1. Customer: Excuse me, there’s something you could help me with. Manager: [ ] Customer: There isn’t any hot water in my room. Manager: Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll look after it right away.


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


3. The problem was so difficult that most students could not [ ] it.


4. The Olympics, which takes place every four years, is a [ ] for the top professional athletes from all over the world.


5. Women have gained a footing in nearly every occupation once reserved for men.


6. Studying Latin is helpful for enlarging one’s vocabulary in English, since so many English words     from Latin.


7. The crowd were eager to [ ] questions at the speaker.


8. We called off the picnic [ ] the bad weather forecast.


9. I can never forget the name that he called me.


10. The roots of rock and roll are actually very [ ]; it is a style of music that developed from rhythm and blues, gospel, jazz, and American country music.


11. Mr. Morgan strongly _____ of his daughter’s marriage to a divorced man and refused to attend their wedding.


12. It was [ ] big house [ ] all the children had to help with the housework.


13. Peter went to Greenfield College; his son, [ ], did his studies there.


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


15. “I think Sam is definitely not cut out to be a pilot.”


16. The number of people without jobs [ ] at the moment.


17. In the Seoul Olympics of 1988, Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson won a 100-meter gold medal in 9.79 sec. His [ ] came almost as fast, after it was revealed that he had used steroids to achieve his world-beating performance.


18. The British are the biggest [ ] of chocolate; each person, on average, eats nearly 10 kilograms per year.


19. In “The Lord of the Rings,” the rings [ ] evil magic. They represent destructive power.


20. Waiter: Excuse me, may I take your order now?Customer: [ ] Waiter:No problem. You can take your time, and I will come back in a few minutes.


21. I can’t wait to go to the Ricky Martin concert this weekend. I [ ] it for weeks.


22. I’m very [ ]. Can I have a piece of cake?


23. Looking after the house was traditionally viewed as a woman's [ ] in oriental countries.


24. Clerk: International Travel Agency. May I help you? Jessica: Yes, I'd like some flight information. Clerk: [ ]Jessica: Paris.


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


26. The rumor is [ ] all over town that Jack is going to get married.


27. Some people believe genes [ ] longevity, but studies show that lifestyle, exercise, friendships and activities can play as great a role.


28. Fifty dollars [ ] not enough for me to have a dinner nowadays.


29. They ______ glasses and drank to each other’s health.


30. An attempt to implant an embryo using an egg from an [anonymous] woman donor was unsuccessful.


31. The currency of the European Union, the euro, has risen in value by 35 percent [ ] the dollar in the last three years.


32. It is discouraging to visit a potential employer [ ] that he is more interested in your appearance than your qualification.


33. If it is not laid [ ], concrete may crack and buckle.


34. “The name of that new restaurant is on the tip of my tongue.”“Well, I am sure [ ].”


35. The land is a storehouse of _____ for all kinds of plants, and its reserve of nutrients is essential to any successful agriculture.


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. They could not open the box ________ their efforts.


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


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. ________ in bed, I could not go to work for a couple of days last week.


5. ________ in his room, he didn’t know what happened outside.


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


7. ________ she’d gone, the boys started to mess about.


8. The teacher ________ her students correct their answers in red.


9. It’s ________ to be sunny again tomorrow.


10. I ________ to be out when she called.