1. Firefighters were prepared to rush out at a moment's [ ].


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


3. Hospitals were crowded with injured people after the big earthquake, and nurses were busy [ ] those patients without taking a rest.


4. Computers have made a great [ ] on our lives. Nowadays almost everyone is using a computer to communicate with other people.


5. Processed lecithin is used as an emulsifier in


6. 這則廣告的文字如下。


7. The balance sheet, prepared by the accountants, [ ] that the company made a profit last month.


8. It’s not raining cats and dogs; it’s just ______.


9. [ ] taking the final written exam, Martha chose to write a research paper.


10. Those who want to have something they have never had will have to do well something they have never done before.


11. I don’t have time to tell you the details, but in a [ ], Sam is moving.


12. I wonder [ ].


13. The author refuses to [ ] the taste of the readers.


14. The name of the author is put on the poster, [ ] the name of his country.


15. No one should be [ ] of any opportunity for an education, a job or simple justice.


16. A:Do you come to concerts like this very often? B:No. _____ I have a lot of other interests that keep me pretty busy.A:Really? What kinds of things are you interested in?


17. Scientists always hope that the theory we discover today can be confirmed by future research.


18. [ ], he was as curly-haired and overweight as one of these pigs fattened for the festival, but now his hair has fallen out and he looks like a round lamppost.


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


20. Salomon Smith Barney is a top-ranked securities brokerage firm, which is currently looking for people to fill the positions of research associate. Qualifications include: financial background or an MBA degree, and strong computer skills in Excel and Word.


21. We were [ ] for two hours in the traffic and so we arrived late for the board meeting.


22. Sara: I’d like to have this film developed. [ ]Clerk: About four hours. Sara: Fine. Then I’ll pick it up around two.


23. Nick tried to _____ his father to buy him a smartphone, but in vain.


24. Monica’s ambition is to become a doctor one day; ____, she is determined to pass the exam so that she can study in a medical school. 


25. Despite his [ ] to be on time, he is always late.


26. The patient recovered from her illness after a long stay in the mountains. [The country air was good for her health].


27. Some people prefer to follow a predictable pattern in their life: school, then marriage and children.


28. Chimpanzees in the wild use simple objects as tools, but in laboratory situations they can use more [ ] items.


29. The new president of the university strives for efficiency and democracy. His plan is to eliminate unnecessary [ ] on campus.


30. As the deadline was approaching, he worked hard on the project [ ].


31. To avoid the possible loss of human life caused by floods, citizens in this city have been transported to safer locations.


32. [ ] two chromosomes can be identical, even in twins.


33. Mary had to work full-time to support her family, but she still earned her college degree by being [ ] in her studies.


34. When Jack asked Helen to go to the movies with him, she [ ], but a few minutes later she finally agreed.


35. On New Year’s Eve, this pub will [ ] its opening hours so that customers can stay as late as midnight to welcome the arrival of the new year.


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  2. 答錯一個選項,得題分的3/5
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1. Nuclear power plants have long been ________ extremely dangerous especially after the catastrophic events that plagued Japan.


2. Some people ________ the death penalty because they think it is cruel and against human rights.


3. Those who work hard ________ succeed.


4. ________ the cost, we also have to think about how much time the job will take.


5. What would you do ________?


6. Walk faster, ________ the train.


7. She flatters a person and speaks ill of the person behind his/ her back, so I won’t believe ________.


8. 請選出翻譯正確的句子:他一到辦公室就打開電腦查看電子郵件。


9. English ________ an international language.


10. 請選出翻譯正確的句子:恐怖份子攻擊雙子星大樓使賓拉登聞名全世界。