1. A _____ heat wave hit Southwestern Asia in late July and early August 2011, with temperatures in Iraq exceeding 49°C. (第40期考題) 


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


3. It is _____ that there are ups and downs in one’s life. (第32期考題) 


4. Reading novels is great mental exercise because it stimulates your _____ as well as improves your brain power. (第39期考題) 


5. Parents have the responsibility to teach their children to draw a clear _____ between right and wrong. (第39期考題) 


6. Ned is determined to go to college _____ he has very little support from his family. (第39期考題) 


7.

※請依上文回答問題※ What is this passage mainly about? (第40期考題) 


8.

※請依上文回答問題※ According to the passage, which of the following is true? (第40期考題) 


9. By the time Amy arrived at the airport, her boyfriend’s plane _____ already. (第36期考題) 


10. An intelligent discussion can quickly _____ into a battle if the two parties allow it. (第41期考題) 


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


12. Since I first stepped foot on this beautiful island, I _____ by the country. (第33期考題) 


13. In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever when _____ the award at age 17. (第41期考題) 


14. To live a better life, _____ is learn from our past mistakes. (第41期考題) 


15. The reason millennials are called "strawberry generation" is _____ they are believed to be "easily bruised." (第37期考題) 


16. It is said that the key word for this year is AI, which stands for ----- intelligence. (第38期考題) 


17. To Mandy's -----, she forgot to bring her wallet with her and couldn't pay. She didn't know what to do. (第38期考題) 


18. Ever since Larry’s best friends betrayed him, he has had trouble _____ close relationships with others. (第36期考題) 


19. Anne will never let anything _____ her from pursuing her dream despite all the difficulties she's likely to encounter. (第37期考題) 


20. Some young people _____ about having a job that is well-paid and easy to do. (第32期考題) 


21. _____ as Jason was, he tried hard to repress his overwhelming joy for fear that his opponents thought him arrogant. (第37期考題) 


22. Jim is afraid of making mistakes. _____ this fear that prevents him from making progress. (第39期考題) 


23. We have to cancel tonight’s concert because neither you nor I _____ prepared. (第32期考題) 


24. _____, this basketball player still had excellent performances and got the MVP of the match. (第42期考題) 


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


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


27. _____ graduating from college, I went off to look for a job. (第33期考題) 


28. It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech; immediately on attaining power each dictator has _____ all free speech except his own. (第41期考題) 


29.

※請依上文回答問題※ Which of the following will most likely benefit from the research mentioned in the passage? (第40期考題) 


30. It is said that the MRT line will be extended to this town, and the townspeople are ----- it earnestly. (第38期考題) 


31. The building plan ----- by Frank Lin, who has no idea what the clients need. (第38期考題) 


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


33. If they _____ about your difficulty, they _____ a different decision. Yet, it is all too late now. (第39期考題) 


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


35. Before Kelly and Jasmine go back home, they ----- some friends in Paris. (第38期考題) 


36. During tourism seasons, this coastal town is _____ with visitors who expect to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery to their heart's content. (第37期考題) 


37. _____ Hemingway's inspiration for the book, The Old Man And The Sea, was the Cuban fisherman Gregorio Fuentes, who was also Hemingway's friend. (第40期考題) 


38. Thirty years later, I can still identify several people in the photo -----. They haven't changed that much. (第38期考題) 


39. Sarah _____ the cat that had fallen onto the MRT tracks and prevented it from getting hurt. (第33期考題) 


40. Try to stay calm. Under no circumstances can we _____ violence to settle conflicts. (第36期考題) 


41. It is likely _____ she is just jealous seeing you talking to other girls. (第33期考題) 


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


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


44. James asked his father to drive him to the airport early; he wanted to _____ two hours before the flight. He was afraid to miss the flight. (第41期考題) 


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


46. Though the couple had been married for three years, they _____ a divorce. (第42期考題) 


47. 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) 


48. I am sorry, but you can't order beef noodles. We have _____ beef. (第39期考題) 


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


50. Some people _____ that spiders are insects. But in fact, they are relatives of insects. (第40期考題)