1. Bob is a friend of mine. I _____ him for a long time.


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


3. Will you buy an electric car when they [____] available?


4. The loud singing from next door really [____] and I cannot concentrate on my reading.


5. Larry believes in always getting prepared for emergencies; [____], he piles canned goods in his basement.


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


7. Cindy and her husband are so busy that it is difficult for them to [____] dates for a vacation.


8. 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.


9. A: Make sure that you will be there on time tomorrow.B: [_____]


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


11. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [____], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


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


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


14. My boss is very [____]; he keeps asking us to complete assigned tasks within the limited time span.


15. He is a [____] person. He doesn’t like changes but enjoys old ways of thinking.


16. 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 [____].


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


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


19. We do ask that you make your reservations right away in order to take [____] of lower rates.


20. Even the typhoon is [_____], the flight still takes off on time.


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


22. Debby:I’ve got two complimentary tickets for the premiere of the movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Would you like to join me?Pam: I’d be glad to, but [____]Debby:What a shame. Never mind. I’ll ask Laura if she can go with me.


23. The company is [____] the new products now, so you can buy one and get the second one free.


24. A: May I see your driver’s license, please?B:[____]


25. [____] birds are suspected to be major carriers of avian flu.


26. John: Could you please mail this letter for me?Mary: I am sorry. I can’t because I have a lot of work to do now.John: That’s all right. [____]


27. [____] by eating less will you lose some weight.


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


29. Successful students [____] their notes after they finish taking them.


30. She takes a lot of [____] measures to lose her weight.


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


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


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


34. May I have two hundred U.S. dollars in small [____]?


35. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [____] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


36. A:Suzan went shopping again and bought herself another washing machine.B:[____] Doesn't she know that a penny saved is a penny earned?


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


38. A: I don’t feel well. I have an upset stomach.B: You _____ have eaten something bad.


39. This toy car is too expensive. Please give me a [____] one.


40. Although the Enlightenment may have overestimated the power of reason to guide human conduct, it nevertheless opened to men and women a more humane view of their fellow passengers.


41.

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


42. [_____] by the terrible scene, she couldn’t move at all.


43. You look [____] to me. I must have met you somewhere before.


44. The students were completely [____] about their graduation trip because the school wanted it to be a surprise.


45. A:What color of dress should I choose for the ceremony?B:_____________ 


46. The danger of heart disease is a family affair. Women whose husbands suffer a heart attack often [____] to share many of their husbands’ cardiovascular risk factors.


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


48. _____ are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


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


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