1. The post office announces that airmail service to Haiti is temporarily [____] due to the severe earthquake in January.


2. As a baseball pitcher, Wang Chien-ming gained his international [____] by having nineteen wins within a baseball season.


3. John is a teenager [____] enjoys shopping a lot.


4. If I [____] you were sick, I would have given you a leave of absence.


5. I look forward [____] you at the conference on “How to Prevent Suicide.”


6. The corporation can offer more opportunities to the efficient and [____] employees and thus secure top-flight personnel.


7. Japan and France are in [____].


8. I couldn’t help [_____] when I heard about the death of my cousin.


9. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [____].


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


11. Customer:Yesterday I sent a value-declared letter to my friend. Can I request that it be returned?Clerk: Do you know if it has been delivered or not?Customer: [____]Clerk:Sure. (Just a moment) The item has been delivered. According to the rules, it is impossible for the post office to request it be returned by the addressee.Customer: Thanks.


12. Without your kind assistance, I [____] a very serious mistake.


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


14. It’s time to take a short _____. Would you like to have a cup of coffee? 


15. The most important [____] in this cake are flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.


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


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


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


19. A: How did you like the trip to Penghu? B: [____]A: Oh, that’s too bad.


20. [____] he is honest is known to everyone in his class.


21. Because son preference has been a significant phenomenon in Asia for centuries, the Chinese actually have a term for such [____]: “bare branches” – branches of the family tree that will never bear fruit.


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


23. Bodyguards were on alert throughout the presidential [____].


24. A:“What would you think a person with a slight fever should do?”B:[____]


25. A: Shall I ring you later?B:[____]


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


27. You would go far to find a companion so [____] as Catherine, always pleasant and humorous, smiling and helpful.


28. A:Jack used whisky to brush his teeth.B:______


29. A:As you sow, so shall you reap. We all have to work harder.B:_____________ 


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


31. The farmer put a lot of [____] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


32. If the rain doesn’t stop soon, we should consider [____] Joe’s farewell party.


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


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


35. I might have the chance to visit the theater _____ person.


36. We arrived at the airport [____], so we had plenty of time for checking in and boarding.


37. Ang Lee _____ one of the best movie directors in the world.


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


39. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [____] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


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


41. Unfortunately, the hotel is extremely limited in space and cannot [____] large groups of tourists.


42. Mayor Ting’s plan about the city will have the [____] for the betterment of our life in the near future.


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


44. 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.


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


46. By 2050, Africa’s population, both northern and sub-Saharan, is expected to [____] from 900 million to almost two billion.


47. You should always _____ your opinions politely.


48. The water in the buckets [____] not clean enough to drink.


49. Unlike other springs locations, Taian Hot Springs is relatively serene, with no more than six large-scale resorts in the area, so the place is not as [____] as Wulai and Beitou.


50. The movie is _____ the novel by Joseph O’Neill.