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


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


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


4. [____] more manpower and fund, we'll complete the task within two months.


5. 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 [____].


6. A: May I see your driver’s license, please?B:[____]


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


8. Don’t take sight and hearing for _____; make the best use of them.


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


10. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [____] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


11. Fifty dollars [____] not enough for me to have a dinner nowadays.


12. Darren:You must be very excited about going to Vancouver for schooling.Paula: [____], but I’m afraid I can’t do well because my English is poor.


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


14. While many people spend their lifetime _____ fame and wealth, I decide to pursue health and happiness instead.


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


16. [____] by eating less will you lose some weight.


17. A:Do the medicines taste awful?B: [_____]


18. The chef has made a special sauce to [____] the beef.


19. It’s time to take a short _____. Would you like to have a cup of coffee? 


20. The parrot used its strong [____] to crack open the nuts.


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


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


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


24. Mother Teresa [____] her [____] life aiding the sick and the homeless. Her selfless love has been highly praised by the world.


25. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, written by Mark Twain is a famous story [____] reading.


26. The Mayor of California was accused of [____] accounting practices.


27. The post office announces that airmail service to Haiti is temporarily [____] due to the severe earthquake in January.


28. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [____] 18 million NT dollars.


29. 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.


30. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [____] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


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


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


33. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [____]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


34. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [____] to the concert.


35. The singer’s [____] increases even though she gave birth to a new baby.


36. Come in, please. Let me _____ some water and make tea for you. 


37. She is [_____] speaking German language.


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


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


40. Tom was [____] from his school for stealing and cheating on the exams.


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


42. Because son preference has been a significant phenomenon in Asia for centuries, the Chinese actually have a term for such [____]: “bare branches” – branches of the family tree that will never bear fruit.


43. Although the leader sometimes tends to [____] the situation, the team works well together.


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


45. Whenever he gives help to those who are in need, his heart will be [____] with unspeakable joy.


46. Working at your computer for a long time can _____ pain in your wrists.


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


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


49. The MRT system has greatly [____] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


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