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


2. Only the members with a gold pass will have full [____] to this club.


3. He has to send his mother to the hospital immediately since she is [_____] a serious flu.


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


5. A:Jack used whisky to brush his teeth.B:______


6. A: Hi, John. How’re you doing today?B: [____]


7. This job is easy. I think I can finish it [____] myself.


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


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


10. Mary is [____] divorce because her husband is having an affair with his secretary.


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


12. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


13. Owls are [____] creatures, for they can hardly be seen during the day.


14. Jumbo jet had made [____] for people [____] for a long distance comfortably.


15. Cindy and her husband are so busy that it is difficult for them to [____] dates for a vacation.


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


17. Jennifer [____] Bill about his work as a lawyer. She asked him how many people were in his firm.


18. As a college student, Jennifer’s dream job is to work as a summer _____ at a law firm.


19. Due to food shortages, there will be a great number of _____ suffering from starvation in many poor countries.


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


21. A: I almost didn’t recognize you in this new dress.B: [_____]


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


23. John has to [____] the annual report to the manager before this Friday; otherwise, he will be in trouble.


24. A: May I see your driver’s license, please?B:[____]


25. He [____] that he did something wrong and asked his parents for forgiveness.


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


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


28. This novel was mainly [____] by a stranger he met on his last trip to London.


29. John: Could you please mail this letter for me?Mary: I am sorry. I can’t because I have a lot of work to do now.John: That’s all right. [____]


30. I tried to [_____] my son who had just failed an examination, but in vain.


31. Can you remind me _____ Ann tomorrow?


32. A: What lovely little fruit tarts!B:[____]


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


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


35. I need to [____] fifty thousand dollars from my brother to buy a new car.


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


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


38. I would prefer staying home rather than [____] you to the pop concert.


39. I ride the bicycle to the office every day. I save money _____ gas.


40. Mark was injured in the car accident yesterday, so his elder brother _____ his place in the race. 


41. Sophia has profound knowledge of Greek history, which makes her a [____] in that field.


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


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


44. Because the couple could not have children of their own, they planned to [____] an orphan.


45. A: Can you point out the location of our hotel in this map?B: [____]


46. A:Are you available tomorrow afternoon? I want to bring my project to your office. B: [____] Please email it to me.A: That's a good idea. Thanks.


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


48. 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.


49. If Scott had studied hard enough, he [____] the midterm exam. Now he has to burn the midnight oil to pass the final exam.


50. A: I don’t feel well. I have an upset stomach.B: You _____ have eaten something bad.