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1. The new manager of the company is rather _____. I don’t think he will be willing to make many changes.

(A)conservative

(B)independent

(C)agreeable

(D)competitive

2. A: “I wonder if you could reserve a room with a view for me.”B: [ ]

(A)“I’d be happy to.”

(B)“Don’t mention it.”

(C)“Oh, never mind.”

(D)“Not a bad idea.”

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

(A)See you tomorrow.

(B)Sure, here you are.

(C)I beg your pardon.

(D)I don’t think so.

4. Billionaire [ ] Mr. Chen is, he still works long hours every day.

(A)like

(B)as

(C)such

(D)so

5. Have you been to this new restaurant?

(A)No, I was late again.

(B)No, I don’t know.

(C)Yes, I have tickets for the concert.

(D)Yes. I like their pizza.

6. The fact that the young lady was so welcome was due, in part, [ ] her vivacious personality.

(A)by

(B)at

(C)to

(D)for

7. Do you have any [ ] items? Any arms, drugs, living plants, animals or other contraband?

(A)exhibited

(B)inhabited

(C)prohibited

(D)habituated

8. A newspaper is a good [ ] of information about what is happening in the world.

(A)origin

(B)source

(C)symbol

(D)basis報紙是一種好的資訊來源，報導世界所發生的事情。

9. Harry Potter, the hero created by J. K. Rowling, is the most famous _____in modern English literature.

(A)actor

(B)character

(C)director

(D)writer

10. Tom [ ] his best suit and went to the party.

(A)got on

(B)put on

(C)took on

(D)worked on

11. Mike has a lot of [ ] to ask for a promotion when he doesn’t work hard at all.

(A)guts

(B)pains

(C)courage

(D)nerve

12. Education brought hope to people in Taiwan, [ ].

(A)passing it to the people on mainland

(B)passed it to the people on the mainland

(C)that passed it to the people on mainland

(D)who are passing it to the people on the mainland

13. Mary: What’s the matter, Joe? You look upset. Joe: I lost my job today. Mary: [ ]

(A)You are missing the point.

(B)I am just kidding.

(C)I am sorry to hear that.

(D)It’s very nice of you to say so.

14. The jury reached a ______ of“Not guilty.”

(A)sentence

(B)verdict

(C)charge

(D)lawsuit

15. The accident was not all your [ ]. The other driver was responsible for its happening as well.

(A)concept

(B)response

(C)blame

(D)fault

16. I can’t wait to [ ] my old car because it has been causing me a lot of trouble.

(A)put off

(B)get rid of

(C)count on

(D)drop out of

17. Eating fruit and vegetables every day is [ ] to your health.

(A)vigorous

(B)beneficial

(C)desperate

(D)profitable

18. A: Do you want anything on this salad?B: [ ]

(A)To go, please.

(B)Help yourself, please.

(C)I'd rather have noodles, please.

(D)I'll just have a little dressing, please.

19. Sally taught the girls [ ].

(A)that to make butter, cheese, soap and candles, bread, Indian pudding, and curry.

(B)how to make butter, cheese, soap and candles, bread, Indian pudding and curry.

(C)that to make butter, cheese, soap and candles, bread, Indian pudding, curry.

(D)how to make butter, cheese, soap and candles, bread, Indian pudding, curry.

20. The manager nodded, although it was not at all clear [ ] he was agreeing.

(A)who

(B)whom

(C)to whom

(D)with whom

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

(A)passionate

(B)ultimate

(C)adequate

(D)temperate

22. “My sister always worries about how much things cost. Sometimes she doesn’t even want to spend money on food.”

(A)“What a go-getter she is!”

(B)“That’s too bad. She should learn to be a penny-pincher!”

(C)“I admire her for trying to save as much money as possible.”

(D)“It’s good to be thrifty as long as she stays healthy.”

23. The role we take as the result of being in a certain place in the family not only causes us to think about ourselves in certain ways, [ ] causes us to think about other people in certain ways.

(A)and it also

(B)but it also

(C)and they also

(D)but they also

24. Strange, loud, and frightening [ ].

(A)were the sound he heard last night

(B)were the sound he hears last night

(C)was the sound he hears last night

(D)was the sound he heard last night

25. Mother Teresa [ ] her [ ] life aiding the sick and the homeless. Her selfless love has been highly praised by the world.

(A)regarded…as

(B)released…from

(C)transformed…into

(D)devoted…to

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

(A)decays

(B)endangers

(C)melts

(D)transports

27. I didn’t play the game well because I had [ ] my ankle.

(A)sprained

(B)streched

(C)strained

(D)split

28. Today people have been concerned about the potential for altering photos on computers because imaging software makes [ ] easier than ever.

(A)innovation

(B)deletion

(C)manipulation

(D)distribution

29. Florida suffered from several [ ] this past summer.

(A)hurricanes

(B)tornadoes

(C)typhoons

(D)epidemics

30. Companies publish [annual] reports to inform the public about the previous year’s activities.

(A)special

(B)part

(C)yearly

(D)periodical

31. The table of contents [ ] you information about the scope of the book, the way it is organized, and the main chapters and sections.

(A)to give

(B)gave

(C)giving

(D)gives

32. Strong social skills can enhance a child's _____, emotional and physical development.

(A)empirical

(B)impressive

(C)cognitive

(D)virtual

33. Jerome: Do you play the guitar?Anthony: Of course.Jerome: [ ] Anthony: Sure. I’d love to.

(A)Can you show me how to play it?

(B)How long have you been playing?

(C)How do you like it?

(D)Do you play it often?

34. The deeper reasons why word knowledge correlates with comprehension cannot be determined satisfactorily without improved methods of estimating the size of people's vocabularies.

(A)A person's vocabulary size is highly related to his/her reading comprehension.

(B) More satisfactory explanations of the correlation between vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension can be achieved by assessing the reader's vocabulary size.

(C) It has been found that one's knowledge of words is correlated with one's ability to understand texts, a relationship that has baffled researchers.

(D) It is necessary to upgrade vocabulary assessment instruments so that the relationship between word knowledge and textual comprehension can be further understood.