單選題 每題2分

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1. 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)　

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2. _____, Owen stormed out of the room and banged the door behind him.　(第40期考題)　

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3. After the cruel murder, all the elementary schools should take measures to _____ anyone suspicious from entering the campus.　(第42期考題)　

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

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

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6. Tourism is Egypt’s _____ lifeline, representing almost 12% of its national income.　(第34期考題)　

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7. To cut costs, Veronica suggested _____ her apartment for shooting the scene.　(第39期考題)　

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8. A Syrian boy, who attempted to reach Greece along with other refugees, was found lying dead on a Turkish beach, which _____ global refugee crisis.　(第37期考題)　

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9. Flammable liquids, knives, and toy guns are _____ on board the aircraft.　(第32期考題)　

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10. 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)　

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11. There is a sign saying “No trespassing.” This area is a private place, so people cannot enter this place without the owner’s _____.　(第42期考題)　

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12. So far the spending on this project is still on -----. We have to be careful not to spend more than planned.　(第38期考題)　

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13. 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)　

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14. When Javier gets angry, he will sit down and _____ the feeling beneath the anger to help himself calm down.　(第41期考題)　

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15. Firefighters are _____ heroes, who risk their lives to help others.　(第33期考題)　

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16. A huge parade is held on the _____ of the 1959 revolution. It is one of the biggest annual events of the city.　(第33期考題)　

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

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

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19. The entire old town is designated as a pedestrian zone and free of cars. No _____ are allowed in this area.　(第33期考題)　

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20. Despite the disabilities, Nathan's parents treated him like an ordinary child ----- he felt inferior to others.　(第38期考題)　

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21. Technological and industrial development not only led to economic growth and _____ but also posed a threat to the ecological system.　(第32期考題)　

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22. Smartphones are rather helpful in many aspects, and, as a result, many _____ it difficult to do without one.　(第37期考題)　

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23. A: Are you familiar with the please _____ in the TV show?
B: No, I don't know any of them.　(第39期考題)　

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24. _____ 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)　

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25. Charlotte _____ a shower when the power suddenly went out.　(第41期考題)　

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26. Though the solution sounds perfect, it is not _____ because we don’t have enough time and money.　(第36期考題)　

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27. Don't push yourself too hard; taking a vacation _____ enables one to restore energy, so stop being tense all the time.　(第37期考題)　

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28. I had to give a three-minute speech in public, but the microphone broke down. _____ with horror, I couldn’t say a word.　(第42期考題)　

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29. Lucy _____ temptation and ate the last piece of chocolate.　(第33期考題)　

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

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

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32. 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)　

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33. Hotel Plaza de Toros has a modern cafeteria _____ you can enjoy from the typical Andalusian breakfast to an English breakfast.　(第41期考題)　

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

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

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36. Japanese people _____ bowing even when they talk on the phone.　(第33期考題)　

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37. He _____ his friend by telling lies about her behind her back.　(第33期考題)　

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

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39. You should take the _____ and create chances for yourself instead of waiting passively.　(第32期考題)　

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40. Learning for her grandfather's death, Sally was struck dumb with tears _____ down her cheeks.　(第37期考題)　

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41. With so many cases of murder and mass shootings in the city, the government must take drastic _____ to reduce crime.　(第36期考題)　

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42. When the curtain _____ at the end of the play, the audience sat in stunned silence for at least three or four minutes.　(第41期考題)　

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43. The Greek national _____ has been played at every Olympics closing ceremony to honor Greece’s role as the birthplace of the Olympic Games.　(第41期考題)　

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44. When traveling solo in a foreign country, you cannot be _____ careful about any stranger getting close to you; that person may be a pickpocket.　(第37期考題)　

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45. Once someone is suspected to be infected with coronavirus, he or she has to be kept in _____, so that others won't be infected.　(第40期考題)　

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

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

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48. _____ others will you learn how to help yourself.　(第41期考題)　

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

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※請依上文回答問題※ The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses　(第40期考題)　

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