1. We arrived at the airport [____], so we had plenty of time for checking in and boarding.


2. Mary is [____] divorce because her husband is having an affair with his secretary.


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


4. The president of the United States can only serve two [____] of four years each.


5. It was very kind of him to [____] my mistake. I’d never forget his kindness.


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


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


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


9. Knowing that her son was suffering from a _____ disease, the mother cried her eyes out.


10. Jenny’s success in her career _____ her mother very much.


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


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


13. Kristine can’t help feeling [____] when she has to give a lecture in front of a large crowd.


14. Our manager _____ from his position yesterday because he needed more time to take care of his sick father.


15. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [____] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


16. I walked to school on foot, and [____].


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


18. A: I would like to withdraw some money._____B:You can go to Windows 5 to 9 to withdraw or deposit money.A: Thanks.


19. John, please remember [____] off the lights when you leave.


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


21. A:As you sow, so shall you reap. We all have to work harder.B:_____________ 


22. Expo 2010 [____] in Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010.


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


24. A: It's so hot here. Do you mind if I open the window?B: [____] Please go ahead.


25. Many families are struggling to _____ during this recession.


26. The production of bread mainly includes the _____ such as flour, sugar and eggs.


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


28. I remember [____] you somewhere. It’s possible that we went to college together.


29. He was to my left, seated, since he couldn’t stand up for the hour his talk [____] last.


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


31. A kind of natural disaster caused by earthquakes under the ocean and characterized by a sudden surge of giant and massive wave is known as [____].


32. A:Can you tell me where I can catch the number 36 bus, please?B:[____]


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


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


35. Peter: My hands really itch. I can’t stop scratching them.Robert: It looks like a rash. Are you allergic to anything?Peter: [____] It never happened to me before.


36. The outer planets are cooler than the inner ones _____ they are further from the sun.


37. Sherlock Holmes [____] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


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


39. It’s too cold for me to take a cold shower. Please turn on the [____] for me.


40. A:Tom, you are looking down today. Is something wrong?B: Yes. I had a quarrel with a colleague.A: [____] What did you quarrel about? B: I don't want to talk about it.


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


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


43. Your car will be [____] away if you park it here without permission.


44. Do you know [____]?


45. People traveling to a foreign country may need to apply [____] a visa.


46. Clark: Hi, young lady._____Dianne: Oh, I’m just looking.Clark: O.K. If you need any help, just let me know.


47. We will have a big family _____ for my grandfather’s 90th birthday this Sunday.


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


49. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [____] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


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