1. The [____] woman made a point of visiting people in the hospital who had no relatives to visit them.


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


3. Delayed by a traffic jam, we were terribly late for a concert and had to wait until the [____] to enter.


4. I can’t ride my bicycle [____] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


5. She has no [____] in country music.


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


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


9. The earthquake and the tsunami almost [____] the whole city.


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


11. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could _____ survive the catastrophic earthquake.


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


13. The earthquake’s [____] was such that hundreds of houses were destroyed and thousands of people were killed.


14. You look tired [_____] me. Did you stay up late last night?


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


16. You have worked so hard for a whole year-_____ taking a break.


17. He has to send his mother to the hospital immediately since she is [_____] a serious flu.


18. I will be sure to let you know about future promotional _____ for your business in Thompson.


19. Mark was injured in the car accident yesterday, so his elder brother _____ his place in the race. 


20. A:Have you decided where you're going on holiday this year?B:[____]


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


22. London coffee houses became centers of discussion [____] as “penny universities”.


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


24. Melanie forgot [____] her parents in Taiwan when she arrived safely in America.


25. More fathers are becoming aware of their responsibilities to their families. They feel now they must get [____] to help raise their children.


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


27. The production of bread mainly includes the _____ such as flour, sugar and eggs.


28. You are not [____] to understand the current situation.


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


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


31. Studies show that the younger Japanese consumers are, [____] in having a car.


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. A: I almost didn’t recognize you in this new dress.B: [_____]


34. You owe me a/an [____] for not giving me a helping hand when needed.


35. Fifty dollars [____] not enough for me to have a dinner nowadays.


36. It's [____] that we'd better go hiking in Yang-ming Mountain.


37. His speedy recovery from a fatal car accident still remains [____] for a lot of people.


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


39. This novel was mainly [____] by a stranger he met on his last trip to London.


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


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


42. Come in, please. Let me _____ some water and make tea for you. 


43. 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.


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


45. Danielle behaves herself [____].


46. While many people spend their lifetime _____ fame and wealth, I decide to pursue health and happiness instead.


47. The company is [____] the new products now, so you can buy one and get the second one free.


48. The challenging job required a strong, successful, and [____] candidate.


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


50. Many tourists are fascinated by the natural [____] of Taroko Gorge.