1. I _____ to enjoy playing basketball, but I don't have time for it now. (第40期考題) 


2. The _____ of the company’s service has been greatly improved, and there are now fewer customer complaints. (第36期考題) 


3. The young couple, unable to bear children, chose to _____ a child to expand their family. (第40期考題) 


4. The students had a heated _____ over the issue of the death penalty in their civics class. (第34期考題) 


5. These backpackers forgot to make hotel reservations in advance, so they _____ having nowhere to stay. (第39期考題) 


6. Love, respect, trust, and acceptance are important _____ in a happy and lasting marriage. (第34期考題) 


7. Be patient. The longer you wait, _____ you are to meet the superstar. (第36期考題) 


8. This is a well-reviewed series of lessons for beginners as well as for those who want to _____ their French. (第40期考題) 


9. Studies indicate that too much _____ to the sun harms our skin. Before going out, please put on some sunscreen. (第39期考題) 


10.

The experts in this article indicate that a sense of humor is important because _____. (第39期考題) 


11. Whatever you say, I will _____ my principles and won’t change my opinions. (第33期考題) 


12. The famous fashion designer, Jason Wu, preferred to play with dolls and dressed them up, _____ play sports when he was a little boy. (第42期考題) 


13. I know this discussion is an uncomfortable one, but please don't _____. Let's come straight to the point and get over with it. (第40期考題) 


14. University fees in many countries _____ and many people cannot afford them. (第41期考題) 


15. When Sebastian fainted, we quickly laid him down on his back. Fortunately he _____ before we called 911. (第40期考題) 


16. You can't see the CEO now. She ----- dinner and nobody should disturb her mealtime. (第38期考題) 


17.

What doesn't happen to the brain when it gets old? (第39期考題) 


18. To pay his way through college, Allen takes a couple of part-time jobs, one of _____ is tutoring elementary school students. (第37期考題) 


19. Michael regrets when he was young, he _____ day by day without making good use of his time and now he still hasn't yet accomplished anything. (第37期考題) 


20. While the election campaign was filled with fake news, important public issues were often _____. (第39期考題) 


21. The hotel Oliver was talking about _____ but I couldn’t remember where I had read about it. (第41期考題) 


22. Anderson hasn’t made up his mind _____. (第32期考題) 


23. Tina _____ when Tim offered to sell her the house at such a low price. She knew that something was not right. (第36期考題) 


24.

Judging from the context, what does the word boost mean? (第39期考題) 


25. Peter is _____ about his achievements; he credits the success to his research team. (第39期考題) 


26. The mother starts to feel worried and anxious, because her daughter _____ her there hours ago. (第36期考題) 


27. Paris has long been _____the most romantic city in the world. (第32期考題) 


28. The benefits of vitamins are too numerous to _____, but taking massive amounts of vitamins may do us harm. (第34期考題) 


29. Samuel was late again. He _____ up earlier this morning, but he didn't. (第40期考題) 


30. People say he is _____ incompetent _____ does not care, but for me, he is just a hopeless idealist. (第33期考題) 


31. It is dangerous for us to _____ without grasping the whole picture. We need to clarify all the uncertain points before we make decisions. (第42期考題) 


32. Keep the painting indoors because the colors will fade if they are _____ to sunlight. (第36期考題) 


33. The tires of your car are _____. You should replace them now so that they won't burst on the road. (第39期考題) 


34. Mr. Lee was fortunate enough to make a full _____ from the stock market before this recession. (第33期考題) 


35. Feeling like an outsider in the family, John doesn’t know how to chat with his siblings easily and always has a sense of _____. (第42期考題) 


36. Michigan Stadium has a seating _____ of 107,601. It is the second largest stadium in the world and the largest in the United States. (第40期考題) 


37. Emma took part in the beauty _____ and won the title of “Miss Tri-City of 1948.” (第41期考題) 


38. Many truck drivers aren't aware that driving while they are _____ could also have disastrous consequences. Therefore, while feeling sick, they should avoid driving. (第40期考題) 


39. It is important to be logical and clear when you write. You have to make yourself ----- by your readers. (第38期考題) 


40. The weather took a turn for the worse, the sailors _____ for the shore. (第33期考題) 


41. On Christmas Eve, all flights were cancelled _____ the heavy snowstorm. Many tourists were disappointed about the delay of their family reunion. (第42期考題) 


42. Chen Shu-Chu is a person of _____ character. Although she is just a vegetable vendor, she donates lots of money to the charitable organizations without expecting anything in return. (第42期考題) 


43. As more and more species are faced with extinction, how to sustain biodiversity is _____ great significance to human beings. (第37期考題) 


44. Apparently, Mr. Flately has _____. He does not drink anymore and is helping her wife run the grocery store. (第32期考題) 


45. The restaurant in Taipei _____ I had my first Taiwanese meal was a small and cozy place with great service. (第39期考題) 


46. Faced with the immense power of natural disasters like earthquakes or typhoons, humans, more often than not, appear _____ vulnerable. (第37期考題) 


47. Kids usually _____ Christmas and New Year. That's when they have a lot of fun eating and playing. (第39期考題) 


48. The ingredient labels on the food package aim to provide accurate information to _____ consumers’ safety. (第32期考題) 


49. Bullying will leave a lifelong mental scar that _____ affects children into adulthood. (第32期考題) 


50. _____ makes life worth living is not what you can get but what you can give. (第33期考題)