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1. Rick: Extension 103, please. Operator: The line is busy. Will you hold on? Rick: No, I’ll call back. Operator: Oh, it’s free now. [ ]

(A)It’s your turn.

(B)I’ll put you through.

(C)You can call anytime.

(D)Here is the message.

2. Would you mind if we [ ] when we go out to have dinner tonight?

(A)back up

(B)carry out

(C)hang up

(D)go Dutch

3. Candy companies want to create more sales so they are trying anything they can to make their chocolate bars as crunchy and delicious as they can be.

(A)tasty

(B)flat

(C)gross

(D)watery

4. Ben was [ ] with robbery.

(A)accused

(B)arrested

(C)imprisoned

(D)charged

5. Many documents still remain to be waded through.

(A)許多文件仍需耐心閱讀。

(B)許多資料袋仍需涉水運送。

(C)許多文件仍需重新繕寫。

(D)許多公文等待呈送。

6. [ ] I lost my health did I know the importance of it.

(A)In case

(B)As soon as

(C)It’s when

(D)Not until

7. A doctor’s schedule is always subject to change. He may try to finish his job by midnight but get [ ] emergency cases. He will have to change his schedule then.

(A)caught up with

(B)tired of

(C)accustomed to

(D)held off

8. If you are not satisfied with the item you purchase, you can bring the receipt and ask for a _____ within 7 days.

(A)release

(B)refill

(C)relay

(D)refund

9. Anna had a fight with her boss yesterday, and that’s [ ].

(A)why did her boss fire her

(B)why she quit the job

(C)how was she fired by her boss

(D)when did she decide to quit

10. Martha was [ ] for cures to her weight problem. She was easily fooled into spending a lot of money on useless treatments.

(A)desperate

(B)cautious

(C)sensible

(D)judgmental

11. “Jay, you’re a sight for sore eyes!”

(A)“Thanks. I missed you too when I was gone.”

(B)“Sorry, I didn’t have time to dress up this morning.”

(C)“Well, I guess I am a bit sloppy today.”

(D)“I should say. He is a real eye-sore!”

12. Mastery of calculus and doing well on exams[ ] active knowledge, the ability to solve problems without the aid of books.

(A)accumulate

(B)falsify

(C)require

(D)specify

13. The storekeeper was [ ] of the teenager who had come into the store many times without buying anything.

(A)durable

(B)frequent

(C)suspicious

(D)vicious

14. Hospitals are so afraid of dissatisfied patients and their families suing them for medical negligence that they have to take out insurance.

(A)Hospitals are afraid that patients and their families are dissatisfied with the medical care they provide.

(B)Hospitals are afraid that they have to take out insurance for their medical negligence.

(C)Hospitals have to pay a lot of money to patients and their families for their medical negligence.

(D)Hospitals have to take out insurance to protect themselves from dissatisfied patients and their families.

15. My brother, Carlson, loves music very much and knows how to play several musical [ ], such as the piano, the guitar, the trumpet, and the oboe.

(A)notes

(B)scores

(C)instruments

(D)compositions

16. Amy lost her legs in a car accident. Now she has to depend on her _____ legs to move around.

(A)artificial

(B)imaginary

(C)permanent

(D)sympathetic

17. The growing popularity of organic vegetables and crops motivated farmers to refrain from using [ ] to kill insects on their farms.

(A)ceramics

(B)particles

(C)pesticides

(D)solvents

18. It is a _____ that the kid fell from the tenth floor and survived with only some abrasions.

(A)misery

(B)muscle

(C)medal

(D)miracle

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

(A)stay put with

(B)carry over

(C)cater to

(D)live with

20. My television has nearly 50 [ ]. There are many programs I can choose from.

(A)channels

(B)departments

(C)commercials

(D)confessions

21. Jason: Excuse me. I bought a CD player two days ago from your store. For some reason, it stopped working. Is it possible for me to bring it back for a refund? Salesclerk: Well, [ ] there will be no problem at all. Jason: I see. It is not with me right now. Can I come back later?Salesclerk: No problem. Anytime this week will be OK. Sorry for all the trouble.

(A)if you plan to burn more CD players,

(B)as long as you have got your receipt,

(C)if you have lost the CD player,

(D)as long as you stay healthy,

22. Building a digital city is a grand experiment in which wireless communications make it easier to find friends, [ ] local events, and build a warm community.

(A)come back to haunt

(B)dwindle away

(C)keep abreast of

(D)pull ahead

23. Arnold: Do you exercise often? Monica: No, I don't. Arnold: You should. [ ]

(A)Homework helps you learn better.

(B)It is good for your health.

(C)Exercise takes up too much time.

(D)You may not like the course.

24. Linguistically the Jicarillas are of the same stock as the Apache of Arizona; but here the relationship ceases, for the two peoples have virtually no knowledge of each other.

