1. The river was [____] by the chemical waste from the factory.


2. 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.


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


4. Remember to [____] some sunscreen before you go to the beach.


5. I can’t ride my bicycle [____] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


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


7. I prefer a round table to a [____] one. Round represents completeness.


8. Ang Lee _____ one of the best movie directors in the world.


9. Mandarin is widely [____] in the world, and you can find Chinese food restaurants in many big cities.


10. Taipei offers cheap and efficient public [____], e.g., its MRT and bus systems.


11. The production of rice and wheat in this country is [____] by the local government.


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


13. 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.


14. Jennifer [____] Bill about his work as a lawyer. She asked him how many people were in his firm.


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


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


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


18. He [____] to Japan two years ago.


19. I [____] a shower when the phone rang. So I could not answer it in time.


20. The farmer put a lot of [____] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


21. 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 [____].


22. Another innovation which has helped blind people [____] the training of guide dogs.


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


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


25. Former Japanese F2 racer Takayuki Ueda has opened the Taki Racing School on the outskirts of Bangkok. The school students [____] aged over 16 years, even if they do not have a driver’s license.


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


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


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


29. To use a TravelPass, you have to insert it [____] the automatic stamping machine when you get off.


30.

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


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


32. There is no one_____ cares about himself or herself; in other words, all of us are concerned about ourselves.


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


34. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [____] date.


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


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


37. Among the things that money cannot buy [____] good health in the mind and body.


38. The problem is too difficult [____].


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


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


41. The earthquake’s [____] was such that hundreds of houses were destroyed and thousands of people were killed.


42. His hearing and sight were going fast, [____] he wasn’t old.


43. In time of economic [____], many small companies will downsize their operation.


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


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


46. The government will [____] a statement about tax increases soon.


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


48. He will pay a visit to my boss [____] the afternoon of 5th of March [____] half past ten.


49. The [____] has finally burst in the housing industry, so some people have to sell their houses at very low prices.


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