1. Japan and France are in [____].


2. I went to the store _____.


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


4. John: So you have a crush on Helen?Ken: Shh! This is between you and me, you know.John: [____]


5. 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 [____].


6. In yesterday’s protest, the demonstrators [____] leaflets of their claims against air pollution to passers-by.


7. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [____] the island.


8. A:Do you know when the new traffic rules will become effective?B: [____]


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


10. Tom made an [____] to his boss for being late to office.


11. All parcels are subject to [____] clearance; therefore, senders are requested to fill out these forms.


12. When I don’t know what to do, I usually [____] to God for guidance.


13. Sexual [____] is regarded as a serious violation of women’s rights.


14. A: Have you finished writing your annual report?B: Not yet. [____]


15. To cut down on the garbage, it is essential that all household trash _____ and put into trash bags.


16. The candidates' challenge in the 2008 election was [____]: to get supporters out to the meetings and to win over the large numbers of undecided voters.


17. A: “How would you like your steak to be cooked?”B:[____]


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


19. Due to food shortages, there will be a great number of _____ suffering from starvation in many poor countries.


20. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [____].


21. A:“I wonder if you could reserve a table with a view for me.”B:[____]


22. Though it is not very _____ paid, the job is quite interesting.


23. If Scott had studied hard enough, he [____] the midterm exam. Now he has to burn the midnight oil to pass the final exam.


24. The Presidential Office in Taiwan is a classic mix of European renaissance and baroque style architecture, [____] ornate with simple features.


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


26. After years of trying, the couple have finally [____] the fact that they will never have their own children. They decided to adopt one.


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


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


29. He looks [____] he were very exhausted from work.


30. I missed the early morning train because I [____].


31. A: You can keep the change.B:[____]


32. I shall buy you a bracelet watch _____ condition that you promise to behave yourself. 


33. Please remember to [____] our research report by the end of this week, or we will lose the chance to take part in the contest.


34. Many customers complained that they had difficulty assembling the M-20 mountain bicycle, because the instructions in the manual were not [____].


35. The professor asked his students to finish the report in one month. Tomorrow will be the _____.


36. I’m going to the garage. My car needs _____ because it broke down the day before yesterday.


37. A:Do the medicines taste awful?B: [_____]


38. Despite facing an imminent labor shortage as its population ages, Japan has done [____] to open itself up to immigration.


39. It’s sad that he died of a heart [____].


40. We are genuinely grateful for your long-term [____] in carrying out the building project.


41. 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.


42. It is [_____] that a foreigner can speak Mandarin so fluently.


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


44. We are not happy _____ the result.


45. The chef has made a special sauce to [____] the beef.


46. Our cell phones use one of the most [____] technologies in the electronic business. No one beats us.


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


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


49. Waiter: Are you ready to order, sir? Guest: [____]


50. The education of girls is the surest way to reduce [____].