1. Too much water can result in hyponatremia, a dilution of the blood's salt content, which disrupts brain, heart, and muscle function.


2. Shakespeare is acknowledged as one of the best playwrights that ever lived.


3. They are a great couple. They see [ ] on almost everything.


4. As Fathers’ Day draws near, Taiwan fathers [ ] more time with their kids and to do their share of domestic chores in order to create happy families.


5. A: “Why don’t we go to the baseball game?” B: [ ]


6. To [ ] a potential pandemic of bird flu, China is asking its local governments to set up monitoring systems, make emergency plans and create a budget to pay for vaccine and surveillance.


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


8. This company was founded in the 60’s and has been running successfully since.


9. [ ] hunters are people who always look for low-priced goods and take five times as long to do their shopping.


10. Singapore has steadily been adding about 100,000 [ ] annually since 1990, census data shows.


11. A policeman [camouflaged] himself as a bandit, so he could successfully rescue the kidnapped boy from a chaotic gunfight.


12. A:“Excuse me, but I think you made a wrong turn. You were supposed to turn left on Wilson.”B: [ ]


13. Anna, would you like another drink?


14. Mary felt stressed out after working hard for two [ ] weeks.


15. Some people worried that an increased use of iris-scanning at ATM machines would [ ] to a dangerous loss of privacy.


16. No hour is too early or too late to call Jefferson Plumbing Company.


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


18. Sam: You know, I’m not going to John’s party. May: _____ Me either.


19. Schizophrenia is a kind of [ ] caused partially by utter isolation from the outside world.


20. [ ] our street friends is one thing, and maintaining the dignity of the temple is another thing, Mr. Chuang said firmly.


21. She's very creative; [ ], she designed the stage set for the community opera last month.


22. If researchers conclude that the only valuable records they need are those that are online, they will be missing major parts of the story.


23. If you are learning another language, you can’t allow your ______ to control your progress.


24. The world-famous magician David Copperfield likes to suddenly [vanish] into the dark when he performs on the stage.


25. Do you happen to have a picture of your family?


26. Income typically rises gradually from young adulthood through the middle years, but usually [ ] after retirement.


27. While we may notice slight _____ in our eye color depending on our emotional state or what we wear, our eye color generally remains the same throughout our lives.


28. The weather is too [ ] here in the summer. It is very hot and very damp.


29. Technology has [ ] many changes in the way we live.


30. A plan or project may ______, even if it finally succeeds.


31. The photo of a polar bear with her cub on a melting [ ] reminds people of the danger of the climate crisis.


32. Secretary: Good morning, Johnson's Computer. Peter: Hello. May I speak to Manager Chen, please? Secretary: I'm sorry. He's not in right now. [ ]Peter: Yes. This is Peter Li. Please tell him to call back.


33. Taiwan government has implemented a yearly control quota for catching whale sharks. The maximum number is 65 and the quota system is set up in [ ] with a global conservation drive.


34. I bought my mom a box of chocolates because I know she has [ ].


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


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  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. A pair of small earthquakes ________ in the central United States during the week.


2. Tell me ________ he arrived here yesterday.


3. Can you ________ why he has such strange behavior?


4. Nuclear power plants have long been ________ extremely dangerous especially after the catastrophic events that plagued Japan.


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


6. To tell you the truth, in my opinion, Sally is ________ Mary.


7. 儘管Diana 很苗條,她還想再瘦幾磅。


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


9. 請選出翻譯正確的句子:一看到大樓起火,路人趕緊打電話給消防隊。


10. He works harder than he ________ when he entered the trading company five years ago.