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


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


3. The water in the buckets [____] not clean enough to drink.


4. We are genuinely grateful for your long-term [____] in carrying out the building project.


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


6. He didn’t know the word, chic, and [____].


7. May I have two hundred U.S. dollars in small [____]?


8. A: Shall I ring you later?B:[____]


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


10. These ancient porcelains are very [____] and might break easily, so please handle them carefully.


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


12. Many people say couples tend to resemble each other. It seems that the longer they stay together, _____ they will become.


13. 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.


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


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


16. We will have a big family _____ for my grandfather’s 90th birthday this Sunday.


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


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


19. This is a good _____ for a post office because it is in the middle of town.


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


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


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


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


24. I look forward to [_____] after working hard in the company for so many years.


25. When the orange trees [____], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


26. He drives much [____] than his girl friend.


27. Although I live in an English-speaking environment, I still read Chinese books. [____] does having an English name reduce the importance of Chinese culture in my heart.


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


29. The time [____] is thirteen hours between Taipei and New York.


30. A: That chair is in the way. Could you please move it?B: _____


31. A:Can you please mail these letters and postcards for me? B: Sure. Did you address and stamp them? A: [____]B: You're welcome.


32. Although the leader sometimes tends to [____] the situation, the team works well together.


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


34. The [____] of Taipei include CKS Memorial Hall, the Grand Hotel, Taipei 101 and Lung Shan Temple. Once you see these buildings, you know where you are.


35. More fathers are becoming aware of their responsibilities to their families. They feel now they must get [____] to help raise their children.


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


37. A:“I wonder if you could reserve a table with a view for me.”B:[____]


38. No matter where you are, staying [____] your family, friends and business partners is very important.


39. I remember [____] you somewhere. It’s possible that we went to college together.


40. She has no [____] in country music.


41. We arrived at the airport [____], so we had plenty of time for checking in and boarding.


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


43. My father can speak both English and German _____.


44. Nowadays, [____] is a much better and wiser means than military force to solve differences or problems between nations.


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


46. Do not [____] John and Lisa when they are busy with the project.


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


48. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [____] date.


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


50. For safety’s sake, it is essential to remain in our seats and _____ our seat belts before an airplane takes off.