1. I need to check my _____ to make sure that I am free for the meeting.


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


3. Although the Enlightenment may have overestimated the power of reason to guide human conduct, it nevertheless opened to men and women a more humane view of their fellow passengers.


4. [____] a fire, the heritage building [____].


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


6. John: Could you please mail this letter for me?Mary: I am sorry. I can’t because I have a lot of work to do now.John: That’s all right. [____]


7. He [____] that he didn’t want to join the flashy fraternity of executives who dominated the industry.


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


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


10. I ride the bicycle to the office every day. I save money _____ gas.


11. Living in a highly [____] society, some Taiwanese children are forced by their parents to learn many skills at a very young age.


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


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


14. Don’t take what he said seriously. He was only [____].


15. He wished he [____] smarter whenever he had problems with math.


16. I went to the store _____.


17. There is a clear [____] that the defendant committed the murder of the rich old man.


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


19. Can you remind me _____ Ann tomorrow?


20. He was tired. So he stopped [____] for a while.


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


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


23. A:I keep worrying that I left the back door unlocked.B:_____________ 


24. A:Can you tell me where I can catch the number 36 bus, please?B:[____]


25. Although the leader sometimes tends to [____] the situation, the team works well together.


26. It was very kind of him to [____] my mistake. I’d never forget his kindness.


27. He looks [____] he were very exhausted from work.


28. After coming back from Europe, he told me everything about the trip [_____].


29. A dissident strove to seek political [____] upon his arrival at the United States.


30. His hearing and sight were going fast, [____] he wasn’t old.


31. A: Why is your coat so wet?B: It was [____] when I arrived.


32. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [____] traffic.


33. A: [_____] It is raining outside.B: Yes please. It is so kind of you.


34. _____ it was a holiday, I could sleep late.


35. The Eiffel Tower in France [_____] many tourists every year.


36. Bob is a friend of mine. I _____ him for a long time.


37. It’s a pity. It was so dark last night on the mountain that [____] anything.


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


39. A: “How can I get to the post office?”B:[____]


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


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


42. The two companies signed a document to strengthen [____] business relations.


43. Tammy often [____] music from the Internet to her MP3 player.


44. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [____] 18 million NT dollars.


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


46. Remember to [____] some sunscreen before you go to the beach.


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


48. I prefer a round table to a [____] one. Round represents completeness.


49. 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.


50. Expo 2010 [____] in Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010.