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


2. Wild Wadi Water Park is an [____] playground for both adults and children in the summer.


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


4. A: “Are you ready to order?”B:[____]


5. A: “How would you like your steak to be cooked?”B:[____]


6. The boss was [____] Ted’s laziness and decided to fire him.


7. Even the typhoon is [_____], the flight still takes off on time.


8. The young girl started to panic when she _____ a man approaching her in the dark.


9. A: Excuse me. Is this the investment consulting service?B: [____]


10. I look forward to [_____] after working hard in the company for so many years.


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


12. A: “Last week I was invited to a birthday party.”B:[____]


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


14. 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.


15. A:Excuse me. The bathroom tap's dripping in my room.B:[____]


16. Former Japanese F2 racer Takayuki Ueda has opened the Taki Racing School on the outskirts of Bangkok. The school students [____] aged over 16 years, even if they do not have a driver’s license.


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


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


19. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [____] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


20. Many customers complained that they had difficulty assembling the M-20 mountain bicycle, because the instructions in the manual were not [____].


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


22. A: What was the weather like?B:[____]


23. She is [_____] speaking German language.


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


25. In time of economic [____], many small companies will downsize their operation.


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


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


28. A:Do you know when the new traffic rules will become effective?B: [____]


29. We look forward to [____] from you soon.


30. John felt the house shaken and [____] out immediately.


31. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [____] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


32. I don't think that Tom will have an [____] to get the high-paying job.


33. After the summit meeting, both sides agreed to _____ fire so that the peace talks could go on.


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


35. I am really tired. I would rather _____ tonight, if you don’t mind.


36. Despite facing an imminent labor shortage as its population ages, Japan has done [____] to open itself up to immigration.


37. People in Taiwan can easily find many _____ stores in their neighborhood.


38. As a college student, Jennifer’s dream job is to work as a summer _____ at a law firm.


39. Among the things that money cannot buy [____] good health in the mind and body.


40. You will pay a [____] of fifty dollars for your ferry ride.


41. Hsin-chu Science Park [____] at the eastern suburb of Hsin-chu City.


42. He was to my left, seated, since he couldn’t stand up for the hour his talk [____] last.


43. After walking for 10 miles, I just want to [____] down and take a ten-minute rest.


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


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


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


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


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


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


50. 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.