單選題 每題2分

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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9. 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)　

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

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11. As a result of all the efforts the local government has been making, this small town _____ a large industrial city.　(第37期考題)　

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

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

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

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

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

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

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18. Mount Jade（玉山）is taller than ----- mountains in Taiwan.　(第38期考題)　

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19. 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)　

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20. A perfectionist such as Daniel always ----- to make sure nothing goes wrong. He is obsessed with details.　(第38期考題)　

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21. Liam got a letter from his girlfriend and he knew she was not happy. She didn’t say anything but Liam could tell by _____ that something was upsetting her.　(第41期考題)　

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22. 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)　

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23.

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

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

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25. 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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26. Hazel’s boyfriend bossed her around _____ she were his slave.　(第41期考題)　

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

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

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

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31. 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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32. Tina has to work two part-time jobs after school to _____.　(第32期考題)　

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

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35. 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)　

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

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37. Maria, my German friend, considers the dishwasher an indispensable home ----- and wonders why it is not common in Taiwan.　(第38期考題)　

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38.

※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)　

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

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41. 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)　

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42. 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)　

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43. 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)　

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44. 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)　

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45. 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)　

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46. We have to _____ the connection between these two events in order to solve the problems they have caused.　(第40期考題)　

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

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

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49. For decades, the vegetable vendor _____ most of her income to　charities, which makes her such a great role model.　(第37期考題)　

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

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