1. I couldn’t help [_____] when I heard about the death of my cousin.


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


3. 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.


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


5. There is no one_____ cares about himself or herself; in other words, all of us are concerned about ourselves.


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


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


8. A: What's the matter? You look as white as a sheet!B:[____]A:Maybe you should go to the doctor right away.


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


10. The professor asked his students to finish the report in one month. Tomorrow will be the _____.


11. The outer planets are cooler than the inner ones _____ they are further from the sun.


12. Lisa is looking forward to [____] in the United States.


13. The [____] of Taipei include CKS Memorial Hall, the Grand Hotel, Taipei 101 and Lung Shan Temple. Once you see these buildings, you know where you are.


14. I can’t ride my bicycle [____] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


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


16. On the Sunday [____] your visit, I went to see Johnny with Mr. Powell. He sent his regards to you.


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


18. Don’t take what he said seriously. He was only [____].


19. The boss says that we must [____] our business promotion in the upcoming three months.


20. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [____] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


21. [____] a new language is interesting.


22. Watching TV is interesting, but it takes patience to watch TV _____, which advertise all kinds of things.


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


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


25. A:Do you know when the new traffic rules will become effective?B: [____]


26. The [____] has finally burst in the housing industry, so some people have to sell their houses at very low prices.


27. If he _____ my phone, he wouldn’t have missed the flight to London. 


28. Jason's boss is very [____] with the quality of his work.


29. I remember [____] him before. But I couldn’t remember the place and time.


30. If Scott had studied hard enough, he [____] the midterm exam. Now he has to burn the midnight oil to pass the final exam.


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


32. If I [____] a bird, I would fly anywhere I want.


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


34. You should understand that learning a language well results from _____ practice.


35. Many customers complained that they had difficulty assembling the M-20 mountain bicycle, because the instructions in the manual were not [____].


36. The company is [____] the new products now, so you can buy one and get the second one free.


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


38. When he thinks, he likes to [____] his face with two hands, so no one can see his facial expression.


39. [_____], he didn’t survive the big earthquake.


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


41. The police officer needs to [____] the traffic during the rush hours.


42. Delayed by a traffic jam, we were terribly late for a concert and had to wait until the [____] to enter.


43. It’s been cold lately. So I try to [____] taking a shower every day.


44. I ride the bicycle to the office every day. I save money _____ gas.


45. A:“Here we are. I want to show you the living room. Do you like it?”B:[____]


46. It was a _____ that the little boy survived the plane crash.


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


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


49. The water in the buckets [____] not clean enough to drink.


50. People are advised to [____] traveling to areas with landslides.