單選題 每題2分

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1. The manufacturer used biodegradable materials as an _____ for plastic.　(109年合作金庫考題)　

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2. One species of Australian frog lays up to 25 eggs at a time and _____ for protection.　(108年合作金庫考題)　

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3. Mr. Smith became good friends with _____ came into contact with her.　(110年合作金庫考題)　

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4. Online shopping is thriving and is the latest _____ among people. It signals a complete shift in the behavior of consumers. They have more choices to purchase and more ways to assess products.　(108年合作金庫考題)　

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5. Six years _____ a long time for a 30-year-old woman to wait for an uncertain promise from a man.　(108年合作金庫考題)　

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6. Waking up with a hangover can be awful. The intense headache coupled with random waves of nausea _____ usually enough to make you consider giving up drinking forever.　(109年合作金庫考題)　

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7. _____ he was good at math was known to everybody in his class.　(107年土地銀行考題)　

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8. One person was reportedly killed, and thousands are without power after Tropical Storm Gordon made _____ between Alabama and the Florida panhandle with high-force winds and a heavy downpour.　(107年兆豐銀行考題)　

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9. A television was a _____ back in the 1960s as only richer families could afford it.　(108年合作金庫考題)　

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10. The company is the world's largest retailer and the largest private employer in the nation _____ a workforce of 1.5 million.　(108年第一銀行考題)　

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11. Many people lost their homes in the tragic earthquake, so they had to live in the _____ for a few months.　(107年臺灣中小企業銀行考題)　

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12. In the recent popular TV series, _____ was gradually built up with questions revolving around who may have killed the protagonist.　(111年臺灣銀行考題)　

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13. With the success of the company’s new products, all employees are ready to _____ the rewards of their hard work.　(112年兆豐銀行考題)　

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14. Brenda’s performance is okay, but the ups and downs in quality make her work _____ and unreliable.　(110年臺灣銀行考題)　

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15. Many local residents needed hospital treatment after _____ fumes from the fire.　(108年第一銀行考題)　

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16. Fruits are good for us, and I always eat two _____ of various kinds of fruits every day.　(112年合作金庫考題)　

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17. Patterns are useful as a tool that grabs a viewer's attention, _____ subtle or very apparent.　(112年第一銀行考題)　

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18. The police arrested a _____ after two weeks of investigation.　(108年合作金庫考題)　

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19. A really good way to notice your thoughts and catch any disempowering thoughts as soon as possible _____ by focusing on how you feel.　(110年第一銀行考題)　

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20. The magic show _____ to bring about 10,000 audiences, 50 % more than last year.　(112年合作金庫考題)　

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21. As his health _____, he couldn’t even walk around in the house.　(111年合作金庫考題)　

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22. The important decision for us now is _____ take the offer made by the competing company.　(108年合作金庫考題)　

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23. _____ is stingy to everyone, including his family and friends.　(110年土地銀行考題)　

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24. Basketball players, movie stars, and singers are popular teen _____； they are celebrities with a large teenage fan base.　(112年第一銀行考題)　

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25. The federal health organization urged Americans to stop _____ e-cigarettes because of the recent deaths.　(108年第一銀行考題)　

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26. Despite _____, Lisa married a restaurant waiter who was 8 years younger than her.　(107年臺灣中小企業銀行考題)　

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27. In the presidential debate, the candidate was asked to clarify what he meant _____ pragmatic diplomacy.　(108年臺灣銀行考題)　

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28. Thank you for _____ me a second chance.　(110年合庫金控考題)　

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29. The best body cam should have a durable, compact design, good video resolution, and long battery life so it doesn’t need to be _____ recharged.　(110年第一銀行考題)　

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30. Mary has been _____ of an overdraft in her savings account.　(108年臺灣中小企業銀行考題)　

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31. Jimmy did not show up in the seminar this evening. _____ Charlotte.　(111年臺灣銀行考題)　

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32. Before a company _____ its product, it has to do thorough research on the market and analyze customers’ preferences.　(108年兆豐銀行考題)　

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33. It's _____ clear that he did it. All the evidence showed he killed the boy for sure.　(107年土地銀行考題)　

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

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35. He _____ everything for his family. And he never complained.　(107年土地銀行考題)　

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36. With the machine running, I _____.　(112年兆豐銀行考題)　

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37. You had better _____ with your father’s vintage camera. You might break it accidentally.　(111年合作金庫考題)　

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38. The company’s president hired an expert to _____ the problem, but it remains unsolved after six months.　(110年土地銀行考題)　

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39. No _____ differences were found between the two groups. The differences were simply too small.　(112年第一銀行考題)　

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40. What you’ve done is _____ in Singapore because it breaks the law of the country.　(110年土地銀行考題)　

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41. The patient is in a _____ stage. What happens in the next eight hours is very important as it will decide whether he will be able to survive or not.　(111年合作金庫考題)　

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42. He didn’t study at all; _____, he went to the party and didn’t come home until seven in the morning.　(108年合作金庫考題)　

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43. The weather _____ very nasty in recent months in London.　(108年合作金庫考題)　

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44. _____ differences run deeper than skin color. They affect a person’s speech, manner, and beliefs.　(108年彰化銀行考題)　

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45. Angry parents _____ one of the major entrances into the school hours before the event started.　(109年彰化銀行考題)　

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46. The government prohibits the passage of foreign troops and planes across its _____.　(110年臺灣銀行考題)　

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47. _____ education laws in this country require children to attend a public or private school for twelve years.　(107年第一銀行考題)　

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48. For leaders, strategic practices _____ on relationship building can maximize a team’s effectiveness.　(107年彰化銀行考題)　

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49. I am sorry, but Mr. Reynolds is _____ leave right now.　(108年臺灣中小企業銀行考題)　

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50. In order to ruin the enemy’s blueprints completely, the spy set fire to the building _____ the expense of her own life.　(108年臺灣銀行考題)　

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