1. I wish I ______ about this the day before yesterday.


2. After Christmas, [half of the staff were lay off due to the slow sales].


3. A:I can’t make it this Friday. I have a doctor’s appointment.B: Is something wrong?A: [ ] It’s just a regular check-up.


4. Mr. Lee bought the suit at half of the original price. It was a really good [ ].


5. The baseball team will travel to the United States [ ].


6. The workers’ lives were [ ]: they worked from morning till night in all kinds of weather, earning only enough money to buy simple food and cheap clothes.


7. [ ] preparation and injuries are often the reasons for an athlete’s poor performance in a contest.


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


9. Kristine can’t help feeling [ ] when she has to give a lecture in front of a large crowd.


10. My brother, Carlson, loves music very much and knows how to play several musical [ ], such as the piano, the guitar, the trumpet, and the oboe.


11. Sexual [ ] is regarded as a serious violation of women’s rights.


12. He lives more [ ] than anyone else I know.


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


14. How much does Mr. Wang [ ] for cleaning the windows?


15. Seeing a play is quite different from reading it. It is an event, something you probably attend in the company of friend. [ ], reading a play is usually a solitary procedure, perhaps occurring at a desk in your bedroom.


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


17. Deserts are arid land areas where more water is lost through evaporation than is gained through [ ].


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


19. Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.


20. India, in spite of her poverty, has [ ] satellites for years and is preparing for a moon orbit this decade.


21. In the distance, she heard the church clock [ ] midnight.


22. The Green College's Webpage has a Life Section, [ ] on the campus.


23. To avoid neck and shoulder trouble, the ideal height of the computer monitor is about 20 degrees below [ ] eye level, or 8 inches below eye level at a 20-inch distance.


24. The lunch menu is very short. It's ______ than the dinner menu.


25. Mary's father approved of [ ] in the United States for another year in order to work toward her M.A.


26. This T-shirt’s composition is 100% cotton. Wash in cold water. Medium iron. Do not tumble dry. Wash separately.


27. They were [ ] to accept the offer without knowing all the details.


28. They had no idea [ ] when the burglar broke into the house.


29. Aircraft carrier is a warship [ ] aircrafts and has a large flat surface where they can take off and land.


30. Customer: Can I see that shirt, please? Clerk: [ ] This blue one?Customer: No, the yellow one under it.


31. Don't leave the baby alone in the car [ ].


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


33. Although the period in which he lived represents the sunset of the Renaissance, Bernini possessed a     comparable to that of Leonardo or Michelangelo.


34. The company's claim that they had called back all the sold cars for examination [ ] disbelief by the consumers.


35. With politics and religion, there is often more heat than light in discussion.


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. Although Rose was deeply in love with Jack, her father ________ their love.


2. I ________ to be out when she called.


3. 請選出翻譯正確的句子:直到這意外,我才了解到父母多麼愛我。


4. 請選出翻譯正確的句子:今天年輕人自己尋找伴侶而不是讓父母為他們安排婚姻。


5. 請選出翻譯正確的句子:下午可能會下雨。帶把傘以防萬一吧!


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


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


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


9. 請選出翻譯正確的句子:恐怖份子攻擊雙子星大樓使賓拉登聞名全世界。


10. Josh: I can’t find Nick anywhere. Do you know where he is now?Tina: Well, ________  .