1. Retarded children are most [____] to physical abuses in a family.


2. Rescuers from many countries went to the [____] of the earthquake to help the victims.


3. A: What's the matter? You look as white as a sheet!B:[____]A:Maybe you should go to the doctor right away.


4. As introductory English now begins in elementary, rather than secondary school, and classes have begun to focus more on the spoken language, travelers to Taiwan can [____] without having to attempt any Mandarin or Taiwanese.


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


6. The [____] weight limit for each small packet is 2 kg. In other words, items over 2 kg are not accepted.


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


8. You will be [____] for littering in public places.


9. A:“The firefighters saved me just before the house collapsed!”B:[____]


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


11. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [____] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


12. Taiwan is famous [____] its many famous scenic spots, such as, Sun Moon Lake, Ali Mountain, etc.


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


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


15. We need to buy some new _____ for redecorating our villa. 


16. I will visit you the day after tomorrow, if it is [____] for you.


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


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


19. It is [____] to rain. You had better take an umbrella with you.


20. A:Can you tell me where I can catch the number 36 bus, please?B:[____]


21. After the summit meeting, both sides agreed to _____ fire so that the peace talks could go on.


22. The company [____] a 46% rise in earnings per share in the final quarter of 2007.


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


24. The child was in [____] condition with over 85% of her body seriously burnt.


25. The earthquake’s [____] was such that hundreds of houses were destroyed and thousands of people were killed.


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


27. This novel was mainly [____] by a stranger he met on his last trip to London.


28. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


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


30. Schizophrenia is a kind of [____] caused partially by utter isolation from the outside world.


31. My father can speak both English and German _____.


32. A:“I just heard from the weather broadcast that it may rain heavily today. Are you going to drive to work?”B:[____]


33. After the flood, there is no [____] food and water in that small town.


34. Tom’s driver’s license has just been [____] after he received ten speeding tickets.


35. Japan and France are in [____].


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


37. The children were [____] loud [____] I couldn’t hear you.


38. [____] Daisy has spent two hours shopping in Sears, she still cannot find the kind of hat she wants.


39. [____] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


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


41. A dissident strove to seek political [____] upon his arrival at the United States.


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


43. These ancient porcelains are very [____] and might break easily, so please handle them carefully.


44. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat” problem will be [____] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


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


46. You have the [____] of going to work or studying abroad.


47. He fashioned himself as an executive in the mold of Jack Welch, [____] he’d worked at GE’s NBC.


48. Paul’s [____] pursuit of knowledge is praised highly by his instructor.


49. The relationship between a salesperson and a client is important: both parties want to feel satisfied with their deal and _____ wants to feel cheated.


50. I bought a new pair of [____] for my son. He needed them for the job interview.