1. 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.


2. After singing the national [____], the President gave a speech about Taiwan’s history and its people.


3. 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 [____].


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


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


6. If I [____] rich enough, I [____] a luxurious house in downtown Taipei.


7. If I [____] enough money, I [____] that luxurious car.


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


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


10. Japan and France are in [____].


11. No one [____] the earthquake. All the villagers were killed in this unexpected accident.


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


13. Let us speculate who [____]


14. Our cell phones use one of the most [____] technologies in the electronic business. No one beats us.


15. Owls are [____] creatures, for they can hardly be seen during the day.


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


17. He didn’t know the word, chic, and [____].


18. While courts in the U.S. generally favor the mother in the event of a divorce, Taiwan family and divorce laws will grant custody to the father, [____] some other agreement is reached.


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


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


21. Tom made an [____] to his boss for being late to office.


22. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [____] to the concert.


23. When I feel hungry at night, I usually eat [____] noodle.


24. If you are afraid of height, you should not try [____].


25. Tom had stayed up watching movies and _____ this morning. 


26. [____] more manpower and fund, we'll complete the task within two months.


27. A:Do the medicines taste awful?B: [_____]


28. The government brutally [____] the students’ protest, which in turn stimulated violent backlash.


29. The boss says that we must [____] our business promotion in the upcoming three months.


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


31. The personnel office has made a [____] effort to make itself more efficient in responding to employees’ need.


32. I am sure I had made quite a good [____] on the personnel manager in the interview because I got the job.


33. I have no [_____] at all. I don’t feel like eating anything.


34. London coffee houses became centers of discussion [____] as “penny universities”.


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


36. Can you remind me _____ Ann tomorrow?


37. I haven’t [____] decided where to go on holiday.


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


39. Watching TV is interesting, but it takes patience to watch TV _____, which advertise all kinds of things.


40. A [____] room or seat is being kept for someone rather than given or sold to someone else.


41. The American government has decided to provide financial assistance to [____] the automobile industry. Car makers are relieved at the news.


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


43. A: “Excuse me. May I come in?”B:[____]


44. Our interest rate is _____. Clients with good records can get a lower rate.


45. I wish I [____] a bird so that I could fly.


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


47. Peter: Where is the post office near the railway station?Grace: [____] The post office is on the right side.


48. I am so hungry. The noodles look _____ to me. 


49. 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.


50. He [____] that he did something wrong and asked his parents for forgiveness.