1. Life in Britain was transformed by the [advent] of the steam engine.


2. The military government arrested religious leaders for disobeying their orders, [which was unheard of]. No government had ever done so.


3. What remains a central mystery in the case is whether special prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald has [ ] evidence during his two-year investigation that any crime was committed.


4. The hoped-for breakthrough toward nuclear fusion never took place.


5. We are certainly looking at biotech, but [I doubt you'll see a product in less than 5 years].


6. Because his speech was [ ], the audience gave him a big hand.


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


8. Since we have [sufficient] time and manpower, we can get it done in two days.


9. A:“Where can we buy souvenirs at a reasonable price in this vicinity?”B: [ ]


10. The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Lane [ ] to work last week.


11. On the third day after a child's [ ] offerings of rice and peanuts are made to the Bed Mother Goddess.


12. The Franklin stove, which became common in the 1790s, burned wood [ ] an open fireplace.


13. If you are afraid of height, you should not try [ ].


14. 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. [ ]


15. We'd better [ ] the whole thing over again before we make a decision.


16. Doctors recommend us to eat five to eight [ ] of fruits and vegetables daily to keep healthy.


17. The presidential candidate avoided talking much about _____ issues related to national health insurance and tax increase.


18. [ ] was not the way the event happened.


19. After being in the military for a decade, I decided to leave the army and become a [ ] again.


20. Jewish teaching says that at death the body returns to God, so funerals take place within 24 hours to get the _____ there all the quicker.


21. Millions of Americans were [down and out] in 1932.


22. “Good morning. I’m from Housekeeping. May I clean the room?”


23. The final exam was unexpectedly easy. The average score for the test was 90.


24. The life of Abraham Lincoln coincided with dramatic societal ___ that shaped the future of the United States. 


25. He is inclined to [ ] details. Therefore, his proposals are sometimes not carefully thought-out.


26. A beaver uses its strong front teeth to cut down trees and peel off [ ] bark.


27. Blasie Pascal, a mathematician, said, “The heart has it reason which reason [ ] nothing of.”


28. When [ ] to pathogens, healthy animals will normally mount an immune response to fight off the infection.


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


30. I was transported with joy at the news.


31. John: How long have you lived in Taiwan? Jane: By next November, I [ ] in Taiwan for four years.


32. [ ], people are very thirsty but are not terribly hungry.


33.
Be careful when moving the _____ porcelain vase, or you may break it.


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


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


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  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. We tried to persuade him to quit smoking, but ________.


2. Some children are ________ of ghost stories.


3. There ________ to be some mistake.


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


5. ________ the boss appeared at the door. His employees weren’t expecting him to drop by.


6. ________, he is quite expert in computer technology.


7. 雖然辛蒂只是一個小孩,但是她知道如何取悅他人。


8. Health and wealth are both important to us, but without health, wealth is of no use. Therefore, ________ is more significant than ________.


9. Mother Teresa has long been ________ a living evidence of love and tenderness.


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