1. The post office announces: Sending packages containing [____] items is forbidden.


2. A:Excuse me. The bathroom tap's dripping in my room.B:[____]


3. Many couples live together even though they are not married. The [____] of their behavior are highly suspect, but technically they are within the law.


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


5. Tom called to check [____] I had received his message.


6. The danger of heart disease is a family affair. Women whose husbands suffer a heart attack often [____] to share many of their husbands’ cardiovascular risk factors.


7. I [_____] my high school classmate in a department store yesterday.


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


9. The flight to Chicago has been [____] due to heavy snow.


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


11. Though it is not very _____ paid, the job is quite interesting.


12. Millions of people are expected to [____] in the 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo.


13. The typhoon that hit southern Taiwan [____] several houses.


14. A:Let’s study hard now and go skiing during this coming Christmas holidays.B:_____________ 


15. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [____] will not loan artifacts to China.


16. If the rain doesn’t stop soon, we should consider [____] Joe’s farewell party.


17. My legs are _____ after the ball game. 


18. It is believed that international sports competitions would promote friendly relations [____] nations.


19. If I [____] rich enough, I [____] a luxurious house in downtown Taipei.


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


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


22. These trainings will [____] you to find a job in one of the banks.


23. All my friends are recommending the movie, Avatar; [____], I am too busy to see it.


24. The crew [____] the burning ship and were saved by the rescue team.


25. A: You can keep the change.B:[____]


26. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [____] the island.


27. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


28. He likes to travel. He is very [____] in learning foreign languages and cultures.


29. Nonsmokers who must [____] inhale the air polluted by tobacco smoke may suffer more than the smokers themselves.


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


31. A:“Where can we buy souvenirs at a reasonable price in this vicinity?”B:[____]


32. The flooding after the typhoon _____ many houses.


33. [____] Daisy has spent two hours shopping in Sears, she still cannot find the kind of hat she wants.


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


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


36. We do ask that you make your reservations right away in order to take [____] of lower rates.


37. I bought a new pair of [____] for my son. He needed them for the job interview.


38. After coming back from Europe, he told me everything about the trip [_____].


39. It’s sad that he died of a heart [____].


40. A:What was his major in the university?B:_____________ 


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


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


43. Please remember _____ the radio before you sleep.


44. My boss is very [____]; he keeps asking us to complete assigned tasks within the limited time span.


45. _____ change your mind, please give us a call.


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


47. He was tired. So he stopped [____] for a while.


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


49. Don’t count your chickens before they are _____.


50. After singing the national [____], the President gave a speech about Taiwan’s history and its people.