: All the flights for Hong Kong tomorrow are full. We have to change our travel schedule.B: _____


5. In May and June, the museum [____] a series of one-week exhibitions.


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


7. A:As you sow, so shall you reap. We all have to work harder.B:_____________ 


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


9. Whether we will go or not [____] on whether we can afford the expenses.


10. The government should take measures to control the growing [____]. Food prices have gone up sharply recently.


11. It was very much _____ my disappointment that they lost the game. 


12. By 2050, Africa’s population, both northern and sub-Saharan, is expected to [____] from 900 million to almost two billion.


13. Who [____] you at the restaurant last week?


14. Customer:Yesterday I sent a value-declared letter to my friend. Can I request that it be returned?Clerk: Do you know if it has been delivered or not?Customer: [____]Clerk:Sure. (Just a moment) The item has been delivered. According to the rules, it is impossible for the post office to request it be returned by the addressee.Customer: Thanks.


15. Could you please tell me [____]?


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


17. Although the Enlightenment may have overestimated the power of reason to guide human conduct, it nevertheless opened to men and women a more humane view of their fellow passengers.


18. A: I plan to take a three-day trip to Kenting. [____] B: It's been raining cats and dogs these days.


19. Hong Kong is one of the world’s most thrilling Chinese New Year travel destinations. The [____] is the spectacular fireworks display on the second day of the New Year.


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


21. While many people spend their lifetime _____ fame and wealth, I decide to pursue health and happiness instead.


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


23. A: Excuse me. Can I try this blouse on?B:[____]


24. Only when you’re well-prepared will you be able to make the best use of every [____] for success when it comes.


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


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


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


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


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


30. If I [____] enough money, I [____] that luxurious car.


31. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all _____ the news.


32. 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 [____].


33. If this matter cannot be resolved, I will be forced to [____] the contract.


34. The boss was [____] Ted’s laziness and decided to fire him.


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


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


37. A: My mother will be annoyed if we are late for dinner.B: _____


38. We have just introduced our new hair dryer to the [____].


39. These facilities in the playroom are for children aged between 1–12 [____].


40. While courts in the U.S. generally favor the mother in the event of a divorce, Taiwan family and divorce laws will grant custody to the father, [____] some other agreement is reached.


41. A: “Excuse me. May I come in?”B:[____]


42. To cut down on the garbage, it is essential that all household trash _____ and put into trash bags.


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


44. Many of America’s parks and monuments have been made possible by the [____] donations of its citizens.


45. The value of a house lies in its [____], for example, whether there is a subway station or a supermarket around.


46. Christmas is a [____] celebrated in all Christian countries.


47. The train _____ to arrive at 11:30, but it was an hour late.


48. We are not happy _____ the result.


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


50. He wished he [____] smarter whenever he had problems with math.