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


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


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


4. The recent decline in stock markets has led to greater _____ in inexpensive goods.


5. I sent Tom a present as a token of my [____] for his kind assistance.


6. The good weather will [____] all the week.


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


8. A good place to end a tour of Rome is the Trevi Fountain. Legend has it that if you toss a single coin into the Trevi, you are [____] a return to Rome.


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


10. Our interest rate is _____. Clients with good records can get a lower rate.


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


12. Please remember _____ the radio before you sleep.


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


14. A: Excuse me. Can I try this blouse on?B:[____]


15. Mary’s uncle passed away yesterday. The _____ will be held next Tuesday. 


16. A:What color of dress should I choose for the ceremony?B:_____________ 


17. Paul’s [____] childhood experience has a great impact on his abnormal behavior.


18. A:[____]B:Could you give me some constructive advice on how to improve it?


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


20. As a collector, Mr. Strachwitz has built [____] is believed to be the largest private collection of Mexican-American and Mexican music.


21. He didn’t know the word, chic, and [____].


22. Tom had stayed up watching movies and _____ this morning. 


23. Because the couple could not have children of their own, they planned to [____] an orphan.


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


25. The time [____] is thirteen hours between Taipei and New York.


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


27. A: How do you like your egg?B:[____]


28. Tourists enjoy visiting night markets around the island to taste [____] local snacks.


29.

Kaohsiung’s temperatures ____ from a low of 14 degrees(Celsius)to a high of 28 degrees in the winter.


30. A: What lovely little fruit tarts!B:[____]


31. Although the unemployment rate reached an all-time high in mid-2009, it has fallen for four [____] months by December.


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


33. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous _____.


34. Who [____] you at the restaurant last week?


35. We are sorry. All lines are currently busy. Please [____] on for the next available agent.


36. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [____] from business interests.


37. A: [____] Tea or coffee?B: Black coffee, please.


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


39. The company [____] a 46% rise in earnings per share in the final quarter of 2007.


40. Bodyguards were on alert throughout the presidential [____].


41. A: “Why don’t we go to the baseball game?”B:[____]


42. Because of credit _____, many companies which have financial difficulties cannot get a loan from banks.


43. My father can speak both English and German _____.


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


45. Be sure to wear enough. The temperature is [____] low today.


46. A: What do you think of your new job in that company?B: Though there is lots of work to do, the salary is more than I expected.A: [____]


47. The earthquake and the tsunami almost [____] the whole city.


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


49. The tourists were not able to [____] the hotel because it was booked up.


50. There are different kinds of restaurants along the street,_____ from haute cuisine in five-star hotels to inexpensive stands selling traditional Taiwanese food.