1. I didn’t realize putting on a play _____ so much work. (112年合作金庫考題) 


2. The dessert has a peculiar taste that would turn most, _____, people off. (109年第一銀行考題) 


3. Studies have shown that the more physical activity teenagers participate in, _____ they are to report depression. (112年第一銀行考題) 


4. The boy was _____ by a man he met on the Internet. Fortunately, he was rescued by the police two days later. (109年第一銀行考題) 


5. There's not even a typo in John's paper. He checked his work _____ to the last minute before the deadline. (107年第一銀行考題) 


6. I don’t think your parents will be happy to hear about it. _____ them. (111年第一銀行考題) 


7. When Abby _____ to Taipei next week, her friends will take her to Taipei 101 and dine at one of the most luxurious restaurants there. (108年兆豐銀行考題) 


8. After nine unsuccessful _____, he finally made it on his tenth try. (111年合作金庫考題) 


9. The mysterious man is _____ a secret intelligence agent, but nothing about him has been from official sources. (107年第一銀行考題) 


10. Additionally, scientists are still monitoring how approved vaccines respond to the COVID-19 _____ that have begun cropping up in the United Kingdom, South Africa and elsewhere. (110年第一銀行考題) 


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


12. Nearly _____ of the votes were for Abraham so far, so we were pretty sure that he was going to win. (112年兆豐銀行考題) 


13. _____ our Earth, we must stop all kinds of pollutions. (110年合庫金控考題) 


14. _____ the government’s policy to counter COVID-19, many companies started to allow their employees to work at home. (110年合作金庫考題) 


15. He is very sweet to her, _____ she still cannot make herself love him. (110年合作金庫考題) 


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


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


18. The birth of modern research ethics began with a desire to protect human subjects _____ in research projects. (107年兆豐銀行考題) 


19. Many researchers support using animals for testing medicines for humans, but some believe it is not appropriate to use animals for _____ experiments. (112年第一銀行考題) 


20. You really have no right to criticize him. Your behavior _____. (112年兆豐銀行考題) 


21. _____ those with fixed mindsets, those with growth mindsets believe they can improve their abilities by learning from their mistakes. (112年第一銀行考題) 


22. The magical story is set in an _____ world where werewolves, vampires, and witches all live together. (108年兆豐銀行考題) 


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


24. In the early morning, the street sweepers clean the _____ leaves and garbage on the pavement. (108年兆豐銀行考題) 


25. The government enacted laws to protect women from _____ employment practices. (108年第一銀行考題) 


26. _____ sad and hopeless, the old man walked on the streets without paying attention to the traffic. (108年臺灣中小企業銀行考題) 


27. If you keep eating _____ food such as pizza and French fries, it’d be very hard for you to lose weight. (112年第一銀行考題) 


28. The new Thai restaurant _____ in August next year near the Taipei Main Station. (112年合作金庫考題) 


29. A lot of sportswear is made of _____ material, so it could be stretched and returned to its original shape. (110年臺灣銀行考題) 


30. Jane has become _____ as she faces difficulties with a calmer and more thoughtful manner than she did. (108年彰化銀行考題) 


31. 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) 


32. I need a pair of _____ boots to keep my feet dry when walking in the rain. (109年第一銀行考題) 


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


34. Passengers _____ the first Ferris wheel at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. (108年合作金庫考題) 


35. Many Americans are exposed to some form of media on a daily basis, with television and social media platforms _____ the most used methods to receive both local and international news. (110年第一銀行考題) 


36. This is his fourth _____ to learn the song. He has already tried three times in the past month.  (111年第一銀行考題) 


37. It was _____ experience that I still remember it clearly today. (111年第一銀行考題) 


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


39. After several tragic incidents in the U.S., a controversy has _____ over the gun control. (108年第一銀行考題) 


40. Studies have shown that overweight women are more likely to be negatively _____ on television. (109年第一銀行考題) 


41. Bananas are grown in _____ regions, where the climate is hot and wet. (107年土地銀行考題) 


42. Mandy Gibson is the person _____ you must speak to, for she could teach you how to be a successful YouTuber. (112年合作金庫考題) 


43. The girl that stands next to our manager has worked in our department _____ she finished college. (109年臺灣銀行考題) 


44. In South Korea, a clear line is drawn between an idol and an artist; in other words, this country does not use the term “artist” so _____. (108年合作金庫考題) 


45. It's crucial to get a _____ for COVID-19 to prevent the disease from spreading. (112年土地銀行考題) 


46. _____ is not until midnight that he went to bed. He could sleep for only 5 hours. (109年第一銀行考題) 


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


48. Government officials said that they made the decision _____ in mind. (111年兆豐銀行考題) 


49. 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) 


50. _____ out there was an absolute display of racism. No wonder he was hated by so many people. (111年兆豐銀行考題)