I like Jessica’s new dress. It is ____________ and simple in design, but it really looks nice on her.

Judy was very excited to buy so many interesting second-hand ____________ at the flea market; she thinks that they will fit her new house perfectly.

According to ____________, pineapples should not be used as offerings to ghosts during the Ghost Festival because this is thought to bring very bad luck.

For safety reasons, it is essential that people entering this construction site wear ____________ at all times.

Many grocery stores in this seaside village find it hard to ____________ with big chain stores.

My dad likes to watch World Cup football ____________ on TV. He thinks it is really exciting to watch so many great players play.

Whenever Christmas comes around, I enjoy putting up all kinds of beautiful Christmas ____________ with my family.

Sue is showing her ____________ for playing the piano at an early age, so her parents have decided to send her to a famous music school abroad.

The Edinburgh International Festival is a(n) ____________ event that draws tens of thousands of tourists every August.

Isaac had no idea ____________ when he was told that he was fired.

Can you show me ____________? This is really difficult.

This old soldier wants to write a book about his experiences fighting in wars, and have it ____________ before he turns eighty next May.

There is something wrong with the car. I need to have it ____________ now.

Jim ____________ his car washed while he went for a quick run on the nearby track.

Jill is looking at the menu and is thinking about ____________ for lunch.

Helen is trying to look completely different for her upcoming class reunion; this time around, she intends to have her hair ____________ grey.

The great-smelling pie makes my mouth ____________.

When the earthquake happened last night, Jasmine was so shocked that she did not know ____________.

Please tell me ____________. I don’t have a map with me.

Our family has a special custom every year during the Thanksgiving holiday. My mom, dad, and grandparents like to plan a feast* that the entire family looks forward to. Instead of eating the usual Thanksgiving foods, like turkey, cornbread, and pumpkin pie, we plan in advance about __(1)__ new and exciting dishes every year.

We often use recipes* from a variety of nations and cultures. This custom began five years ago, __(2)__ three new families had moved into our neighborhood that summer.

One family was from Pakistan, another was from England, and the other was from China. __(3)__ that year, we welcomed the families into our community by having a “global” Thanksgiving. We invited our new neighbors for a Thanksgiving feast, and served American, Pakistani, English, and Chinese foods so that everyone could feel at home.

We discovered that this “global” Thanksgiving __(4)__ helped us all learn more about one another’s cultures.

Now, we continue to __(5)__ Thanksgiving each year as a chance to meet with old and new friends from around the world, and sample some new cuisines*.

Today’s news report is about a local family with a special Christmas custom. Jane, the mother of the family, has made it a(n) __(1)__ tradition to donate* to local schools at Christmas time.

The school’s team could not afford good uniforms and equipment*. So that year during Christmas, Jane wondered __(2)__ to give Mike the most meaningful gift.

She secretly planned to buy equipment for __(3)__ kids and donate it on Mike’s behalf*. She wrote about her deed in a note and put it into a white envelope with Mike’s name on it.

When he woke up and saw this gift on Christmas morning, Mike was moved to tears of happiness. Sadly, Mike __(4)__ from cancer last year.

Hannah suddenly had a strong ____________ to have a hot pot meal, so she called several of her friends to join her.

Can you believe that you can ____________ the same item online for only half the price?

Daniel’s ____________ in asking for a pay raise is to describe how he has achieved the sales targets many times.

I smelled something strange, and then I suddenly became ____________ that my bread was burned in the oven.

The ____________ of this concert is to raise funds to help young children who have cancer. All the money from the concert will used to cover the medical expenses of these children.

This old bookstore owner tried to find some ways to keep the business ____________, so she decided to open a small café inside the bookstore.

The shooting stars were ____________ to the naked eye. I felt very lucky to have seen quite a few this evening.

The best of students’ artwork will be ____________ on the blackboard for everyone to see.

Jason has been feeling a lot of pressure recently because his mother is ____________ him to get married to his long-time girlfriend as soon as possible.

David said something unkind to his mom and hung up the phone on ____________, but later he felt really bad about this.

The harder you study, the ____________ you will get good grades.　

____________ you practice, ____________ mistakes you will make.

Please turn down the music ____________ I can focus on my studying.

The hotter it gets, ____________.

Joe applied for this challenging job so that ____________.　

