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


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


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


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


5. Many people find _____ impossible to lose weight without the help of a professional. (第41期考題) 


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


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


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


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


10. It is _____ that there are ups and downs in one’s life. (第32期考題) 


11. The young couple, unable to bear children, chose to _____ a child to expand their family. (第40期考題) 


12. 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) 


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


14. When doing an experiment, we should always _____ that safety is of the utmost importance. (第39期考題) 


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


16. Emily is _____ the summer because she can pay a visit to her grandparents living in Japan. (第32期考題) 


17. To Mandy's -----, she forgot to bring her wallet with her and couldn't pay. She didn't know what to do. (第38期考題) 


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


19. 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) 


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


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


22.

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


23. 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) 


24. 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) 


25.

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


26. Even though he seems _____ most of the time, none can be more careful than he in terms of handling thorny situations. (第37期考題) 


27. The teddy bear looks old and tattered, but it is the most ----- thing in Kay's room, She loves it dearly. (第38期考題) 


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


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


30. 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) 


31. 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) 


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


33. 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) 


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


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


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


37. The famous fashion designer, Jason Wu, preferred to play with dolls and dressed them up, _____ play sports when he was a little boy. (第42期考題) 


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


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


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


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


42. 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) 


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


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


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


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


47. _____ that the leader of the labor union decided to protest against the unfair treatment to the workers. (第42期考題) 


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


49. The tires of your car are _____. You should replace them now so that they won't burst on the road. (第39期考題) 


50. The novelist _____ many speech invitations to concentrate on writing his next new novel. (第42期考題)