1. A: Hello, I'd like to speak to the manager, please.B:[____] A: I've a complaint to make. It's about the noise...


2. Due to food shortages, there will be a great number of _____ suffering from starvation in many poor countries.


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


4. This toy car is too expensive. Please give me a [____] one.


5. A:Would you like a window seat, Sir?B:[____]


6. He was to my left, seated, since he couldn’t stand up for the hour his talk [____] last.


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


8. Mother told her son, “[____] junk food you eat, [____] you will become.”


9. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [____] the rain had come in the nick of time.


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


11. A: I almost didn’t recognize you in this new dress.B: [_____]


12. The [____] weight limit for each small packet is 2 kg. In other words, items over 2 kg are not accepted.


13. I am so hungry. The noodles look _____ to me. 


14. A: What do you think of your new job in that company?B: Though there is lots of work to do, the salary is more than I expected.A: [____]


15. This job is easy. I think I can finish it [____] myself.


16. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [____].


17. I might have the chance to visit the theater _____ person.


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


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


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


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


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


23. Many people stood in long lines to see the _____ of stamps at the museum.


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


25. Most of the people in my office want to stay _____, so they exercise regularly.


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


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


28. A:Suzan went shopping again and bought herself another washing machine.B:[____] Doesn't she know that a penny saved is a penny earned?


29. The gentleman [____] the lady to the door of her flat and kissed her good night.


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


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


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


33. In southern Taiwan, people’s ties to rural folk culture are strongest. Local gods are more fervently worshipped. Tainan, for instance, has a temple heritage second to [____].


34. A: I have put on some weight in the last three months.B: _____


35. All the [____] on the city rail map are color-coded so that a traveler knows which direction she/he should take.


36. Jennifer [____] Bill about his work as a lawyer. She asked him how many people were in his firm.


37. The audience enthusiastically [____] the pianist on her amazing performance.


38. Former Japanese F2 racer Takayuki Ueda has opened the Taki Racing School on the outskirts of Bangkok. The school students [____] aged over 16 years, even if they do not have a driver’s license.


39. Bob is a friend of mine. I _____ him for a long time.


40. Mike forgot to save the file and the computer [____] suddenly. It was a real disaster.


41. His speedy recovery from a fatal car accident still remains [____] for a lot of people.


42. Linda is an [____] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


43. The 2010 World Cup Final was broadcast [____] to people all over the world.


44. Schizophrenia is a kind of [____] caused partially by utter isolation from the outside world.


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


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


47. Mayor Ting’s plan about the city will have the [____] for the betterment of our life in the near future.


48. Since he was born, his parents _____ very good care of him and denied him nothing.


49. Mark is so _____ that we like him.


50. Larry believes in always getting prepared for emergencies; [____], he piles canned goods in his basement.