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


2. The movie is _____ the novel by Joseph O’Neill. 


3. Bad habits usually result [____] bad health. Thus if you want to be in a good shape, you need to get rid of some habits.


4. After having an _____ with me, the boss decides to give me the job. 


5. The flooding after the typhoon _____ many houses.


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


7. A: This is a very tricky problem.B: [____]


8. My bookshelves were destroyed in the flood. I need to find a [____] to fix them.


9. I used to _____ myself with a walk in the botanical garden.


10. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [____] evidence to arrest him.


11. Melanie forgot [____] her parents in Taiwan when she arrived safely in America.


12. I went to the store _____.


13. All parcels are subject to [____] clearance; therefore, senders are requested to fill out these forms.


14. Jenny’s success in her career _____ her mother very much.


15. Even the typhoon is [_____], the flight still takes off on time.


16. We arrived at the airport [____], so we had plenty of time for checking in and boarding.


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


18. A: “How would you like your steak to be cooked?”B:[____]


19. My legs are _____ after the ball game. 


20. Despite facing an imminent labor shortage as its population ages, Japan has done [____] to open itself up to immigration.


21. You should lie down and take some rest if you feel _____.


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


23. Peter: My hands really itch. I can’t stop scratching them.Robert: It looks like a rash. Are you allergic to anything?Peter: [____] It never happened to me before.


24. If you want to become a successful businessman, you have to work [____] and learn from the seniors.


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


26. Among the things that money cannot buy [____] good health in the mind and body.


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


28. Most taxi drivers in Kinmen prefer to ask for a [____] fare rather than use the meter.


29. John: Could you please mail this letter for me?Mary: I am sorry. I can’t because I have a lot of work to do now.John: That’s all right. [____]


30. I love going away, but there’s no place like [____].


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


32. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [____] genetics.


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


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


35. He didn’t know the word, chic, and [____].


36. I want to change a new job. Can you please help me how to write a letter of [____]?


37. For safety’s sake, it is essential to remain in our seats and _____ our seat belts before an airplane takes off.


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


39. My sister and I [____] never [____] to Singapore.


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


41. She is [_____] speaking German language.


42. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [____] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


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


44. Unfortunately, the hotel is extremely limited in space and cannot [____] large groups of tourists.


45. Our manager _____ from his position yesterday because he needed more time to take care of his sick father.


46. It is said that there are only a few lucky days [____] for getting married in 2010.


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


48. Japan and France are in [____].


49. This is a non-smoking restaurant. Please [____] your cigarette at once.


50. Middle children often feel less important than their older or younger [____].