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


2. The [____] cake appears so [____].


3. 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.


4. A: Excuse me. Do you speak English?B: Yes, but not very well.A: Can you direct me to Taipei station?B: [____]


5. Please remember to [____] our research report by the end of this week, or we will lose the chance to take part in the contest.


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


7. A(n) [____] number of volunteers showed up in the press conference.


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


9. The MRT system has greatly [____] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


10. When [____] a conversation, it is always best to ask very broad questions such as “Where are you from?” or “How long have you been here?”


11. This is a good _____ for a post office because it is in the middle of town.


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


13. The room is so [____] that I can see nothing here.


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


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


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


17. He was tired. So he stopped [____] for a while.


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


19. There is a clear [____] that the defendant committed the murder of the rich old man.


20.

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


21. I [____] a shower when the phone rang. So I could not answer it in time.


22. I want to make a/an [____] with Dr. Johnson tomorrow morning. I think I’ve caught a cold.


23. A:“Here we are. I want to show you the living room. Do you like it?”B:[____]


24. The president of the United States can only serve two [____] of four years each.


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


26. Jenny’s success in her career _____ her mother very much.


27. I used to _____ myself with a walk in the botanical garden.


28. The label on the canned pork says this product is [____] to be free of preservatives.


29. If I [____] a bird, I would fly anywhere I want.


30. A:[____]B:Could you give me some constructive advice on how to improve it?


31.

For more information, please call Paul Stanley at (02)2422-8769 or ______ http://uoftaichung.edu.tw.


32. The tax cut program will [____] most of the lower income families in the country.


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


34. The parrot used its strong [____] to crack open the nuts.


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


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


37. A:I suggest that you buy stocks owned by financial institutions.B:Because they must have evaluated the companies before investment?A:_____ They are also a good financial supporter for the company in case the company needs more capital.


38. You owe me a/an [____] for not giving me a helping hand when needed.


39. Most of the people in my office want to stay _____, so they exercise regularly.


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


41. A: Where are you now? I have been waiting for you in the park for one hour already!B: _____


42. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [____] date.


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


44. To keep the glass clean, you need to wipe your mouth with the [____] before drinking the wine.


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


46. I would like to [____] $500 from my savings account.


47. A: [____] Tea or coffee?B: Black coffee, please.


48. I will be sure to let you know about future promotional _____ for your business in Thompson.


49. Working at your computer for a long time can _____ pain in your wrists.


50. I walked to school on foot, and [____].