1. _____ 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) 


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


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


4. _____ diseases, such as the flu or colds, spread from person to person in several ways. (第40期考題) 


5. 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) 


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


7. I make plenty of lifelong friends in my high school, _____ give me mental support when I feel down. (第42期考題) 


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


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


10.

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


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


12. Many find it difficult to buy a(n) _____ affordable apartment in a big city because housing prices have been rising. (第37期考題) 


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


14. 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) 


15.

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


16. 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) 


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


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


19. The clever device _____ on the wall makes the room dry and comfortable even during humid days. (第36期考題) 


20. In all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants, you can eat _____. (第33期考題) 


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


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


23. 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) 


24. 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) 


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


26. The competition has to be postponed ----- some problems with the rules, which may still have to be revised. (第38期考題) 


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


28. 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) 


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


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


31. _____ all the detailed guidelines printed on the box, everyone is capable of operating the device with ease. (第36期考題) 


32. A girl saw two thieves _____ her neighbor’s house. She called the police immediately. (第32期考題) 


33. Keven, on behalf of his company, successfully signed a contract with a multinational corporation this morning. He _____ ecstatic at that moment. (第37期考題) 


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


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


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


37. 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) 


38. _____ the wind blowing so hard, I don’t think the seas will calm down. (第33期考題) 


39. 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) 


40.

What is the best title for this article? (第39期考題) 


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


42. 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) 


43. Even though every smartphone has a clock on it, wrist watches are still _____. (第33期考題) 


44. This young man was left paralyzed from the neck down _____ a serious car crash, which also claimed three lives. (第37期考題) 


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


46. You will get sunburned if you are _____ to the scorching sun for too long without applying sunscreen. (第42期考題) 


47. 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) 


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


49. _____ the more money you spend on lunch dates, birthday parties and gifts. (第41期考題) 


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