1. It’s a pity. It was so dark last night on the mountain that [____] anything.


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


3. A: Would you like some cereal for breakfast?B:[____]


4. The singer’s [____] increases even though she gave birth to a new baby.


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


6. Despite facing an imminent labor shortage as its population ages, Japan has done [____] to open itself up to immigration.


7. 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.


8. The child [____] on the couch all day long.


9. The birth rate in Taiwan was at a/an [____] low last year.


10. A: Why didn’t you call me?B: [____]


11. A: Why is your coat so wet?B: It was [____] when I arrived.


12. Even though this small study in mice shows [____], researchers still have a long way to go before human trials can begin.


13. Millions of people are expected to [____] in the 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo.


14. I sent Tom a present as a token of my [____] for his kind assistance.


15. A: Hello, I'd like to speak to the manager, please.B:[____] A: I've a complaint to make. It's about the noise...


16. Middle children often feel less important than their older or younger [____].


17. Larry believes in always getting prepared for emergencies; [____], he piles canned goods in his basement.


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


19. Our manager _____ from his position yesterday because he needed more time to take care of his sick father.


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


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


22. Demographers study population growth or decline and things like [____], which means the movement of populations into cities.


23. Another innovation which has helped blind people [____] the training of guide dogs.


24. If I [____] enough money, I [____] that luxurious car.


25. Humans are deeply [____] beings. Friendship and marriage make people happier.


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


27. The newly published book written by the former president contains many [____] issues on public policy and has aroused public argument and disapproval.


28. A: All the flights for Hong Kong tomorrow are full. We have to change our travel schedule.B: _____


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


30. 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. [____]


31. You should lie down and take some rest if you feel _____.


32. During the one-month trial period, customers are under no _____ to sign any contracts.


33.

For more information, please call Paul Stanley at (02)2422-8769 or ______ http://uoftaichung.edu.tw.


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


35. There are eight [____] for the Academy Award for the best picture this year.


36. A:“I just heard from the weather broadcast that it may rain heavily today. Are you going to drive to work?”B:[____]


37. Tom called to check [____] I had received his message.


38. You’ve lived in California for a long time, [____]?


39. You will be [____] for littering in public places.


40. Mary [____] at Taipei University since 2008.


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


42. Jenny’s success in her career _____ her mother very much.


43. Paul’s [____] childhood experience has a great impact on his abnormal behavior.


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


45. I seem to have a fever. May I have a [____] to take my temperature?


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


47. As soon as it [____] raining, we will go out for a movie.


48. You would go far to find a companion so [____] as Catherine, always pleasant and humorous, smiling and helpful.


49. The professor finally issued an [____] to Tim: retake the examination or fail in the course.


50. The label on the canned pork says this product is [____] to be free of preservatives.