1. You have the [____] of going to work or studying abroad.


2. Don’t [____]! Just tell me directly why you object to my plan!


3. Joyce [____] Walter if she had made a different choice three years ago.


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


5. A motorcycle rider should wear a [____] to protect his/her head from being hurt.


6. Hsin-chu Science Park [____] at the eastern suburb of Hsin-chu City.


7. Mark is so _____ that we like him.


8. After a three-day strike, the employer and the employees have reached a consensus, and the factory has [____] operations.


9. Younger children can enjoy [____] programs from the Disney Channel or play games on one of the computers in this library.


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


11. The most important [____] in this cake are flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.


12. A: Shall I ring you later?B:[____]


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


14. The problem is too difficult [____].


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


16. We are genuinely grateful for your long-term [____] in carrying out the building project.


17. I want to change a new job. Can you please help me how to write a letter of [____]?


18. One of Hualien’s long-standing traditions is stone carving, which is not surprising considering the city’s main [____] is marble.


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


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


21. An American may have great difficulty [____] a Chinese from a Japanese. To westerners, they are both Asian.


22. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [____] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


23. [_____], he didn’t survive the big earthquake.


24. If Scott had studied hard enough, he [____] the midterm exam. Now he has to burn the midnight oil to pass the final exam.


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


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


27. A: I have put on some weight in the last three months.B: _____


28. The Mayor of California was accused of [____] accounting practices.


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


30. The loud singing from next door really [____] and I cannot concentrate on my reading.


31. 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.


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


33. People are advised to [____] traveling to areas with landslides.


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


35. It is reported that there’s [____] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


36. Fortunately, the patient’s condition remains [____] after the operation. She will be recovering soon.


37. He is a [____] person. He doesn’t like changes but enjoys old ways of thinking.


38. The professor asked his students to finish the report in one month. Tomorrow will be the _____.


39. A(n) [____] number of volunteers showed up in the press conference.


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


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


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


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


44. Since the economy is improving, many people are hoping for a [____] in salary in the coming year.


45. The man, [____], is going to give a lecture at our school.


46. I ride the bicycle to the office every day. I save money _____ gas.


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


48. After [____] to prison, those teens regretted not having taken advice from their parents and friends.


49. Japan and France are in [____].


50. A:What color of dress should I choose for the ceremony?B:_____________