1. The [____] woman made a point of visiting people in the hospital who had no relatives to visit them.


2. The plane ticket is _____ for one year. 


3. Being surrounded by the strong force of the police, the gangsters couldn’t but [____].


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


5. I wish I [____] a bird so that I could fly.


6. Bad habits usually result [____] bad health. Thus if you want to be in a good shape, you need to get rid of some habits.


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


8. He [____] to Japan two years ago.


9. The Jade Mountain [____] with snow in winter.


10. You can choose from [____] activities while staying at Taipei.


11. Do you know [____]?


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


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


14. John, please remember [____] off the lights when you leave.


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


16. A:“I’m afraid I don’t have time to meet you today.”B:[____]


17. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [____].


18. _____ it was a holiday, I could sleep late.


19. I would like to [____] $500 from my savings account.


20. We eat [____] live, not live to eat.


21. The police [____] the crime. They wanted to find out who did it so that they could get the criminals.


22. The flight to Chicago has been [____] due to heavy snow.


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


24. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [____] the report as soon as possible.


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


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


27. A:[____]B:Could you give me some constructive advice on how to improve it?


28. 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.


29. As a baseball pitcher, Wang Chien-ming gained his international [____] by having nineteen wins within a baseball season.


30. Tom had stayed up watching movies and _____ this morning. 


31. Tourists enjoy visiting night markets around the island to taste [____] local snacks.


32. Mandarin is widely [____] in the world, and you can find Chinese food restaurants in many big cities.


33. 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.


34. The Ministry of the Interior has decided to [____] telephone fraud.


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


36. Paul’s [____] pursuit of knowledge is praised highly by his instructor.


37. [____] I lost my health did I know the importance of it.


38. All his family members attended the [____] because they wanted to congratulate him on obtaining a college diploma in person.


39. Expo 2010 [____] in Shanghai, China from May 1 to October 31, 2010.


40. No sooner [____] the department than it began to rain.


41. The janitor is [____] for taking care of the office.


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


43. The new technique in a Malaysia based garment manufacturing company has [____] them to double the production of the factory.


44. Don’t take sight and hearing for _____; make the best use of them.


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


46. The production of rice and wheat in this country is [____] by the local government.


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


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


49. Thank you! It’s [____] I’ve ever received.


50. Since he went to Japan, I haven’t heard [____] him again.