(A)Although the Arizona Apache and the Jicarillas share the same linguistic root, they are actually unaware of each other.

(B)The language of the Jicarillas is similar to that of the Arizona Apache, but the relationship between the two groups came to an end because they failed to understand each other.

(C)The languages of the Jicarillas and the Arizona Apache have many common features, but the two groups no longer share the same virtues.

(D)The Jicarillas and the Arizona Apache have not only a common linguistic root but also similar social and cultural backgrounds.

25. The evaluation was done _____; the evaluators were not requested to reveal their names when they filled out the questionnaire.

(A)unconsciously

(B)knowingly

(C)anonymously

(D)orally

26. Ann lived on the [ ] of the city.

(A)suburbs

(B)outside

(C)boundary

(D)outskirts

27. A: “How would you like your steak to be cooked?” B: [ ]

(A)“It’s over-cooked.”

(B)“Oh! I would like to order a drink.”

(C)“Well-done, please.”

(D)“Yes, but I want to try something else.”

28. The people who sell illegal drugs [ ] .

(A)may prosecute

(B)may be prosecuted

(C)they may be prosecuted

(D)it may prosecute

29. Mary still experiences great difficulty to speak French after learning it for six months, [ ] writing it.

(A)let alone

(B)in spite of

(C)in regard to

(D)by all means

30.
The approval of film reviewers can be _____ to a film’s success and can actually determine its future at the box office.

(A)critical

(B)flexible

(C)potential

(D)striking

31. Hundreds of people are dead as the worst Ebola 　　　 outbreak in history sweeps through West Africa.

(A)agent

(B)code

(C)formula

(D)virus

32. Woman: The bed was dirty, the TV didn’t work, and there was no hot water. Man: [ ], ma’am, I will speak to the manager and try to return your money. Woman: You also charged me for some drinks I never drank.

(A)That’s great

(B)I am sorry

(C)I can’t afford it

(D)I will fix the sink

33. How are you going to spend the bonus money?

(A)I didn’t know how I got it.

(B)I wish I could have more.

(C)My friend just told me about it.

(D)I’m going to save it for a rainy day.

34. Foreign visitors to the National Palace Museum are increasing [ ].

(A)by all odds

(B)by and by

(C)by all means

(D)by leaps and bounds

35. The refugees said they would never go home [ ] there is peace.

(A)except

(B)even if

(C)unless

(D)if only

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1. He had an accident ________ careless driving.

(A)because of

(B)owing to

(C)due to

(D)as a result of

(E)on account of

2. 你不需要道歉。

(A)You don’t need to apologize.

(B)You need not apologize.

(C)It is not necessary for you to apologize.

(D)There is no need for you to apologize.

(E)You are not necessary to apologize.

3. 儘管Diana 很苗條，她還想再瘦幾磅。

(A)Although Diana is very slender, she still wants to reduce a few pounds.

(B)Even though Diana is very slender, she still wants to lose a few pounds.

(C)In spite Diana is very slender, she still wants to be thinner by a few pounds.

(D)Despite the fact that Diana is very slender, she still wants to lose a few pounds.

(E)In spite of her slenderness, Diana still wants to reduce a few pounds.

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

(A)which she says

(B)that she says

(C)anything that she says

(D)whatever she says

(E)what does she say

5. I enjoy playing sports. ________, I play basketball, baseball and tennis.

(A)In addition

(B)For instance

(C)On the other hand

(D)For example

(E)At most

6. 請選出翻譯正確的句子：他雖然年輕且沒經驗，但充滿熱誠又有責任感。

(A)Although he is young and inexperienced, he is enthusiastic and responsible.

(B)Young and inexperienced though he is, he is full of enthusiasm and has a sense of responsibility.

(C)He is young and inexperienced, yet he is full of enthusiasm and has a sense of responsibility.

(D)He is young and inexperienced; however, he is enthusiastic and responsible.

(E)Despite the fact that he is young and inexperienced, but he is enthusiastic and responsible.

7. ________, I will go shopping tomorrow.

(A)After finish my homework

(B)Finishing my homework

(C)If I finish my homework

(D)Finished my homework

(E)Weather permitting

8. I’ve never been to ________ restaurant before.

(A)such an expensive

(B)so expensive a

(C)such expensive

(D)so an expensive

(E)such expensive a

9. Josh: I can’t find Nick anywhere. Do you know where he is now?Tina: Well, ________　　.

(A)he is playing basketball on the court.

(B)he will study in the school library.

(C)he must be doing an experiment in the science lab.

(D)he should have gone to the teacher’s office.

(E)he must have worked out in the gym.

10. We may never discover what ________ that night.

(A)took place

(B)happened

(C)was happened

(D)was occurred

(E)held

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