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1. It is advised that Asian immigrants bring with them some induction-friendly pressure cookers if they want to _____ the first few years of immigration.　(109年三等考題)　

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2. We should care more about the content of the proposal rather than _____ things like how to format section headings.　(109年三等考題)　

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3. Despite the popularity of English, the Maori language persisted in New Zealand until the Second World War when a large-scale urbanization began.　(104年三等考題)

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4. For this examination, the fi rst part was easy, _____ the second part was extremely challenging.　(111年四等考題)　

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5. These never-before-published photos were captured by one of the first Western photographers _____ into the once-reclusive Japan after it opened to the world in the 1850s.　(108年三等考題)　

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6. The doctor applied some antibiotic cream to the wound on Sara’s head to help _____ her pain and speed the healing.　(103年四等考題)　

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7. Woodgate, clearly disturbed by the charge, scarcely made an _____ in public.　(108年四等考題)　

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8. It is a wonderful give-and-take experience to stop and try to _____ the work of a street artist.　(105年三等考題)　

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9. Be ______ , please. We are totally broke now and cannot afford a two-million-dollar sports car!　(101年四等考題)　

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10. She was reading the story with tears _____ down her cheeks.　(100年四等考題)　

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11. The guests are likely to come early, so we should _____ up and get everything ready before their arrival.　(102年四等考題)　

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12. The gentleman _____ the lady to the door of her flat and kissed her good night.　(99年四等考題)　

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13. Mike started a slow recovery process to _____ at home after being hospitalized for a serious stroke for two months.　(102年三等考題)　

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14. James was arrested at the airport for attempting to _____ the artifacts that he illegally took from a foreign museum.　(107年四等考題)　

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15. He felt quite under the weather and left his dinner _____.　(109年四等考題)　

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16. The investigation has proved that the Loch Ness Monster is an elaborate _____; no such monster exists in the lake.　(105年四等考題)　

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17. The police released tear gas, trying to _____ the violent crowd.　(110年四等考題)　

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18. The size of the shopping mall is more _____ than huge.　(109年四等考題)　

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19. Writers often use graphs and drawings to help them _____ concepts which are too complicated to be expressed with words only.　(103年四等考題)　

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20. Dear Leader is a fascinating inside account of how the Kims in North Korea used propaganda to _____ their hold on power.　(105年三等考題)　

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21. Throughout the world, there has been a(n) _____ loss of tribal languages. Some linguists estimate that some 5,000 languages or distinctive dialects have faded away in the twentieth century.　(109年三等考題)　

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22. Cindy _____ her fright at last and stepped onto the stage to deliver her speech.　(102年四等考題)　

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23. We can easily live a self-sufficient life ______ we are willing to pursue only what we really need for survival.　(101年四等考題)　

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24. Sophia has profound knowledge of Greek history, which makes her a _____ in that field.　(99年四等考題)　

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25. While we were waiting for the train, we _____ to help two tourists who seemed to lose their direction in the station.　(102年四等考題)　

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26. Because of this report, the abuse of child labor at factories in India was _____ to the world.　(108年四等考題)　

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27. Working hard day and night for six months, Deborah finally won a pay raise and _____. She is now the sales manager.　(104年四等考題)

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28. The exam turned out to be a big _____ and hardly anybody in our class passed.　(102年四等考題)　

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29. Many university graduates prefer employment in the government to that in the private _____ .　(111年四等考題)　

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30. Each applicant's _____ will be carefully judged by a search committee.　(110年四等考題)　

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31. Typhoons and earthquakes are by far the most frequent natural _____ in Taiwan.　(110年四等考題)　

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32. When you make a speech, you don’t really need to memorize everything. If you forget something, just _____.　(108年三等考題)　

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33. All products should be sold with clear warnings about possible health _____.　(108年四等考題)　

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34. Filled with trees, shrubs, and meadows, city parks provide people with a tranquil spot to _____ themselves.　(109年三等考題)　

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35. Stacey: This chocolate looks delicious.
Fanny: Don’t tell me you’re going to eat it all at once.
Stacey: Sure I am. Why not?
Fanny: You can consider saving some for later.
Stacey: So that you can steal it? _____　　(100年四等考題)　

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36. When the great baseball player Mickey Mantle died, his fans were devastated. Today, fans still _____ and shed a tear for him.　(106年三等考題)　

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37. Permanence, grandeur, deliberation, lucidity and calm are _____ virtues of the art of painting which have been emphasized by critics for centuries.　(108年三等考題)　

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38. After the scandal was _____ , the Prime Minister committed suicide.　(110年四等考題)　

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39. Do not open any message with an attachment entitled “POSTCARD,”_____ whoever sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which “burns” the whole hard disc C of your computer.　(111年四等考題)　

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40. Jack pursues his wealth and fame at the _____ of his health and family.　(102年四等考題)　

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41. The most important _____ in this cake are flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.　(99年四等考題)　

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42. Ketogenic diets can _____ seizures, which is why they have been used for decades to treat epilepsy in children.　(110年三等考題)　

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43. Humorous ads not only _____ with audiences but also get them sharing and thinking positively about a brand.　(110年四等考題)　

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44. Rice farming is the _____ of Taiwan’s agriculture industry.　(105年四等考題)　

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45. The new law enforces severe _____ on people who do not fasten their seat belts while riding in the backseat of a car.　(103年四等考題)　

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46. The number of the endangered Lowland Gorillas has been dropping _____ due to habitat loss and illegal hunting.　(105年四等考題)　

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47. Korean Air announced it would suspend air travel to Kenya as a _____ to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus.　(104年四等考題)

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48. Ivan was lucky enough to be granted the _____ of dining with the superstar in a fancy restaurant.　(111年四等考題)　

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49. She _____ in climbing to the top of the mountain regardless of the heavy fog surrounding the mountain.　(106年四等考題)　

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50. Because of the _____ of two major roads, there is always a traffic problem.　

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