1. 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.


2. It’s sad that he died of a heart [____].


3. Among the things that money cannot buy [____] good health in the mind and body.


4. Fifty dollars [____] not enough for me to have a dinner nowadays.


5. I’m going to the garage. My car needs _____ because it broke down the day before yesterday.


6. It was very kind of him to [____] my mistake. I’d never forget his kindness.


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


8. An American may have great difficulty [____] a Chinese from a Japanese. To westerners, they are both Asian.


9. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even _____ your bread for free.


10. On the Sunday [____] your visit, I went to see Johnny with Mr. Powell. He sent his regards to you.


11. Since he was born, his parents _____ very good care of him and denied him nothing.


12. After years of trying, the couple have finally [____] the fact that they will never have their own children. They decided to adopt one.


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


14. I [____] a shower when the phone rang. So I could not answer it in time.


15. I need some [____] for taking buses around town.


16. Customer:Yesterday I sent a value-declared letter to my friend. Can I request that it be returned?Clerk: Do you know if it has been delivered or not?Customer: [____]Clerk:Sure. (Just a moment) The item has been delivered. According to the rules, it is impossible for the post office to request it be returned by the addressee.Customer: Thanks.


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


18. The [____] consists of the usual march-past by the military and some interesting displays by the marching girls, martial arts clubs and dragon dancers.


19. _____ change your mind, please give us a call.


20. Clark: Hi, young lady._____Dianne: Oh, I’m just looking.Clark: O.K. If you need any help, just let me know.


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


22. [____] has become a very serious problem in the modern world. It’s estimated that there are more than 1 billion overweight adults globally.


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


24. The post office announces that airmail service to Haiti is temporarily [____] due to the severe earthquake in January.


25. The good weather will [____] all the week.


26. Most of the people in my office want to stay _____, so they exercise regularly.


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


28. I shall buy you a bracelet watch _____ condition that you promise to behave yourself. 


29. As introductory English now begins in elementary, rather than secondary school, and classes have begun to focus more on the spoken language, travelers to Taiwan can [____] without having to attempt any Mandarin or Taiwanese.


30. Unfortunately, the hotel is extremely limited in space and cannot [____] large groups of tourists.


31. The personnel office has made a [____] effort to make itself more efficient in responding to employees’ need.


32. The recent decline in stock markets has led to greater _____ in inexpensive goods.


33. 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.


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


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


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


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


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


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


40. To say is one thing, but to do is [____].


41. [____], the little girl did not open the door.


42. All the [____] on the city rail map are color-coded so that a traveler knows which direction she/he should take.


43. Working at your computer for a long time can _____ pain in your wrists.


44. It is said that there are only a few lucky days [____] for getting married in 2010.


45. He was tired. So he stopped [____] for a while.


46. It was a _____ that the little boy survived the plane crash.


47. Nonsmokers who must [____] inhale the air polluted by tobacco smoke may suffer more than the smokers themselves.


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


49. The Department of Health urged the public to receive H1N1 flu shot as a [____] against potential outbreaks.


50. Let us speculate who [____]