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


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


3. There are different kinds of restaurants along the street,_____ from haute cuisine in five-star hotels to inexpensive stands selling traditional Taiwanese food.


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


5. A: Have you finished writing your annual report?B: Not yet. [____]


6. Joy, you must get this letter [____] right away.


7. He is not an [____] person. He simply wants to live a simple life and does not want to compete with others.


8. Jennifer [____] Bill about his work as a lawyer. She asked him how many people were in his firm.


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


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


11. [____] a fire, the heritage building [____].


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


13. He _____ last year. He and his wife just celebrated their first anniversary.


14. A:Our company has been running in the red for the last few years.B: But this year, I think we’ll [____]


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


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


17. He wished he [____] smarter whenever he had problems with math.


18. Although the Enlightenment may have overestimated the power of reason to guide human conduct, it nevertheless opened to men and women a more humane view of their fellow passengers.


19. A: Can’t you meet me later this afternoon to talk about our investment project?B: _____


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


21. [____] Daisy has spent two hours shopping in Sears, she still cannot find the kind of hat she wants.


22. I missed the early morning train because I [____].


23. In southern Taiwan, people’s ties to rural folk culture are strongest. Local gods are more fervently worshipped. Tainan, for instance, has a temple heritage second to [____].


24. I remember [____] him before. But I couldn’t remember the place and time.


25. There is _____ that Jenny is a smart student. 


26. I have no [_____] at all. I don’t feel like eating anything.


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


28. The problem is too difficult [____].


29. I bought a new pair of [____] for my son. He needed them for the job interview.


30. A:“The firefighters saved me just before the house collapsed!”B:[____]


31. [____] went a baseball game yesterday.


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


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


34. The challenging job required a strong, successful, and [____] candidate.


35. _____ are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


36. Debby:I’ve got two complimentary tickets for the premiere of the movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Would you like to join me?Pam: I’d be glad to, but [____]Debby:What a shame. Never mind. I’ll ask Laura if she can go with me.


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


38. Most taxi drivers in Kinmen prefer to ask for a [____] fare rather than use the meter.


39. Motorists are strongly advised to [____] when they drive along windy mountainous roads to avoid plunging into a ravine.


40. The two companies signed a document to strengthen [____] business relations.


41. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [____].


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


43. A:I keep worrying that I left the back door unlocked.B:_____________ 


44. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [____] to the concert.


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


46. When [____] a conversation, it is always best to ask very broad questions such as “Where are you from?” or “How long have you been here?”


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


48. We [____] you to join us in supporting the Hope Scholarship program.


49. There is a clear [____] that the defendant committed the murder of the rich old man.


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