1. Our interest rate is _____. Clients with good records can get a lower rate.


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


3. We are not happy _____ the result.


4. You have worked so hard for a whole year-_____ taking a break.


5. [____] he is honest is known to everyone in his class.


6. Please take out the [____] to make the room clean.


7. A:“I think it is impolite for a guest to leave the house without saying goodbye to the host.”B:[____]


8. A: Where are you now? I have been waiting for you in the park for one hour already!B: _____


9. I will be sure to let you know about future promotional _____ for your business in Thompson.


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


11. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [____] in the city.


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


13. Fifty dollars [____] not enough for me to have a dinner nowadays.


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


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


16. While many people spend their lifetime _____ fame and wealth, I decide to pursue health and happiness instead.


17. 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.


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


19. Most of the people in my office want to stay _____, so they exercise regularly.


20. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [____] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


21. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [____] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


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


23. With such a big family _____ on the man, it would be a disaster if he loses his job.


24. A: [_____] It is raining outside.B: Yes please. It is so kind of you.


25. A: Hi, John. How’re you doing today?B: [____]


26. Customer:I have 3 books to be sent to the US by airmail. How can I mail them?Clerk: [____]Customer: Thanks.


27. He will pay a visit to my boss [____] the afternoon of 5th of March [____] half past ten.


28. John was [____] from work today because he was sick.


29. A bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, [____] recognize the worth of something when he or she sees it.


30. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [____] through years, not gained in one day.


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


32. Mother Teresa [____] her [____] life aiding the sick and the homeless. Her selfless love has been highly praised by the world.


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


34. Mike forgot to save the file and the computer [____] suddenly. It was a real disaster.


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


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


37. There is no one_____ cares about himself or herself; in other words, all of us are concerned about ourselves.


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


39. I went to the store _____.


40. The relationship between a salesperson and a client is important: both parties want to feel satisfied with their deal and _____ wants to feel cheated.


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


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


43. His speedy recovery from a fatal car accident still remains [____] for a lot of people.


44. Mark is so _____ that we like him.


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


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


47. Melanie forgot [____] her parents in Taiwan when she arrived safely in America.


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


49. Working at your computer for a long time can _____ pain in your wrists.


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