1. Our manager _____ from his position yesterday because he needed more time to take care of his sick father.


2. John is a teenager [____] enjoys shopping a lot.


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


4. After walking for 10 miles, I just want to [____] down and take a ten-minute rest.


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


6. A: Have the prices of the antique cars gone down recently?B: [_____]


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


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


9. When an athlete won an event in the Olympic Games, musicians played the national anthem of his country and his national flag [____].


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


11. Humans are deeply [____] beings. Friendship and marriage make people happier.


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


13. A: “Are you ready to order?”B:[____]


14. People traveling to a foreign country may need to apply [____] a visa.


15. A: This is a very tricky problem.B: [____]


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


17. Sherlock Holmes [____] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


18. As lots of victims have moved into our district after the disaster, we _____ a shortage of water very soon.


19. A good place to end a tour of Rome is the Trevi Fountain. Legend has it that if you toss a single coin into the Trevi, you are [____] a return to Rome.


20. I need some [____] for taking buses around town.


21. The president is looking for a [____] manager to fill the post.


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


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


24. When I don’t know what to do, I usually [____] to God for guidance.


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


26. Nowadays, [____] is a much better and wiser means than military force to solve differences or problems between nations.


27. Many families are struggling to _____ during this recession.


28. Motorists are strongly advised to [____] when they drive along windy mountainous roads to avoid plunging into a ravine.


29. The personnel office has made a [____] effort to make itself more efficient in responding to employees’ need.


30. We [____] you to join us in supporting the Hope Scholarship program.


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


32. Parents and teachers used to reject our ideas    


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


34. A: Shall I ring you later?B:[____]


35. Our restaurant offers an [____] international array of fine dishes and treats.


36. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [____] the report as soon as possible.


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


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


39. Don’t take sight and hearing for _____; make the best use of them.


40. Larry believes in always getting prepared for emergencies; [____], he piles canned goods in his basement.


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


42. You shouldn’t [____] your parents’ love [____]; instead, you should cherish and reward it.


43. [_____], he didn’t survive the big earthquake.


44. I exercise two times a week to [____] my mind and body.


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


46. [____], the little girl did not open the door.


47. We eat [____] live, not live to eat.


48.

For more information, please call Paul Stanley at (02)2422-8769 or ______ http://uoftaichung.edu.tw.


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


50. An American may have great difficulty [____] a Chinese from a Japanese. To westerners, they are both Asian.