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


2. For fear that its economy would _____, the Spanish government is trying to get loans from its neighbors.


3. It is believed that international sports competitions would promote friendly relations [____] nations.


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


5. I wish I [____] ten thousand dollars to buy that sweater.


6. A: Excuse me. Is this the investment consulting service?B: [____]


7. For most readers, her diary was a record of her inner _____.


8. This city [____] 300 days of warm sunshine, with cooler evenings and occasional showers in the months between December and March.


9. 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.


10. The reporter [____] from the principal’s speech that he intended to resign.


11. It’s too cold for me to take a cold shower. Please turn on the [____] for me.


12. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [____] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


13. A: Excuse me. Do you speak English?B: Yes, but not very well.A: Can you direct me to Taipei station?B: [____]


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


15. The post office issues [____] stamps for special events only.


16. The company [____] a 46% rise in earnings per share in the final quarter of 2007.


17. The river was [____] by the chemical waste from the factory.


18. Bodyguards were on alert throughout the presidential [____].


19. He is not an [____] person. He simply wants to live a simple life and does not want to compete with others.


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


21. The birth rate in Taiwan was at a/an [____] low last year.


22. You look [____] to me. I must have met you somewhere before.


23. Tom made an [____] to his boss for being late to office.


24. The outer planets are cooler than the inner ones _____ they are further from the sun.


25. Mr. Johnson wore a suit and tie [____].


26. A: I plan to take a three-day trip to Kenting. [____] B: It's been raining cats and dogs these days.


27. Peter: My hands really itch. I can’t stop scratching them.Robert: It looks like a rash. Are you allergic to anything?Peter: [____] It never happened to me before.


28. A:“Here we are. I want to show you the living room. Do you like it?”B:[____]


29. If I [____] enough money, I [____] that luxurious car.


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


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


32. The tax cut program will [____] most of the lower income families in the country.


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


34. A [____] film won the Oscar Award last year for its explicit exposure of corruption in our society.


35. Darren:You must be very excited about going to Vancouver for schooling.Paula: [____], but I’m afraid I can’t do well because my English is poor.


36. After a three-day strike, the employer and the employees have reached a consensus, and the factory has [____] operations.


37. If you are afraid of height, you should not try [____].


38. The movie is _____ the novel by Joseph O’Neill. 


39. I walked to school on foot, and [____].


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


41. After coming back from Europe, he told me everything about the trip [_____].


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


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


44. Mother Teresa [____] her [____] life aiding the sick and the homeless. Her selfless love has been highly praised by the world.


45. We loved Helen because she [____].


46. Watching TV is interesting, but it takes patience to watch TV _____, which advertise all kinds of things.


47. The [____] cake appears so [____].


48. Could you please tell me [____]?


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


50. If this matter cannot be resolved, I will be forced to [____] the contract.