1. A: “Why don’t we go to the baseball game?”B:[____]


2. _____ you need any assistance from me, please do not hesitate to contact me. 


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


4. A dissident strove to seek political [____] upon his arrival at the United States.


5. It was so dark that [____] anything.


6. The boss says that we must [____] our business promotion in the upcoming three months.


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


8. People who don’t think ahead and plan for their future often find themselves in a sorry [____].


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


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


11. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [____] from business interests.


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


13. The [____] weight limit for each small packet is 2 kg. In other words, items over 2 kg are not accepted.


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


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


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


17. Every staff member in the post office must know that a good service [____] toward customers is important.


18. A: You can keep the change.B:[____]


19. Your car will be [____] away if you park it here without permission.


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


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


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


23. You will be [____] for littering in public places.


24. As the bus rolled into her hometown, Liz looked around at the familiar streets and shops that she [____] for two years.


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


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


27. [_____] by the terrible scene, she couldn’t move at all.


28. Mike forgot to save the file and the computer [____] suddenly. It was a real disaster.


29. The janitor is [____] for taking care of the office.


30. After singing the national [____], the President gave a speech about Taiwan’s history and its people.


31. The train _____ to arrive at 11:30, but it was an hour late.


32. A:Let’s study hard now and go skiing during this coming Christmas holidays.B:_____________ 


33. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [____] evidence to arrest him.


34. [____] a fire, the heritage building [____].


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


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


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


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


39. My wife and I _____ like to visit Spain, but we don’t have enough money for the trip.


40. The candidates' challenge in the 2008 election was [____]: to get supporters out to the meetings and to win over the large numbers of undecided voters.


41. After the flood, there is no [____] food and water in that small town.


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


43. I bought a new pair of [____] for my son. He needed them for the job interview.


44. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [____] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


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


46. A: Where are you now? I have been waiting for you in the park for one hour already!B: _____


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


48. 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.


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


50. I seem to have a fever. May I have a [____] to take my temperature?