1. All transportation vehicles should be well-[____] and kept in good running condition.


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


3. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


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


5. As a diplomat, Helen always pays special attention to table manners and social [____] in banquets and parties.


6. One of Hualien’s long-standing traditions is stone carving, which is not surprising considering the city’s main [____] is marble.


7. You will have to pay extra [____] for overweight baggage.


8. Even though this small study in mice shows [____], researchers still have a long way to go before human trials can begin.


9. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [____].


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


11. Although the Enlightenment may have overestimated the power of reason to guide human conduct, it nevertheless opened to men and women a more humane view of their fellow passengers.


12. 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.


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


14. When [____] a conversation, it is always best to ask very broad questions such as “Where are you from?” or “How long have you been here?”


15. Be sure to wear enough. The temperature is [____] low today.


16. A doctor’s schedule is always subject to change. He may try to finish his job by midnight but get [____] emergency cases. He will have to change his schedule then.


17. Jason [____] a moment before replying because he was not sure how to respond to the interviewer’s question.


18. My sister and I [____] never [____] to Singapore.


19. The waiter is [____] for us to follow him. He must have found a table for us.


20. A: You speak very good English.B: _____


21. While courts in the U.S. generally favor the mother in the event of a divorce, Taiwan family and divorce laws will grant custody to the father, [____] some other agreement is reached.


22. Tom was [____] from his school for stealing and cheating on the exams.


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


24. 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.


25. He fashioned himself as an executive in the mold of Jack Welch, [____] he’d worked at GE’s NBC.


26. A: Do you want anything on this salad?B:[____]


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


28. The value of a house lies in its [____], for example, whether there is a subway station or a supermarket around.


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


30. May I have [____] coffee, please?


31. Tim is terrible at [____] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


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


33. After [____] to prison, those teens regretted not having taken advice from their parents and friends.


34. A: Sir, I want to open a time deposit account.B: _____A: One year.B: OK. Please fill in this signature card first.


35. Our well-trained and caring employees are present [____] to provide the best services for every guest.


36. The president of the United States can only serve two [____] of four years each.


37. In the past, high school students were not allowed [____] their hair.


38. Living in a highly [____] society, some Taiwanese children are forced by their parents to learn many skills at a very young age.


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


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


41. Another innovation which has helped blind people [____] the training of guide dogs.


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


43. A: [____] Tea or coffee?B: Black coffee, please.


44. Younger children can enjoy [____] programs from the Disney Channel or play games on one of the computers in this library.


45. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [____] make their protests against the new policy.


46. I plan to go to Jay’s concert next week, but all tickets [____].


47. _____ are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


48. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat” problem will be [____] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


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


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