1. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [____].


2. You have worked so hard for a whole year-_____ taking a break.


3. There is a clear [____] that the defendant committed the murder of the rich old man.


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


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


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


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


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


9. I [____] a shower when the phone rang. So I could not answer it in time.


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


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


12. A:“Hello. Could you put me through to Philip from the Sales Department, please?”B:[____]


13. Customer:I have 3 books to be sent to the US by airmail. How can I mail them?Clerk: [____]Customer: Thanks.


14. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [____].


15. [____] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


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


17. Knowing that her son was suffering from a _____ disease, the mother cried her eyes out.


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


19. A:“I’m afraid I don’t have time to meet you today.”B:[____]


20. Another innovation which has helped blind people [____] the training of guide dogs.


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


22. Every staff member in the post office must know that a good service [____] toward customers is important.


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


24. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [____].


25. It is [_____] that a foreigner can speak Mandarin so fluently.


26. The two companies signed a document to strengthen [____] business relations.


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


28. A doctor’s schedule is always subject to change. He may try to finish his job by midnight but get [____] emergency cases. He will have to change his schedule then.


29. As a college student, Jennifer’s dream job is to work as a summer _____ at a law firm.


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


31. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat” problem will be [____] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


32. These ancient porcelains are very [____] and might break easily, so please handle them carefully.


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


34. Fortunately, the patient’s condition remains [____] after the operation. She will be recovering soon.


35. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [____] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.


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


37. We eat [____] live, not live to eat.


38. I haven’t [____] decided where to go on holiday.


39. Retarded children are most [____] to physical abuses in a family.


40. For fear that its economy would _____, the Spanish government is trying to get loans from its neighbors.


41. We are not happy _____ the result.


42. You should always _____ your opinions politely.


43. A:Ms. Yeh, do you still remember me? You gave me lots of information about mutual funds two months ago.B:Oh, yes. I remember you. You are Ms. Su, aren’t you? How’s everything going?A:_____ I took your advice and invested some money. Unfortunately, I lost money.


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


45. We [____] you to join us in supporting the Hope Scholarship program.


46. [____] I lost my health did I know the importance of it.


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


48. Joy, you must get this letter [____] right away.


49. You would go far to find a companion so [____] as Catherine, always pleasant and humorous, smiling and helpful.


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