1. Even though this small study in mice shows [____], researchers still have a long way to go before human trials can begin.


2. The police officer needs to [____] the traffic during the rush hours.


3. I have no [_____] at all. I don’t feel like eating anything.


4. I remember [____] you somewhere. It’s possible that we went to college together.


5. There is no one_____ cares about himself or herself; in other words, all of us are concerned about ourselves.


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


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


8. A:This is Kevin McQueen, his former classmate. Do you know what time he will be back?B: _____


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


10. Simms Engineering estimates that the proposed modifications _____ your original design will cost in the region of $200,000.


11. 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.


12. Tom was [____] from his school for stealing and cheating on the exams.


13. Tom made an [____] to his boss for being late to office.


14. Please take out the [____] to make the room clean.


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


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


17. The production of rice and wheat in this country is [____] by the local government.


18. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [____].


19. A:[____]B:Could you give me some constructive advice on how to improve it?


20. The loud singing from next door really [____] and I cannot concentrate on my reading.


21. It's getting late. Let's [____].


22. Owls are [____] creatures, for they can hardly be seen during the day.


23. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous _____.


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


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


26. We are not happy _____ the result.


27. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [____] he was set free soon.


28. 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.


29. 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.


30. I tried to [_____] my son who had just failed an examination, but in vain.


31. I sent Tom a present as a token of my [____] for his kind assistance.


32. Hong Kong is one of the world’s most thrilling Chinese New Year travel destinations. The [____] is the spectacular fireworks display on the second day of the New Year.


33. Tom had stayed up watching movies and _____ this morning. 


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


35. The flooding after the typhoon _____ many houses.


36. The tourists were not able to [____] the hotel because it was booked up.


37. Watch your manners. You are not supposed to be so [____].


38. Joy, you must get this letter [____] right away.


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


40. In southern Taiwan, people’s ties to rural folk culture are strongest. Local gods are more fervently worshipped. Tainan, for instance, has a temple heritage second to [____].


41. It’s too cold for me to take a cold shower. Please turn on the [____] for me.


42. Many of America’s parks and monuments have been made possible by the [____] donations of its citizens.


43. Only the members with a gold pass will have full [____] to this club.


44. I _____ to act for the director while he is off. 


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


46. Taichung City is home to a little more than 700 thousand residents with 64% of the [____] employed.


47. A: How do you like your egg?B:[____]


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


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


50. The [____] consists of the usual march-past by the military and some interesting displays by the marching girls, martial arts clubs and dragon dancers.