1. The reporter [____] from the principal’s speech that he intended to resign.


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


3. The young girl started to panic when she _____ a man approaching her in the dark.


4. While many people spend their lifetime _____ fame and wealth, I decide to pursue health and happiness instead.


5. It was so dark that [____] anything.


6. I need to check my _____ to make sure that I am free for the meeting.


7. I remember [____] him before. But I couldn’t remember the place and time.


8. The _____ shows that Mary stole her friend’s computer.


9. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [____] from business interests.


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


11. You shouldn’t [____] your parents’ love [____]; instead, you should cherish and reward it.


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


13. I [_____] my high school classmate in a department store yesterday.


14. 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 [____].


15. A: That chair is in the way. Could you please move it?B: _____


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


17. Many people stood in long lines to see the _____ of stamps at the museum.


18. May I have [____] coffee, please?


19. I wish I [____] a bird so that I could fly.


20. An open-minded city, Taipei [____] Asia’s first Gay Pride parade which has now become an annual autumn event.


21. Mary’s watch is as expensive as her husband’s. Her father’s watch is [____] theirs.


22. The police officer needs to [____] the traffic during the rush hours.


23. Thank you! It’s [____] I’ve ever received.


24. These trainings will [____] you to find a job in one of the banks.


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


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


27. 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.


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


29. Public [____] to voting is a problem in many democratic countries with low turnouts in elections.


30. Lisa is looking forward to [____] in the United States.


31. When I feel hungry at night, I usually eat [____] noodle.


32. Don’t take what he said seriously. He was only [____].


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


34. 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.


35. People have to learn to [____] their problems.


36. After moving from China to America, he not only experienced culture shock but also suffered [____] crisis.


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


38. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [____] traffic.


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


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


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


42. Whether we will go or not [____] on whether we can afford the expenses.


43. One of Hualien’s long-standing traditions is stone carving, which is not surprising considering the city’s main [____] is marble.


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


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


46. A: “Why don’t we go to the baseball game?”B:[____]


47. You are not [____] to understand the current situation.


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


49. A: This is a very tricky problem.B: [____]


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