1. Furniture retailers are among those reporting the sharpest annual decline in sales during the     . (114年四等考題) 


2. They have a very _____ relationship between them. They keep no secret from each other. (103年四等考題) 


3. The manager demands a _____ reply from his coworkers when he sends them a message because he hates to wait. (107年四等考題) 


4. The doctor _____ some painkillers for my backache after a thorough checkup. (107年四等考題) 


5. Everyone had _____ Sally to win the gold medal in the competition, but she didn't make it. (111年四等考題) 


6. The new policies were designed to fund small businesses to     in a competitive market. (114年四等考題) 


7. The car components are made in this factory before being shipped to another country for    . (113年四等考題) 


8. At the sport stadium, most of the crowd were cheering for the     to win just this one time as the team was from a remote slum district. (113年三等考題) 


9. With proper _____ , employees would do their jobs willingly and efficiently. (103年四等考題) 


10. Some people are     about the existence of UFOs and aliens, while others are convinced without a doubt. (114年三等考題) 


11. The newspaper _____ that the mayor has accepted bribes but it provides neither source of information nor evidence. (104年四等考題) 


12. The UN Security Council called for an immediate and _____ humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaze war between Israel and Hamas. (107年四等考題) 


13. The company's new policy requiring female workers to wear high heels     when a number of female employees threatened to quit. (113年三等考題) 


14. The fatal car accident _____ the lives of four young men, all just in their early twenties. (106年三等考題) 


15. The government does not have to worry about the morality of the people; it is the people who need to be concerned with the _____ of the government.  (103年三等考題) 


16. Occasionally, _____ happens unexpectedly, so it's always a good idea to fasten your seatbelt. (112年四等考題) 


17. After they'd had a cup of coffee, the conversation started to _____. (112年四等考題) 


18. Many people want to look like this movie star because he has an _____ appearance. (109年四等考題) 


19. The teacher encourages her students to     through picture books at the school library to find their favorite stories. (114年四等考題) 


20. In spite of the candidate's shining CV, the CEO made the final decision to     the committee's recommendation. (113年四等考題) 


21. The food company tends to _____ the health benefits of its products, so careful consideration should be given before purchase. (111年四等考題) 


22. Our company's product promotion staff always try to make their presentations short and to the point since     talks would only drive potential buyers away. (114年三等考題) 


23. Someone once joked that dogs think you’re family, _____ cats think you’re staff. (104年四等考題) 


24. Even in the face of personal _____, she does not see herself as totally defeated. She does what she can to make the world a better place. (110年三等考題) 


25. Engineers built a canal and implemented irrigation systems to transform deserts into     and productive land. (114年四等考題) 


26. Doctor Wong is promoted because he has done an excellent job of supervising the medical _____. (108年三等考題) 


27. In Singapore, throwing a cigarette butt on the street is punished with a heavy _____ of several hundred dollars. (104年四等考題) 


28. I could hardly _____ Susan, my kindergarten classmate. She had become so tall and pretty. (103年四等考題) 


29. The population in Los Angeles is _____ Hispanic American. More than half of the people there speak Spanish. (111年三等考題) 


30. A _____ broke into the dormitory last night and stole several cell phones. (103年四等考題) 


31. Several reviewers considered Cooper's study to be well-designed and well-conducted, while others remained _____ about some of the data used in the study.  (103年三等考題) 


32. Almost half of the audience has fallen asleep; _____ , the speech is very boring. (103年四等考題) 


33. Although many people still view Bosnia with _____, its dramatic landscapes and singular history are making it an increasingly popular destination. (110年三等考題) 


34. After a long discussion, they finally decided to     their plans and share ideas with the public. (113年四等考題) 


35. Based on the symptoms described, the doctor could     a viral infection and focus on other potential causes. (113年四等考題) 


36. Natural resources are _____ in this country. Trading them brings lots of money. (111年四等考題) 


37. Our manager often meditates for about twenty minutes right in his office; afterwards, one could clearly see that he has this _____ look on his face. (110年三等考題) 


38. Uploading a picture or a clip instantly _____ among teenagers these days. (111年四等考題) 


39. John was appointed ambassador to the United States. He was granted the _____ of port, and his personal luggage was free from inspection. (108年四等考題) 


40. In comparison with other universities in the country, this university is much smaller with only 5,500 students and 235     members. (114年三等考題) 


41. As a safety feature, this machine has a special     which will shut itself off if it begins to overheat. (113年三等考題) 


42. Following workplace etiquette rules can ensure that we don't accidentally     our colleagues or clients. (113年四等考題) 


43. A problem in the older boiling-water reactors would become disastrous because of a _____ safety system that houses the nuclear fuel.  (103年三等考題) 


44. High blood pressure is a serious symptom of cardiovascular _____ and can be the smoking gun behind strokes, heart attacks, and more. (109年三等考題) 


45. His driver’s license is _____ because of drunken driving. (103年四等考題) 


46. The dentist fills in the     in her tooth in case that the decay gets larger in the future and leads to serious toothache and even tooth loss. (113年三等考題) 


47. The police have tried to bring him to _____, but his slick lawyers always get the case thrown out of court. (107年四等考題) 


48. After a long standoff, the two countries eventually agree to work together for _____ benefits. (111年四等考題) 


49. The journalist was finally caught _____ all the stories he had made up for the newspaper he worked for.  (110年三等考題) 


50. Though we have discovered and named more than one million species, tens of millions of animals and plants have yet to be _____. (109年四等考題)