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


2. You should always _____ your opinions politely.


3. They must be [____]. They keep on yawning without a stop.


4. The tax cut program will [____] most of the lower income families in the country.


5. A: “Excuse me. May I come in?”B:[____]


6. 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. [____]


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


8. If I [____] you were sick, I would have given you a leave of absence.


9. The audience enthusiastically [____] the pianist on her amazing performance.


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


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


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


13. Many families are struggling to _____ during this recession.


14. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [____] pursuit.


15. A [____] film won the Oscar Award last year for its explicit exposure of corruption in our society.


16. Remember to [____] some sunscreen before you go to the beach.


17. You will pay a [____] of fifty dollars for your ferry ride.


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


19. Knowing that her son was suffering from a _____ disease, the mother cried her eyes out.


20. As a collector, Mr. Strachwitz has built [____] is believed to be the largest private collection of Mexican-American and Mexican music.


21. The police officer needs to [____] the traffic during the rush hours.


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


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


24. The room is so [____] that I can see nothing here.


25. Mayor Ting’s plan about the city will have the [____] for the betterment of our life in the near future.


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


27. I need to check my _____ to make sure that I am free for the meeting.


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


29. The president’s reckless actions have [____] his country into a disaster.


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


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


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


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


34. A:“Hello. Could you put me through to Philip from the Sales Department, please?”B:[____]


35. The earthquake and the tsunami almost [____] the whole city.


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


37. A:Suzan went shopping again and bought herself another washing machine.B:[____] Doesn't she know that a penny saved is a penny earned?


38. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [____] the rain had come in the nick of time.


39. A kind of natural disaster caused by earthquakes under the ocean and characterized by a sudden surge of giant and massive wave is known as [____].


40. To use a TravelPass, you have to insert it [____] the automatic stamping machine when you get off.


41. Without your kind assistance, I [____] a very serious mistake.


42. Lisa is looking forward to [____] in the United States.


43. A: Excuse me. Can I try this blouse on?B:[____]


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


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


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


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


48. [____] you eat every day has a profound and everlasting impact on your health.


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


50. A:“Where can we buy souvenirs at a reasonable price in this vicinity?”B:[____]