1. I _____ to act for the director while he is off. 


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


3. This job is easy. I think I can finish it [____] myself.


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


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


6. We [____] the fine weather to go fishing.


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


8. A: [_____] It is raining outside.B: Yes please. It is so kind of you.


9. These facilities in the playroom are for children aged between 1–12 [____].


10. It is hard for me to [____] with vendors. I usually take the first price they offer.


11. It is reported that there’s [____] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


12. He is not an [____] person. He simply wants to live a simple life and does not want to compete with others.


13. John has to [____] the annual report to the manager before this Friday; otherwise, he will be in trouble.


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


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


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


17. After [____] to prison, those teens regretted not having taken advice from their parents and friends.


18. He wished he [____] smarter whenever he had problems with math.


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


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


21. Nonsmokers who must [____] inhale the air polluted by tobacco smoke may suffer more than the smokers themselves.


22. 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 [____].


23. 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.


24. Either my sister or I _____ to go to the mall to do some shopping.


25. A: I have put on some weight in the last three months.B: _____


26. Joyce [____] Walter if she had made a different choice three years ago.


27. Even though this small study in mice shows [____], researchers still have a long way to go before human trials can begin.


28. The post office announces: Sending packages containing [____] items is forbidden.


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


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


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


32. I don't think that Tom will have an [____] to get the high-paying job.


33. I am sure I had made quite a good [____] on the personnel manager in the interview because I got the job.


34. A: All the flights for Hong Kong tomorrow are full. We have to change our travel schedule.B: _____


35. I haven’t [____] decided where to go on holiday.


36. This artist’s [____] are on exhibition at the museum.


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


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


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


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


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


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


43. In order to provide [____] comfort, our service even allows you to check in in the privacy of your suite.


44. If I [____] a bird, I would fly anywhere I want.


45. A: You speak very good English.B: _____


46. Our restaurant offers an [____] international array of fine dishes and treats.


47. Each student should choose a city and [____] famous sights that he/she would like to visit.


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


49. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [____] 18 million NT dollars.


50. A:This is Kevin McQueen, his former classmate. Do you know what time he will be back?B: _____