1. This is a non-smoking restaurant. Please [____] your cigarette at once.


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


3. We [____] the fine weather to go fishing.


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


5. The birth rate in Taiwan was at a/an [____] low last year.


6. After a three-day strike, the employer and the employees have reached a consensus, and the factory has [____] operations.


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


8. A: This is a very tricky problem.B: [____]


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


10. The plane leaving for Tokyo from Hong Kong will [____] at seven p.m..


11. Without your kind assistance, I [____] a very serious mistake.


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


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


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


15. A:“I just heard from the weather broadcast that it may rain heavily today. Are you going to drive to work?”B:[____]


16. The American government has decided to provide financial assistance to [____] the automobile industry. Car makers are relieved at the news.


17. While English is the [____] language in the US, Spanish is very widely spoken, especially in the south-western states.


18. I need to check my _____ to make sure that I am free for the meeting.


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


20. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [____] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


21. If I [____] you were sick, I would have given you a leave of absence.


22. You are not [____] to understand the current situation.


23. At our hotel your butler will [____] that your requests are satisfactorily fulfilled.


24. A: Can’t you meet me later this afternoon to talk about our investment project?B: _____


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


26. A: Excuse me. Is this the investment consulting service?B: [____]


27. The professor finally issued an [____] to Tim: retake the examination or fail in the course.


28. The child was in [____] condition with over 85% of her body seriously burnt.


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


30. Christmas is a [____] celebrated in all Christian countries.


31. A:“Excuse me, but I think you made a wrong turn. You were supposed to turn left on Wilson.”B:[____]


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


33. Younger children can enjoy [____] programs from the Disney Channel or play games on one of the computers in this library.


34. He [____] that he didn’t want to join the flashy fraternity of executives who dominated the industry.


35. Many people say couples tend to resemble each other. It seems that the longer they stay together, _____ they will become.


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


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


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


39. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [____] genetics.


40. People have to learn to [____] their problems.


41. As a baseball pitcher, Wang Chien-ming gained his international [____] by having nineteen wins within a baseball season.


42. I don't think that Tom will have an [____] to get the high-paying job.


43. You’ve lived in California for a long time, [____]?


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


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


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


47. Demographers study population growth or decline and things like [____], which means the movement of populations into cities.


48. When I feel hungry at night, I usually eat [____] noodle.


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


50. Please give me your comments from a different [____].