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


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


3. It is good manners to dress formally at such an important international ----- where world leaders meet. (第38期考題) 


4. You should dress up yourself on this formal _____. To show respect to the host, no slippers or casual clothes are allowed. (第42期考題) 


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


6. 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) 


7. Dying to lose weight, some people _____ by eating nothing at all the entire day. (第36期考題) 


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


9. The train _____, we had no choice but to spend another three hours waiting for the next one. (第36期考題) 


10. Jason and Billy are my twin brothers, who are over 40 now and living in New York and London, _____. (第36期考題) 


11. The angry manager ordered that the mistakes in the report _____ right away and then stormed out of the room. (第36期考題) 


12. The disadvantage of this job is that the heavy workload and long working hours _____ of my family life. (第42期考題) 


13.

What can influence the effectiveness of the research mentioned in this article? (第39期考題) 


14. My grandparents have difficulty _____ used to the fast pace of city life. (第32期考題) 


15. _____ they knew the typhoon had hit the island that they started to panic. (第33期考題) 


16. Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the U.S. It _____ in 1872. (第40期考題) 


17. Much of Ethan's house had already been destroyed before the firemen finally _____ the fire. (第40期考題) 


18. Singing a _____ while rocking a baby to sleep can help early language development.  (第40期考題) 


19. A: I don't feel like cooking today.
B: _____ ordering a pizza instead? (第39期考題) 


20. 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) 


21. The fireworks display was so _____ that the visitors could hardly take their eyes off it. (第39期考題) 


22. The supervisor plans to talk to his team _____ the meeting. He thinks a pre-discussion is needed to facilitate the meeting. (第42期考題) 


23. The customer service manager asked all the staff to be _____ in responding to complaints. (第39期考題) 


24. Our homeroom teacher was _____ when she knew two students skipped class and smoked on campus. (第42期考題) 


25. _____ it was raining, Jason still insisted on his camping plan. (第42期考題) 


26. Dyscalculia is a learning difficulty that impacts student's ability to do math. Children with dyscalculia usually have difficulty _____ numbers, symbols, and related concepts. (第40期考題) 


27. The more you work, the more you gain. The money you receive will be _____ the amount of work that you accomplish. (第36期考題) 


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


29. The U.S. presidential ----- is more than a year away, but more than 20 people are ready to join the race. (第38期考題) 


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


31. Tim _____ mad at others easily. However, ever since he took the course of anger management, he has seldom lost his temper. (第36期考題) 


32. To everyone's surprise, Paul _____ , devoted himself to charities, and even organized a non-profit organization helping the needy. (第37期考題) 


33. Although it is possible nowadays to have apps ----- many expressions into another language for us, it is still important to learn to speak a foreign language. (第38期考題) 


34. 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) 


35. The blind lawyer was rejected by over twenty law firms because of his disability, _____ he had a Harvard Law degree. (第42期考題) 


36. Brian was depressed for a long time because he couldn’t find a job. When he finally received a job offer, he was _____. (第41期考題) 


37. The use of _____, although a traditional part of the celebration, has over the years led to many injuries and deaths.There have been incidents every year of users being blinded, losing body parts, or suffering other injuries, especially during festivities such as Chinese New Year season. (第41期考題) 


38. Identity theft, the _____ use of someone else’s personal information, is a criminal act and should be reported to the police. (第41期考題) 


39. Did Penelope tell you _____? (第40期考題) 


40. German _____ power was restricted after World War II. The entire army was restricted to just 100,000 men, and the navy was reduced to just 15,000 men. (第40期考題) 


41. I advise you to visit the Modern Art Museum, ----- there are always great exhibitions and events going on. (第38期考題) 


42. If you _____ me, would you accept the proposal from a man you just met for the first time? (第32期考題) 


43. On top of the hill _____. (第32期考題) 


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


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


46. Without proper guidance, new workers often ----- themselves clueless and frustrated in this big company. (第38期考題) 


47. It is the _____ moment for him, so instead of feeling depressed, he'd better pull himself together and try his upmost. (第37期考題) 


48. Dying to pass the upcoming exams with flying colors, all Sarah has to do is _____. (第37期考題) 


49. The food company is recalling several dairy products for they have been _____ with plasticizer. (第32期考題) 


50. What bad luck! Most of his luggage ----- stolen. (第38期考題)