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


2. 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) 


3. You will get sunburned if you are _____ to the scorching sun for too long without applying sunscreen. (第42期考題) 


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


5. Rebecca didn’t show up last night; she _____ about our date. (第32期考題) 


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


7. Tourism is Egypt’s _____ lifeline, representing almost 12% of its national income. (第34期考題) 


8. Whatever you say, I will _____ my principles and won’t change my opinions. (第33期考題) 


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


10. Identity theft, the _____ use of someone else’s personal information, is a criminal act and should be reported to the police. (第41期考題) 


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


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


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


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


15. When Javier gets angry, he will sit down and _____ the feeling beneath the anger to help himself calm down. (第41期考題) 


16. 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) 


17. For decades, the vegetable vendor _____ most of her income to charities, which makes her such a great role model. (第37期考題) 


18. The food company is recalling several dairy products for they have been _____ with plasticizer. (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. Dying to lose weight, some people _____ by eating nothing at all the entire day. (第36期考題) 


21. Some people _____ that spiders are insects. But in fact, they are relatives of insects. (第40期考題) 


22. Mr. Lee was fortunate enough to make a full _____ from the stock market before this recession. (第33期考題) 


23. 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) 


24. 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) 


25. I advise you to visit the Modern Art Museum, ----- there are always great exhibitions and events going on. (第38期考題) 


26. _____ 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) 


27. 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) 


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


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


30. The disadvantage of this job is that the heavy workload and long working hours _____ of my family life. (第42期考題) 


31. Dying to pass the upcoming exams with flying colors, all Sarah has to do is _____. (第37期考題) 


32. The restaurant in Taipei _____ I had my first Taiwanese meal was a small and cozy place with great service. (第39期考題) 


33. Bob’s nickname was “Beckham,” a _____ to the way he styled his hair. (第33期考題) 


34. Dyscalculia is a learning difficulty that impacts student's ability to do math. Children with dyscalculia usually have difficulty _____ numbers, symbols, and related concepts. (第40期考題) 


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


36. During tourism seasons, this coastal town is _____ with visitors who expect to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery to their heart's content. (第37期考題) 


37. It is said that the key word for this year is AI, which stands for ----- intelligence. (第38期考題) 


38. _____, this basketball player still had excellent performances and got the MVP of the match. (第42期考題) 


39. The U.S. presidential ----- is more than a year away, but more than 20 people are ready to join the race. (第38期考題) 


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


41. _____ makes life worth living is not what you can get but what you can give. (第33期考題) 


42. The mother starts to feel worried and anxious, because her daughter _____ her there hours ago. (第36期考題) 


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


44. _____, he was killed together with his whole army. (第40期考題) 


45. _____ the wind blowing so hard, I don’t think the seas will calm down. (第33期考題) 


46.

※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) 


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


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


49. Firefighters are _____ heroes, who risk their lives to help others. (第33期考題) 


50. 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)