1. The post office announces: Sending packages containing [____] items is forbidden.


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


3. I ordered a pizza and asked it to be [____] to my office.


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


5. The president’s reckless actions have [____] his country into a disaster.


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


7. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [____] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


8. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [____] through years, not gained in one day.


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


10. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [____] the rain had come in the nick of time.


11. I will visit you the day after tomorrow, if it is [____] for you.


12. The government will [____] a statement about tax increases soon.


13. [____] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


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


15. My bookshelves were destroyed in the flood. I need to find a [____] to fix them.


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


17. He [____] to Japan two years ago.


18. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [____] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


19. Every staff member in the post office must know that a good service [____] toward customers is important.


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


21. A:“The firefighters saved me just before the house collapsed!”B:[____]


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


23. You’ve lived in California for a long time, [____]?


24. During the one-month trial period, customers are under no _____ to sign any contracts.


25. The gentleman [____] the lady to the door of her flat and kissed her good night.


26. John, please remember [____] off the lights when you leave.


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


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


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


30. Tom called to check [____] I had received his message.


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


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


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


34. She is [_____] speaking German language.


35. Jumbo jet had made [____] for people [____] for a long distance comfortably.


36. Another innovation which has helped blind people [____] the training of guide dogs.


37. Parents and teachers used to reject our ideas    


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


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


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


41. For safety’s sake, it is essential to remain in our seats and _____ our seat belts before an airplane takes off.


42. Most taxi drivers in Kinmen prefer to ask for a [____] fare rather than use the meter.


43. Your car will be [____] away if you park it here without permission.


44. 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.


45. By 2050, Africa’s population, both northern and sub-Saharan, is expected to [____] from 900 million to almost two billion.


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


47. My wife and I _____ like to visit Spain, but we don’t have enough money for the trip.


48. The chef has made a special sauce to [____] the beef.


49. Tom’s driver’s license has just been [____] after he received ten speeding tickets.


50. After having an _____ with me, the boss decides to give me the job.