單選題 每題2分

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

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

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3. 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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4. 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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5. Emma took part in the beauty _____ and won the title of “Miss Tri-City of 1948.”　(第41期考題)　

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

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

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8. A new iPhone will be awarded to _____ comes up with the best name for the new fragrance.　(第39期考題)　

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9. It is likely _____ she is just jealous seeing you talking to other girls.　(第33期考題)　

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10.

※請依上文回答問題※ Which of the following will most likely benefit from the research mentioned in the passage?　(第40期考題)　

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

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

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13. The reason millennials are called "strawberry generation" is _____ they are believed to be "easily bruised."　(第37期考題)　

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14. 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)　

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

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17. _____, Owen stormed out of the room and banged the door behind him.　(第40期考題)　

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18. Samuel was late again. He _____ up earlier this morning, but he didn't.　(第40期考題)　

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

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20. The weather took a turn for the worse, the sailors _____ for the shore.　(第33期考題)　

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21. Don’t lose faith in yourself; keep trying and someday your efforts will _____.　(第32期考題)　

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22. 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)　

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23. Love, respect, trust, and acceptance are important _____ in a happy and lasting marriage.　(第34期考題)　

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

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25. Many find it difficult to buy a(n) _____ affordable apartment in a big city because housing prices have been rising.　(第37期考題)　

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

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27. Thirty years later, I can still identify several people in the photo -----. They haven't changed that much.　(第38期考題)　

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28.

What doesn't happen to the brain when it gets old?　(第39期考題)　

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29. _____ 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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30. Bullying will leave a lifelong mental scar that _____ affects children into adulthood.　(第32期考題)　

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

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32. The hotel Oliver was talking about _____ but I couldn’t remember where I had read about it.　(第41期考題)　

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

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34.

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

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

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

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37. 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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38. _____ 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)　

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39. You should dress up yourself on this formal _____. To show respect to the host, no slippers or casual clothes are allowed.　(第42期考題)　

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40. Though I don't _____ of many of my colleague's proposals, I have to admit that his ideas are very creative.　(第39期考題)　

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41. Anderson hasn’t made up his mind _____.　(第32期考題)　

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42. A singer, songwriter, and actor, Bon Jovi is definitely one of the most _____ artists working today.　(第32期考題)　

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43. Tina has to work two part-time jobs after school to _____.　(第32期考題)　

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44. To everyone's surprise, Paul _____ , devoted himself to charities, and even organized a non-profit organization helping the needy.　(第37期考題)　

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45. 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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46. 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)　

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47.

※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)　

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

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49. 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)　

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50. 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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