1. This job is easy. I think I can finish it [____] myself.


2. 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.


3. The hiking route of the Shitoushan Trail is not [____] and so is suitable for most people, including the elderly and young children.


4. He will pay a visit to my boss [____] the afternoon of 5th of March [____] half past ten.


5. Could you please tell me [____]?


6. May I have two hundred U.S. dollars in small [____]?


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


8. Kristine can’t help feeling [____] when she has to give a lecture in front of a large crowd.


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


10. My legs are _____ after the ball game. 


11. A motorcycle rider should wear a [____] to protect his/her head from being hurt.


12. To cut down on the garbage, it is essential that all household trash _____ and put into trash bags.


13. One of Hualien’s long-standing traditions is stone carving, which is not surprising considering the city’s main [____] is marble.


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


15. A:“Where can we buy souvenirs at a reasonable price in this vicinity?”B:[____]


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


17. Public [____] to voting is a problem in many democratic countries with low turnouts in elections.


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


19. Paul’s [____] childhood experience has a great impact on his abnormal behavior.


20. An American may have great difficulty [____] a Chinese from a Japanese. To westerners, they are both Asian.


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


22. You will have to pay extra [____] for overweight baggage.


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


24. The new technique in a Malaysia based garment manufacturing company has [____] them to double the production of the factory.


25. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [____] the island.


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


27. The Mayor of California was accused of [____] accounting practices.


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


29. Nowadays, [____] is a much better and wiser means than military force to solve differences or problems between nations.


30. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [____] will not loan artifacts to China.


31. My mother wants me to [____] USD5,000 from the bank.


32. A: What lovely little fruit tarts!B:[____]


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


34. Will you buy an electric car when they [____] available?


35. Sexual [____] is regarded as a serious violation of women’s rights.


36. Mandarin is widely [____] in the world, and you can find Chinese food restaurants in many big cities.


37. You shouldn’t [____] your parents’ love [____]; instead, you should cherish and reward it.


38. The problem is too difficult [____].


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


40. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [____] home in the Dublin suburbs.


41. Taiwan is [____] most countries for tourists.


42. People have to learn to [____] their problems.


43. Customer:I have 3 books to be sent to the US by airmail. How can I mail them?Clerk: [____]Customer: Thanks.


44. Lisa is looking forward to [____] in the United States.


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


46. With such a big family _____ on the man, it would be a disaster if he loses his job.


47. There are different kinds of restaurants along the street,_____ from haute cuisine in five-star hotels to inexpensive stands selling traditional Taiwanese food.


48. He is a [____] person. He doesn’t like changes but enjoys old ways of thinking.


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


50. In yesterday’s protest, the demonstrators [____] leaflets of their claims against air pollution to passers-by.