單選題 每題2分

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1. 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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2. 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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3. _____ 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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4. 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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5. I have made up my mind. _____ hard you persuade me, I won’t change my decision.　(第36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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The experts in this article indicate that a sense of humor is important because _____.　(第39期考題)　

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8. His arrogance and vanity stopped him _____ what really mattered to him.　(第32期考題)　

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

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10. To live a better life, _____ is learn from our past mistakes.　(第41期考題)　

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

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

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

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14. 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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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)　

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16. Reading novels is great mental exercise because it stimulates your _____ as well as improves your brain power.　(第39期考題)　

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17. Michigan Stadium has a seating _____ of 107,601. It is the second largest stadium in the world and the largest in the United States.　(第40期考題)　

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

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19. 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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20. I lost my wallet on the MRT. It _____ stolen.　(第42期考題)　

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21. Lucy _____ temptation and ate the last piece of chocolate.　(第33期考題)　

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

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24. Anne will never let anything _____ her from pursuing her dream despite all the difficulties she's likely to encounter.　(第37期考題)　

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25. Maggie considers that hustle and bustle of New York annoying as she _____ in the tranquil countryside.　(第37期考題)　

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

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27. A Syrian boy, who attempted to reach Greece along with other refugees, was found lying dead on a Turkish beach, which _____ global refugee crisis.　(第37期考題)　

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

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

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

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31.

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

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32. 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)　

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

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34.

※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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35. From time to time criticism is unavoidable, which we can use in a positive way to improve, or in a negative way that may lower our _____ .　(第37期考題)　

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36. 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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37. What bad luck! Most of his luggage ----- stolen.　(第38期考題)　

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

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39. 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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40. A perfectionist such as Daniel always ----- to make sure nothing goes wrong. He is obsessed with details.　(第38期考題)　

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

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43. 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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44. 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)　

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45. 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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46. 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)　

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47. The blind lawyer was rejected by over twenty law firms because of his disability, _____ he had a Harvard Law degree.　(第42期考題)　

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48. Hotel Plaza de Toros has a modern cafeteria _____ you can enjoy from the typical Andalusian breakfast to an English breakfast.　(第41期考題)　

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49. Much of Ethan's house had already been destroyed before the firemen finally _____ the fire.　(第40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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