Simon lowered his voice ____________ he wouldn’t wake the sleeping baby.

The more calories you put into your body, ____________.

Jill goes to gym every day ____________ she can keep fit.

____________ you spend with your family, ____________ you will get.

Isaac left for work early so that ____________.

Miranda got her first job in a convenience store. After working there for a few months, she noticed something. Many shoppers ended up __(1)__ into the same traps. She realized that the convenience store used three ways to make shoppers spend more money. She also learned that these strategies were adopted by most convenience stores.

First, shop owners place their most popular items __(2)__ the average shopper’s eye level.

If __(3)__ easier for shoppers __(3)__ them, they will be more likely to buy them.

Another way is __(4)__ unplanned purchases. Shoppers in line to pay often grab something extra like a candy bar. The third trap is an open dining area. The owners want people to stay longer so they will have a chance to spend more.

Miranda never __(5)__ these things before getting the job. Now she knows how to avoid falling into these traps. You can learn from Miranda and save some money!

In order to remain profitable, clothing stores have to constantly* bring in new merchandise*. To prepare for this, they need to make sure that all the old clothes get sold __(1)__ they can make room for the new ones.

How do they do this? It’s a __(2)__ you are probably already familiar with: the sale. When the spring clothing has to be brought in, for example, these stores might mark all the winter clothing at up to fifty percent off.

Customers get so excited about these big discounts that they __(3)__ may outside the store even before it opens.

When it does open, they rush in, snapping up items off the shelves, even if they won’t be able to wear them until the winter. __(4)__, the store is able to get rid of all those items they won’t be able to sell during spring and summer.

Their goal was __(5)__ up shelf space, and they accomplished it. As for the consumers, though, they have likely bought things they wouldn’t otherwise have purchased, simply because they were cheap.

When Helen was on her way home, to her ____________, she saw a dead dog lying beside the road.

No page of this book may be copied without the ____________ of the author.

People in our neighborhood usually meet at the ____________ center for sporting activities, classes on different topics, or social occasions.

The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris, so people always ____ it with that city.　

As an artist, he is good at turning his ideas into ____________ images.　

The wind blew hard and ____________ up the girl’s hair. She might need a comb.

Stop being so rude. For example, “shut up” is not a polite ____________.

Who, in your ____________, is the greatest NBA basketball player?

The twin sisters do not look identical. It is easy to tell them apart. The ____________ between their faces is very obvious.

The police wanted to have a talk with the woman who had been seen running away from the scene of the ____________.

____________ some people believe that graffiti is art, others think that it makes a city look messy.

It ____________ the climbing team two days to get down from the mountain top.

Which of the following sentences is NOT correct?

It ____________ me more than two hours to find your new house.

The businessman ____________ 20 million NT dollars ____________ the seaside villa.

He spent almost an hour at the station ____________ for the train.　

He likes black coffee ____________ I prefer my coffee with sugar.

I would love to get a pet, ____________ my mother considers it a bad idea.

It’s not right to ____________ so much time playing online games.

I want a house, ____________ they would rather live in an apartment.

Yesterday, Brian walked outside his front door and received quite a shock. To his __(1)__, there was some graffiti on the side of his house.

Someone had obviously __(2)__ a long time doing it. The painting was of a large dragon breathing fire and flying through the sky. It was beautiful, really, but Brian didn’t want it on his house.

The painting was of a large dragon breathing fire and flying through the sky. It was beautiful, really, but Brian didn’t want it on his house. He thought it made his house __(3)__ weird.

He thought he could remove it __(5)__ scrubbing the wall with some soap and water. When that didn’t work, he knew he needed to call some professional cleaners. Now, he has a large cleaning bill to pay.

One of the world’s most famous graffiti artists is known as Banksy. __(1)__ enjoy his fame and popularity, though, Banksy chooses to keep his real identity a secret.

Some applaud his work as having deep meaning, __(2)__ others think he’s just looking for attention.

For example, after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Banksy created a work in one of the hardest-hit __(3)__. The piece, showing a man sitting on a rocking chair, under the words “No Loitering,” was put on the side of an abandoned house.

The piece, showing a man sitting on a rocking chair, under the words “No Loitering,” was put on the side of an abandoned house. It __(4)__ the fact that many were left homeless, and had nowhere to go.