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


2. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [____], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


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


4. Debby:I’ve got two complimentary tickets for the premiere of the movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Would you like to join me?Pam: I’d be glad to, but [____]Debby:What a shame. Never mind. I’ll ask Laura if she can go with me.


5. You have the [____] of going to work or studying abroad.


6. The president is looking for a [____] manager to fill the post.


7. Jason [____] a moment before replying because he was not sure how to respond to the interviewer’s question.


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


9. Mayor Ting’s plan about the city will have the [____] for the betterment of our life in the near future.


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


11. When he thinks, he likes to [____] his face with two hands, so no one can see his facial expression.


12. After walking for 10 miles, I just want to [____] down and take a ten-minute rest.


13. Unfortunately, the hotel is extremely limited in space and cannot [____] large groups of tourists.


14. A:Our company has been running in the red for the last few years.B: But this year, I think we’ll [____]


15. _____ it was a holiday, I could sleep late.


16. This toy car is too expensive. Please give me a [____] one.


17. The audience enthusiastically [____] the pianist on her amazing performance.


18. A: Would you like some cereal for breakfast?B:[____]


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


20. A: How did you like the trip to Penghu? B: [____]A: Oh, that’s too bad.


21. The most important [____] in this cake are flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.


22. Taiwan is [____] most countries for tourists.


23. I seem to have a fever. May I have a [____] to take my temperature?


24. Melanie forgot [____] her parents in Taiwan when she arrived safely in America.


25. Simms Engineering estimates that the proposed modifications _____ your original design will cost in the region of $200,000.


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


27. A:“What would you think a person with a slight fever should do?”B:[____]


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


29. Linda is an [____] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


30. I look forward [____] you at the conference on “How to Prevent Suicide.”


31. A: Where are you now? I have been waiting for you in the park for one hour already!B: _____


32. He is very [____]. He cares about nobody but himself.


33. A: “I’m thinking of buying a notebook computer.”B:[____]


34. 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.


35. The government brutally [____] the students’ protest, which in turn stimulated violent backlash.


36. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [____] he was set free soon.


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


38. The tax cut program will [____] most of the lower income families in the country.


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


40. My wife and I _____ like to visit Spain, but we don’t have enough money for the trip.


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


42. A: Hi, John. How’re you doing today?B: [____]


43. The [____] cake appears so [____].


44. After the flood, there is no [____] food and water in that small town.


45. There is _____ that Jenny is a smart student. 


46. The actress was considered a new star in the film industry. Her first performance caused quite a [____].


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


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


49. I want to change a new job. Can you please help me how to write a letter of [____]?


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