1. After Christmas, [half of the staff were lay off due to the slow sales].


2. Tom: Do you have any plans for the summer vacation? Pete: Not really. Maybe I’ll go abroad and see something different.Tom: Really? [ ]Pete: I’m not sure. Maybe Hong Kong or Japan.


3. [ ] of the Pentagon's research and development program.


4. George: What is your New Year's [ ]? Mary: I decided to give up smoking.


5. Teresa: Could you give me an extra blanket? Attendant: [ ] Teresa: Thank you very much. Attendant: You’re welcome.


6. After being lost in the sea for six days, John began to [ ]. He saw things that weren’t really there.


7. James: Are you going somewhere tomorrow?Harry: [ ][ ]James: Neither do I. Let's just stay at home.


8. In a dispute between siblings, parents usually take the side of the younger child [ ].


9. It cannot be true by any stretch of the imagination.


10. The museums in this city open at 10 a.m. But the art museum is an [ ]. It opens at 11 a.m.


11. The bulls are


12. It is discouraging to visit a potential employer [ ] that he is more interested in your appearance than your qualification.


13. The number of Americans who work during their vacations [ ] in the last decade, with the laptop computer replacing the cellular phone as the most useful tool for working on holidays.


14. Most foods have more than one nutrient, but [ ] provides all the essential nutrients.


15. A principle of


16. [ ] is helping to break new ground in drug research.


17. The US Supreme Court rules that, barring circumstances like child abduction or a ticking time bomb, the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution requires police to get a warrant before examining a cell phone after an arrest. This ruling makes our digital privacy no “less worthy of the protection for which the Founders of our nation fought.”


18. If we say someone has a big mouth, we usually mean that this person [ ].


19. It is an excellent plan on paper, but from a practical point of view, it just isn’t [ ].


20. Most film actors enjoy being in the spotlight because they like getting a lot of [ ] from the press.


21. In the Olympic Games, the best athletes from all over the world try their best to [ ] with one another.


22. For a meat lover like Andy, keeping to a diet of fresh vegetables, fruits, rice, and milk is a _____ .


23.
Be careful when moving the _____ porcelain vase, or you may break it.


24. Don’t     your voice when talking in the office.


25. Ben was [ ] with robbery.


26. It’s finally here, after months of rumors and delays: Palm’s new wireless PDA and it is cool! The design, while notably different from that of other current Palm models, is sleek, slim, and light.


27. Is Mr. Wang the person [ ] talk to?


28. A: “I’m afraid I don’t have time to meet you today.”B: [ ]


29. Amanda: I’m getting married next month.Judy: [ ]Amanda: Thank you.


30. This new approach to second language learning claims that it can successfully ___the experience of learning your mother tongue: rapid, easy, natural. 


31. Actually, I can’t [ ] the house because it is too expensive.


32. The meal was excellent, and the salad was particularly [ ] .


33. Although the company did not make profits this season, the manager is still _____ about the prospect.


34. The disease spreads very fast. Therefore, doctors suggest that everyone should wash hands to prevent [ ].


35. Cindy had never played chess before but she [ ] very quickly.


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  1. 所有選項均答對,得該題全部分數
  2. 答錯一個選項,得題分的3/5
  3. 答錯兩個選項,得題分的1/5
  4. 答錯超過兩個選項或沒作答,該題以0分計算

1. My boss is so detestable. He always ________ his car. Come on, I am not his servant!!


2. He works harder than he ________ when he entered the trading company five years ago.


3. The love letter was ________ three days later.(哪些正確?)


4. It is a good idea ________ as you would like to be treated.


5. 請選出文法正確的句子:


6. She was seen ________ the building about the time the crime was committed.


7. He insisted that you ________ to the party.


8. ________ get anywhere if we don’t work hard.


9. In such a rainy day, I ________ stay at home watching TV ________ go to a movie.


10. It is ________ that I don’t have to do much to keep it clean.