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


2. Delayed by a traffic jam, we were terribly late for a concert and had to wait until the [____] to enter.


3. Sherlock Holmes [____] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


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


5. The candidates' challenge in the 2008 election was [____]: to get supporters out to the meetings and to win over the large numbers of undecided voters.


6. Melanie forgot [____] her parents in Taiwan when she arrived safely in America.


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


8. I love going away, but there’s no place like [____].


9. In my opinion, his suggestion is [_____].


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


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


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


13. A: It's so hot here. Do you mind if I open the window?B: [____] Please go ahead.


14. John _____ at me in bewilderment when I told him the news.


15. Giraffes sleep only _____ an hour at a time.


16. I can’t ride my bicycle [____] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


17. Mark is so _____ that we like him.


18. The flooding after the typhoon _____ many houses.


19. When I was just _____ leave my office, I received a call from my boss.


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


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


22. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [____].


23. A: I came across my old classmate in town yesterday.B: _____


24. Please remember _____ the radio before you sleep.


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


26. It was very much _____ my disappointment that they lost the game. 


27. Studies show that the younger Japanese consumers are, [____] in having a car.


28. A: All the flights for Hong Kong tomorrow are full. We have to change our travel schedule.B: _____


29. This toy car is too expensive. Please give me a [____] one.


30. Although I live in an English-speaking environment, I still read Chinese books. [____] does having an English name reduce the importance of Chinese culture in my heart.


31. Mother told her son, “[____] junk food you eat, [____] you will become.”


32. Japan and France are in [____].


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


34. 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.


35. This is a non-smoking restaurant. Please [____] your cigarette at once.


36. Taipei offers cheap and efficient public [____], e.g., its MRT and bus systems.


37. As a collector, Mr. Strachwitz has built [____] is believed to be the largest private collection of Mexican-American and Mexican music.


38. I’m going to the garage. My car needs _____ because it broke down the day before yesterday.


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


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


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


42. 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.


43. He is very [____]. He cares about nobody but himself.


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


45. The Department of Health urged the public to receive H1N1 flu shot as a [____] against potential outbreaks.


46. You look tired [_____] me. Did you stay up late last night?


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


48. Debby:I’ve got two complimentary tickets for the premiere of the movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Would you like to join me?Pam: I’d be glad to, but [____]Debby:What a shame. Never mind. I’ll ask Laura if she can go with me.


49. His efforts to improve the company have been very [_____].


50. After [____] to prison, those teens regretted not having taken advice from their parents and friends.