單選題 每題2分

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

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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)　

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

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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)　

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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)　

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

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

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

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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)　

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

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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)　

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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)　

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

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22.

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

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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)　

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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)　

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

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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)　

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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)　

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

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

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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)　

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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)　

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

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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)　

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

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

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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)　

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

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

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

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

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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)　

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

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

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

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

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48. 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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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)　

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

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