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


2. A: Lance has been ----- all day today. B: Yes, he has an allergy to particles in the air and that's why. (第38期考題) 


3. Try to stay calm. Under no circumstances can we _____ violence to settle conflicts. (第36期考題) 


4. I have made up my mind. _____ hard you persuade me, I won’t change my decision. (第36期考題) 


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


6. Technological and industrial development not only led to economic growth and _____ but also posed a threat to the ecological system. (第32期考題) 


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


8. Mackenzie Narbonne is a _____ athlete who has excelled in softball, soccer, floor hockey, powerlifting, and athletics. (第41期考題) 


9. _____ others will you learn how to help yourself. (第41期考題) 


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


11. This is a well-reviewed series of lessons for beginners as well as for those who want to _____ their French. (第40期考題) 


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


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


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


15. 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) 


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


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


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


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


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


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


22. 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) 


23. Sarah _____ the cat that had fallen onto the MRT tracks and prevented it from getting hurt. (第33期考題) 


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


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


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


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


28. Without proper guidance, new workers often ----- themselves clueless and frustrated in this big company. (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. When Javier gets angry, he will sit down and _____ the feeling beneath the anger to help himself calm down. (第41期考題) 


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


32. Studies indicate that too much _____ to the sun harms our skin. Before going out, please put on some sunscreen. (第39期考題) 


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


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


35. Pressured by public anger, the mayor finally admitted his mistake and _____ for his rude remarks. (第36期考題) 


36.

※請依上文回答問題※ All the following words can be used interchangeably in the passage except for (第40期考題) 


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


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


39. Many truck drivers aren't aware that driving while they are _____ could also have disastrous consequences. Therefore, while feeling sick, they should avoid driving. (第40期考題) 


40. Isabella doesn't like to discuss her personal problems publicly; she prefers to talk about them _____. (第40期考題) 


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


42. 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) 


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


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


45. 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) 


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


47. The fireworks display was so _____ that the visitors could hardly take their eyes off it. (第39期考題) 


48. The police are _____ a tall, middle-aged man who was seen outside the bank just before the robbery. (第39期考題) 


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


50. You should take the _____ and create chances for yourself instead of waiting passively. (第32期考題)