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


2. These trainings will [____] you to find a job in one of the banks.


3. I might have the chance to visit the theater _____ person.


4. It is [_____] that a foreigner can speak Mandarin so fluently.


5. To keep the glass clean, you need to wipe your mouth with the [____] before drinking the wine.


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


7. My sister and I [____] never [____] to Singapore.


8. When I was just _____ leave my office, I received a call from my boss.


9. A: “Last week I was invited to a birthday party.”B:[____]


10. We arrived at the airport [____], so we had plenty of time for checking in and boarding.


11. Schizophrenia is a kind of [____] caused partially by utter isolation from the outside world.


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


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


14. A: Make sure that you will be there on time tomorrow.B: [_____]


15. The company [____] a 46% rise in earnings per share in the final quarter of 2007.


16. John _____ at me in bewilderment when I told him the news.


17. John felt the house shaken and [____] out immediately.


18. I don't think that Tom will have an [____] to get the high-paying job.


19. The _____ shows that Mary stole her friend’s computer.


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


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


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


23. No one [____] the earthquake. All the villagers were killed in this unexpected accident.


24. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [____] evidence to arrest him.


25. Danielle behaves herself [____].


26. The dog was _____ death in the snowy weather. 


27. I prefer a round table to a [____] one. Round represents completeness.


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


29. A: You can keep the change.B:[____]


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


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


32. At our hotel your butler will [____] that your requests are satisfactorily fulfilled.


33. She takes a lot of [____] measures to lose her weight.


34. I am so hungry. The noodles look _____ to me. 


35. The Eiffel Tower in France [_____] many tourists every year.


36. After the flood, there is no [____] food and water in that small town.


37. It is hard for me to [____] with vendors. I usually take the first price they offer.


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


39. After having an _____ with me, the boss decides to give me the job. 


40. We loved Helen because she [____].


41. 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.


42. Only when you’re well-prepared will you be able to make the best use of every [____] for success when it comes.


43. The movie is _____ the novel by Joseph O’Neill. 


44. Bodyguards were on alert throughout the presidential [____].


45. A:“Here we are. I want to show you the living room. Do you like it?”B:[____]


46. My father can speak both English and German _____.


47. Studies show that the younger Japanese consumers are, [____] in having a car.


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


49. The farmer put a lot of [____] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


50. I resented [____] that. She could have been more courteous and sophisticated.