1. Wendy hopes to be the [ ] of that scholarship. If she gets it, her college tuition will be covered for two years.


2. Simon felt terribly embarrassed when he accidentally [ ] his cup of coffee and spilled it all over Mary's dress.


3. Each country was requested to send a     to join the APEC convention.


4. A series of movies will be shown to _____ the 30th anniversary of the hero’s death.


5. Diligence is one of the [ ] factors to success.


6. In the distance, she heard the church clock [ ] midnight.


7. The weather [ ] nice, we decided to go hiking.


8. The name of my old friend is on the tip of my tongue.


9. A:“Would you mind showing me your passport and flight ticket, please?”B: [ ]


10. You shouldn’t [ ] your parents’love [ ]; instead, you should cherish and reward it.


11. As most people do not have enough money to pay for a house, they try to secure a [ ] from a bank.


12. The trouble with David is that he never [ ] on time for meetings.


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


14. Many children are _____ of the harm caused by fast food, and they consume too much sugar and fat.


15. I [ ] to climb Jade Mountain, the highest in Southeast Asia.


16. There is a lot of talk nowadays about [ ] Rights.


17. Since I intend to stay here for one year only, it is a waste of money to purchase any furniture. So a [ ] apartment is an ideal option for me.


18. Screening does not reduce cancer-related mortality. In fact, it may increase mortality by increasing the number of _____ medical procedures carried out.


19. Which of the following sentences is correct?


20. The police officer went out to patrol, [ ] being quite ill.


21. I couldn’t sleep, [ ] being very tired.


22. Why don’t we go to a movie this evening?


23. Eddie has been the best player on the basketball team since last year, but he used to [ ] Nick.


24. Some fruit [ ] very quickly in room temperature.


25. There is a [ ] that if you break a mirror, you’ll have bad luck for seven years.


26. Christine longed for some breathing space in her relationship because she felt     by his nearly 24-hour company over the past few weeks.


27. We have spent an entire semester planning this trip. But a newly developing typhoon might ruin the whole thing.


28. There is little evidence to suggest that security cameras [ ] crime or terrorists.


29. Hong Kong became a [ ] manufacturing hub in its own right—until the colony’s growing wealth began to impede growth.


30. Read the ______ on this stone. This building is now over 500 years old.


31. He looks [ ] he were very exhausted from work.


32. Charles tries to say nice things, but he always ends up [ ].


33. Mary won't forgive George for his rudeness [ ] he apologizes first.


34. The plane was delayed because of bad weather. When John and Mary finally boarded the plane, they were tired and angry because they [ ] in the airport for six hours.


35. 昨天下午下了很大的雨。


複選題規則:
  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. She would donate a large amount of money to poor people ________, but she can barely support herself now.


2. These measures have been taken ________ increasing the company’s profits.


3. 請選出翻譯正確的句子:沒能獲得銀行貸款令我們很失望。


4. 直到大學畢業,Jason才想到未來。


5. 儘管Diana 很苗條,她還想再瘦幾磅。


6. All meetings had to be cancelled ________ the heavy snowstorm.


7. What you just said was great, but it was still ________.


8. 雖然辛蒂只是一個小孩,但是她知道如何取悅他人。


9. Although he was badly injured, he ________ the pain as long as he could.


10. Walk faster, ________ the train.