1. The Tsunami Disaster [ ] millions of people in Southeast Asia. It might be several weeks before they could return to their homes.


2. He battled weight problems, which contributed to knee and back [ ].


3. 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.


4. Many documents still remain to be waded through.


5. The place was [ ]. There was no room to move around.


6. You can certainly improve your English [ ] if you live with native speakers.


7. Our music teacher said that [ ] of chamber music was the string quartet.


8. [ ] engineering deals with the DNA of living things.


9. Salomon Smith Barney is a top-ranked securities brokerage firm, which is currently looking for people to fill the positions of research associate. Qualifications include: financial background or an MBA degree, and strong computer skills in Excel and Word.


10. President Bush said the United States would not reduce its support for Taiwan [ ] better relations with mainland China.


11. Christmas is around the corner! Let’s have a Christmas tree [ ].


12. I look forward [ ] you at the conference on “How to Prevent Suicide.”


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


14. Parties on river-boats have lost their [appeal] since one sank last year killing thirty-three people.


15. Bob: Stop! We can’t cross the street here.Tom: [ ] Bob: We may get hit by a car. Tom: Well, it doesn’t look dangerous to me at all.


16. The airline’s employees are planning to stage a five-day _____ for better working conditions and improved wages.


17. 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.


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


19. They want to [ ] two floors from a very popular department store to hold the mid-summer fair there.


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


21. Your bill [ ] $500.


22. Sophia makes a [ ] by working as a model.


23. Helen: I’d like to return this hat. Clerk: [ ] Helen: It’s too old-fashioned.Clerk: Would you like to exchange it for a more stylish one? Helen: No, I’d like a refund, please.


24. Christina is doubtless the most [ ] person for that promising job. She has the education, work experience, and personality to succeed.


25. In many cultures, it is considered rude if we [ ] other people’s conversation.


26. Over the decades, a few psychological researchers have ventured out of the dark realm of mental illness into the sunny land of the mentally hale and hearty.


27. The teacher thought the question was difficult but the student came to the answer in a _____.


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


29. The biologists held a number of [ ] to discuss important topics last week.


30. Man: Did you see this tomato, Maggie?Woman: Yes, I did. Isn't it big?Man: It's huge! [ ]Woman: I think I'll cut it up for our salad tonight.


31. It is rumored that the newspapers launched a _____ attack on the senator, forcing him to resign.


32. Most of the major strands of mainstream, modern Western psychological thought tend to reinforce the alienation of the psyche from nature.


33. Our next door neighbors moved in last year and have kept a very low[ ] since then. Not many people know that they are the relatives of the royal family in Japan.


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


35. Melissa is very into politics. In fact, she has had _____ to become the first female prime minister of the country since she was a little girl.


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  2. 答錯一個選項,得題分的3/5
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1. He had an accident ________ careless driving.


2. We may never discover what ________ that night.


3. Because of the economic slump in the past few years, there have been fewer ________ offered to college graduates or other job seekers.


4. ________ playing computer games, Kevin plays basketball in his free time.


5. The committee ________ psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers.


6. ________ Anne Sullivan’s patient teaching, Helen Keller might have lived in a world of darkness forever.


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


8. She got up early ________ she might miss the first train.


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


10. ________, I will go shopping tomorrow.