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


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


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


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


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


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


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


8. Out of intense curiosity, Linda _____ the temptation and opened her sister’s letter. (第36期考題) 


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


10.

Based on the context, what is the meaning of "abused"? (第38期考題) 


11. Kate Middleton, _____ marriage to Britain’s Prince William made her Duchess of Cambridge, has played a key role in softening the royal image. (第32期考題) 


12. _____ online video games, Paul has very little physical activity and spend less time with family and friends. (第32期考題) 


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


14. 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) 


15. 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) 


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


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


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


19. 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) 


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


21. Jason and Billy are my twin brothers, who are over 40 now and living in New York and London, _____. (第36期考題) 


22. Leo decided to get divorced, _____. (第40期考題) 


23. 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) 


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


25. 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) 


26.

What is the best title for this article? (第38期考題) 


27. 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) 


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


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


30. A: I don't feel like cooking today.
B: _____ ordering a pizza instead? (第39期考題) 


31. Since the building has tilted sideways after the earthquake, it has to be ----- to ensure public safety. (第38期考題) 


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


33.

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


34. 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) 


35. Stop being so childish. _____ you like it or not, you must learn to be responsible and fulfill your obligations. (第36期考題) 


36. _____, Alora remained seated during the whole parade. (第41期考題) 


37. 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) 


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


39. 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) 


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


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


42. The customer service manager asked all the staff to be _____ in responding to complaints. (第39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. The students had a heated _____ over the issue of the death penalty in their civics class. (第34期考題) 


45. Paris has long been _____the most romantic city in the world. (第32期考題) 


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


47. 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) 


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


49.

Under what circumstances do some people consider it legal to search through someone's cellphone?  (第38期考題) 


50. 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)