1. According to a recent survey, the amount of time _____ to leisure is dropping. (112年度考題) 


2. Doug and Billy have known each other _____ junior high school. (106年度考題) 


3. Don't be troubled by Kate's frequent angry remarks. It's just _____ of her illness. (112年度考題) 


4. Mom doesn’t feel like cooking tonight, so we’ll have some spaghetti _____ . (111年度考題) 


5. If you     on fat and sugar in your diet, you'll feel a lot healthier. (113年度考題)  


6. Japan is one of the most popular travel _____ for Taiwanese. (109年度考題) 


7. Taiwan Power Company is a _____ company under the Ministry of Economic Affairs. (110年度考題) 


8. Which is the most appropriate response to “Why aren’t you going to lunch with us?”? (110年度考題) 


9. The mayor said last week he would increase the pay for every city government employee _____ 3% next year. (111年度考題) 


10. Live streaming is very popular and has made many Internet _____ become rich. (111年度考題) 


11. _____ is the most important because we want to get things done in time. (106年度考題) 


12. The manager thinks some of the _____ in this report are wrong and wants you to check all the numbers once more. (109年度考題) 


13. No motor vehicles are allowed to enter the pedestrian zone. What is a pedestrian? (110年度考題) 


14. All new employees enroll in an intensive English program designed to _____ the amount of time they are exposed to spoken English. (112年度考題) 


15. I really put my     in it when I met our German business partner. Because I was so nervous, I accidentally said "Who are you?" instead of "How are you?". (114年度考題) 


16. More and more countries have requested _____ and magazines to hire very thin models because of the bad influence on young girls. (111年度考題) 


17. The city government plans to _____ more U-bike stations. (106年度考題) 


18. Last night, Mike had trouble falling asleep although he knew he     get up early for the job interview. (107年度考題) 


19. The high cost of living in big cities is steadily     people's savings. As a result, many decide to relocate to suburban areas. (114年度考題) 


20. I missed the bus this morning and _____ take a taxi to go to work. (111年度考題) 


21. A series of experiments to test the new drug     carried out, but so far it still can't prove to be an effective drug. (113年度考題)  


22. After _____ the matter for two days, we were still unable to reach any conclusion. (111年度考題) 


23. Heavy fines have recently been     minor driving offences. (113年度考題)  


24. This company _____ more than fifty years ago. (106年度考題) 


25. If you would like to get a refund for a     product, you have to bring in the product and its receipt.  (113年度考題)  


26. The Vietnamese restaurant is only a _____ walk from here. (106年度考題) 


27. Cathy is extremely _____ because she has exercised regularly for years. (110年度考題) 


28. The investments pay him monthly    . (105年度考題)


29. A lot of manufacturing companies are trying to     by cutting the budget for equipment renewals. (113年度考題)  


30. The new administration     the quality of preschool education nationwide. (114年度考題) 


31. The new facility is intended to provide employment for local    . (105年度考題)


32. Interestingly, the painting on the wall is _____upside down in that restaurant. (112年度考題) 


33. Nina is a _____ , so she doesn’t eat meat or fish. (111年度考題) 


34. Many Chinese factories have moved to Vietnam or Cambodia to get away from the _____ of the US- China trade war. (108年度考題) 


35. The success of our ad campaign for the new products _____ our expectation. (112年度考題) 


36. I wish I _____ go to work every morning I wake up. (106年度考題) 


37. Stores are forbidden to sell cigarettes or alcohol to minors. “Minors” are people _____. (109年度考題) 


38. Don’t prepare _____ for dinner because Jack is a big meat eater. (111年度考題) 


39. Alan had had three jobs when he joined TPC. Therefore, TPC is Alan’s     (107年度考題) 


40. Nick has a hot temper, so nobody likes to be _____ him. (106年度考題) 


41. Dian is so pleased to be informed of an opening in Taipei's branch since she has been thinking of _____ for a while. (112年度考題) 


42.  These slippery tiles are a serious     to the public when it rains. (105年度考題)


43. The company has _____ telemarketing as an effective means of seeking potential customers for years. (112年度考題) 


44. It’s impossible to _____ fashion because new models come out so quickly. (110年度考題) 


45. Taipei 101 _____ the tallest building in the world, but it is still an important landmark in the city. (110年度考題) 


46. You should register your bike _____ stolen. (111年度考題) 


47. The nicest scenic area is     the reservoir. (105年度考題)


48. Which one is the closest to “find out” in meaning? (110年度考題) 


49. I _____ a shower when you called, so I couldn’t answer the phone. (106年度考題) 


50. Which is the best answer when a shop clerk says, “Can I help you?” (107年度考題)