1. Customer:Yesterday I sent a value-declared letter to my friend. Can I request that it be returned?Clerk: Do you know if it has been delivered or not?Customer: [____]Clerk:Sure. (Just a moment) The item has been delivered. According to the rules, it is impossible for the post office to request it be returned by the addressee.Customer: Thanks.


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


3. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [____] until proven guilty.


4. It’s been cold lately. So I try to [____] taking a shower every day.


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


6. John was [____] from work today because he was sick.


7. An open-minded city, Taipei [____] Asia’s first Gay Pride parade which has now become an annual autumn event.


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


9. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [____] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


10. In the past, high school students were not allowed [____] their hair.


11. A: My mother will be annoyed if we are late for dinner.B: _____


12. You should understand that learning a language well results from _____ practice.


13. A:“Where can we buy souvenirs at a reasonable price in this vicinity?”B:[____]


14. No sooner [____] the department than it began to rain.


15. A: Why didn’t you call me?B: [____]


16. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [____]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


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


18. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [____].


19. John has to [____] the annual report to the manager before this Friday; otherwise, he will be in trouble.


20. A: “Excuse me. May I come in?”B:[____]


21. As a baseball pitcher, Wang Chien-ming gained his international [____] by having nineteen wins within a baseball season.


22. Mayor Ting’s plan about the city will have the [____] for the betterment of our life in the near future.


23. When I feel hungry at night, I usually eat [____] noodle.


24. We loved Helen because she [____].


25. Customer:I have 3 books to be sent to the US by airmail. How can I mail them?Clerk: [____]Customer: Thanks.


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


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


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


29. A:“Hello. Could you put me through to Philip from the Sales Department, please?”B:[____]


30. I resented [____] that. She could have been more courteous and sophisticated.


31. I [____] a shower when the phone rang. So I could not answer it in time.


32. Let us speculate who [____]


33. A:“I wonder if you could reserve a table with a view for me.”B:[____]


34. These magnificent buildings date back to the period of Japanese_____.


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


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


37. City [____] are always available at the local tourist information center.


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


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


40. She is [_____] speaking German language.


41. He didn’t know the word, chic, and [____].


42. A:I suggest that you buy stocks owned by financial institutions.B:Because they must have evaluated the companies before investment?A:_____ They are also a good financial supporter for the company in case the company needs more capital.


43. The post office announces that airmail service to Haiti is temporarily [____] due to the severe earthquake in January.


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


45. There are elegant shops on [____] side of the street.


46. Danielle behaves herself [____].


47. I missed the early morning train because I [____].


48. Ang Lee _____ one of the best movie directors in the world.


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


50. A: [_____]B: Yes, the one next door is.