1. Tom called to check [____] I had received his message.


2. They must be [____]. They keep on yawning without a stop.


3. I love going away, but there’s no place like [____].


4. Do you know [____]?


5. The government should take measures to control the growing [____]. Food prices have gone up sharply recently.


6. His efforts to improve the company have been very [_____].


7. You will pay a [____] of fifty dollars for your ferry ride.


8. I am so hungry. The noodles look _____ to me. 


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


10. Giraffes sleep only _____ an hour at a time.


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


12. John: So you have a crush on Helen?Ken: Shh! This is between you and me, you know.John: [____]


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


14. Paul’s [____] childhood experience has a great impact on his abnormal behavior.


15. Since the economy is improving, many people are hoping for a [____] in salary in the coming year.


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


17. [____] he is honest is known to everyone in his class.


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


19. The typhoon that hit southern Taiwan [____] several houses.


20. It was a _____ that the little boy survived the plane crash.


21. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all _____ the news.


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


23. A: What was the weather like?B:[____]


24. I am sure I had made quite a good [____] on the personnel manager in the interview because I got the job.


25. The fireman soon _____ the fire.


26. Don’t [____]! Just tell me directly why you object to my plan!


27. Being a housewife, I have to [____] breakfast and then [____] the dishes every day.


28. A(n) [____] number of volunteers showed up in the press conference.


29. A [____] room or seat is being kept for someone rather than given or sold to someone else.


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


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


32. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [____] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


33. The trip to Africa was full of [____] and joys, and we all really enjoyed it.


34. Joyce [____] Walter if she had made a different choice three years ago.


35. Waiter: Are you ready to order, sir? Guest: [____]


36. While English is the [____] language in the US, Spanish is very widely spoken, especially in the south-western states.


37. When he thinks, he likes to [____] his face with two hands, so no one can see his facial expression.


38. Can you [_____] Mary from her sister?


39. Fortunately, the patient’s condition remains [____] after the operation. She will be recovering soon.


40. You would go far to find a companion so [____] as Catherine, always pleasant and humorous, smiling and helpful.


41. Our company has been on a very tight [____] since 2008.


42. Kristine can’t help feeling [____] when she has to give a lecture in front of a large crowd.


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


44.

Kaohsiung’s temperatures ____ from a low of 14 degrees(Celsius)to a high of 28 degrees in the winter.


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


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


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


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


49. To say is one thing, but to do is [____].


50. A:“Excuse me, but I think you made a wrong turn. You were supposed to turn left on Wilson.”B:[____]