1.

What was the California Supreme Court's decision on Diaz's appeal? (第38期考題) 


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


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


4. 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) 


5. From time to time criticism is unavoidable, which we can use in a positive way to improve, or in a negative way that may lower our _____ . (第37期考題) 


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


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


8. 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) 


9. 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) 


10. As more and more species are faced with extinction, how to sustain biodiversity is _____ great significance to human beings. (第37期考題) 


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


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


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


14. _____ 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) 


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


16. 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) 


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


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


19. Rebecca didn’t show up last night; she _____ about our date. (第32期考題) 


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


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


22. 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) 


23. Kim is _____ going to be furious when she sees the mess you made in the office. (第33期考題) 


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


25. After a series of tests, Brian proved to be the most competent among all the _____ , the one everyone could look to. (第37期考題) 


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


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


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


29. 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) 


30. In the Indian culture, cows are thought to be _____ animals. They are respected in religious activities. (第42期考題) 


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


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


33. Due to the serious knee injury, the tennis player had no choice but to _____ from the tournament. (第39期考題) 


34. His arrogance and vanity stopped him _____ what really mattered to him. (第32期考題) 


35. 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) 


36. Michigan Stadium has a seating _____ of 107,601. It is the second largest stadium in the world and the largest in the United States. (第40期考題) 


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


38. _____ you believe it or not, I have witnessed the terrible car crash. (第42期考題) 


39. If the world's rain forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many species _____ extinct. (第39期考題) 


40. Peter got promoted again because he had shown great _____ in dealing with tough challenges and tasks. (第36期考題) 


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


42. 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) 


43.

Based on your understanding of the article, what does the Fourth Amendment protect the people against? (第38期考題) 


44. These backpackers forgot to make hotel reservations in advance, so they _____ having nowhere to stay. (第39期考題) 


45. The woman is new in our neighborhood. Do you know _____? (第39期考題) 


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


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


48. 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) 


49. There are some easy ways to _____ water. For example, we can turn off the water while we are shaving or brushing our teeth. (第40期考題) 


50. The capable student was _____ the chairperson of the Student Association. He will be in charge of the coming school anniversary. (第42期考題)