1. He's been living in Taiwan _____ 2012. (107年土地銀行考題) 


2. The lake was calm, and Emily rented a small boat to     across the water, enjoying the peaceful scenery. (114年合作金庫考題) 


3. _____ a rich background in foreign affairs and policies, he is considered a strong candidate for the position. (109年合作金庫考題) 


4. The concept that robots may take over humans in jobs that require precision _____ already being realized. (108年臺灣銀行考題) 


5. Many of our international friends flew all the way from their own countries to participate in our annual _____ of marching bands. (109年臺灣銀行考題) 


6. With hard work and determination, Sarah     her fear of public speaking and delivered a great presentation. (114年兆豐銀行考題) 


7. Supporters of hydrogen power explain _____ as an energy source, as water and heat are the only byproducts. (108年第一銀行考題) 


8. Joyce decided to get a     on her arm as a way to express her personality and creativity. (114年合作金庫考題) 


9. As some researchers have discovered, pursuing perfection can have serious _____ to both mental and physical well-being. (112年第一銀行考題) 


10. Due to the cold weather, many people _____ stay at home _____ hang out on New Year's Eve. (107年臺灣中小企業銀行考題) 


11. If you don't want to     morning traffic, you should try to get onto the highway before 7am. (113年土地銀行考題) 


12. The doorbell rang while David was running on the treadmill, so he immediately stopped _____ the door. (109年合作金庫考題) 


13. After ten years of collective hardship in the military, Winston’s old army _____ become his lifelong friends.  (111年臺灣銀行考題) 


14. The CEO should state clearly what information she possesses to base her decision on, instead of relying on her illusive _____. (111年臺灣銀行考題) 


15. Such dangerous experiments were often carried out in _____ areas so that no one will get hurt. (109年第一銀行考題) 


16. The new model is wonderful, but it’s out of our price range. We need to find a more _____ model.  (111年土地銀行考題) 


17. Some of her colleagues like to _____ about other people’s private life behind their backs. (107年彰化銀行考題) 


18. The committee requests that everyone _____ different opinions. (111年兆豐銀行考題) 


19. The recent series of unfortunate events made him feel _____ and lost all hope. (111年第一銀行考題) 


20. The apartment is a _____ purchase as Tom bought it just two weeks ago. (110年土地銀行考題) 


21. The color of Helen's bicycle is much brighter than _____. (107年臺灣中小企業銀行考題) 


22. The college admission officer was on trial for _____ accepting bribes from wealthy parents. So far, there was still not enough evidence to prove that he did. (112年第一銀行考題) 


23. The host announces a ten-minute _____ for the speaker and audience to take a rest. (108年臺灣銀行考題) 


24. The exhibition features valuable objects recovered from the _____ of Titanic, the ship that sank to the bottom of the ocean more than 100 years ago. (109年第一銀行考題) 


25. The _____ of English is evident in many international businesses, where it becomes the lingua franca. (107年彰化銀行考題) 


26. The young man did it out of the pressure to ______. In other words, he did it because everyone else in the group did it, and he didn’t want to be different. (111年土地銀行考題) 


27. Parents complained that the new school didn’t have _____ resources to deal with the large amount of pupils. (108年兆豐銀行考題) 


28. The husband responded very carefully lest his wife _____ him again. (108年第一銀行考題) 


29. We have seen _____ after the passing of the new law. (108年合作金庫考題) 


30. The experiment yielded results that were far     reliable than those obtained in previous studies. 


31. Please try _____ to finish the task on time so that we'll be able to proceed to the next stage. (108年第一銀行考題) 


32. _____ Tony spoke publicly to guard his rights, all his friends and family were amazed. (110年臺灣銀行考題) 


33. For this meeting, Susan will be responsible     preparing the PowerPoint file. (114年兆豐銀行考題) 


34. Will Tsai is a Taiwanese magician _____ to fame after performing magic on America's Got Talent. (107年臺灣中小企業銀行考題) 


35. With extremely strong motivation and will power, he ended up _____ more in life than he expected to. (108年第一銀行考題) 


36. All those _____ in the woods were found later by the police. (111年第一銀行考題) 


37. I'd love to play basketball with you! Let's     some hoops. (113年臺灣銀行考題) 


38. Trust is like glass _____ to be protected because once it is broken it can never be fixed. (107年兆豐銀行考題) 


39. The mayor declared a citywide _____ ahead of a storm that is expected to bring record rainfall this weekend.  (111年第一銀行考題) 


40. The new sports complex _____ by December next year. (111年土地銀行考題) 


41. I can’t _____ whether it was a rainy or snowy day when he last visited us. It was so many years ago.  (111年第一銀行考題) 


42. You look prettier in person than in the pictures. These photos didn’t do you _____. (112年臺灣銀行考題) 


43. New York City is a top _____ for many visitors when it comes to shopping. In New York you will find anything and sometimes prices are even cheaper than in other countries. (108年合作金庫考題) 


44. I love to visit this _____ lake to enjoy the quietness and peacefulness as it’s located deep in the mountains and very few people come here. (110年合作金庫考題) 


45. _____ you are ready for a marathon, it’s best to pick a race and sign up for it as soon as possible. (107年彰化銀行考題) 


46. James received a     at work, so now he is in charge of an entire department. (114年兆豐銀行考題) 


47. You probably won’t need an umbrella because it _____ rains here. (109年第一銀行考題) 


48. To everyone’s surprise, the long-time friend of the candidate voted for his _____ in this year’s election. (109年彰化銀行考題) 


49. The exercise program was claimed to be helpful for children’s physical as well as _____ development. (112年第一銀行考題) 


50. A healthy dose of _____ helps people better evaluate the information they come across. (110年第一銀行考題)