1. Our well-trained and caring employees are present [____] to provide the best services for every guest.


2. Peter: My hands really itch. I can’t stop scratching them.Robert: It looks like a rash. Are you allergic to anything?Peter: [____] It never happened to me before.


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


4. A:What’s your part in the play?B:______


5. As a diplomat, Helen always pays special attention to table manners and social [____] in banquets and parties.


6. All transportation vehicles should be well-[____] and kept in good running condition.


7. Many people say couples tend to resemble each other. It seems that the longer they stay together, _____ they will become.


8. 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.


9. Christmas is a [____] celebrated in all Christian countries.


10. 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.


11. Demographers study population growth or decline and things like [____], which means the movement of populations into cities.


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


13. The news was [____] good [____] true.


14. A:Can you please mail these letters and postcards for me? B: Sure. Did you address and stamp them? A: [____]B: You're welcome.


15. His speedy recovery from a fatal car accident still remains [____] for a lot of people.


16. Younger children can enjoy [____] programs from the Disney Channel or play games on one of the computers in this library.


17. The government should take measures to control the growing [____]. Food prices have gone up sharply recently.


18. The man, [____], is going to give a lecture at our school.


19. Mary’s uncle passed away yesterday. The _____ will be held next Tuesday. 


20. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [____] pursuit.


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


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


23. For most readers, her diary was a record of her inner _____.


24. It's getting late. Let's [____].


25. Hsin-chu Science Park [____] at the eastern suburb of Hsin-chu City.


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


27. You will pay a [____] of fifty dollars for your ferry ride.


28. Mark is so _____ that we like him.


29. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, written by Mark Twain is a famous story [____] reading.


30. Please take out the [____] to make the room clean.


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


32. We are not happy _____ the result.


33. 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. [____]


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


35. _____ it was a holiday, I could sleep late.


36. He drives much [____] than his girl friend.


37. A: “Are you ready to order?”B:[____]


38. A:“Excuse me, but I think you made a wrong turn. You were supposed to turn left on Wilson.”B:[____]


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


40. Tim is terrible at [____] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


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


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


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


44. Parents and teachers used to reject our ideas    


45. A: I almost didn’t recognize you in this new dress.B: [_____]


46. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [____].


47. I went to the store _____.


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


49. A bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, [____] recognize the worth of something when he or she sees it.


50. A: How do you like your egg?B:[____]