1. Don’t pay too much attention to such a _____ thing. Instead, you should focus on important issues. (110年四等考題) 


2. Matthew did not show up for the midterm exam. His professor issued a written _____ to inform him that if he misses the make-up exam and final exam, he will be failed. (110年四等考題) 


3. Fifteen minutes of _____ walking a day is a highly recommended exercise for your health. (103年四等考題) 


4. In the United States, a customs _____ is highly paid because the person who takes this position needs to shoulder important responsibility and is fully aware of complicated import laws and regulations. (104年四等考題) 


5. In the business world, you can usually tell what kind of a person you are speaking to by the kind of jobs they are doing or the _____ they have in their organizations. (106年四等考題) 


6. Playing basketball is a popular form of _____ among young people. (106年三等考題) 


7. It is generally believed that examinations are not the only means of _____ a student's ability. (107年四等考題) 


8. People think CO thins the ozone _____ that protects us from the sun’s rays. (109年四等考題) 


9. Many religious _____ are held throughout the country every year to attract numerous visitors. (112年四等考題) 


10. One of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's top officials arrived at the United States where he is expected to help _____ the groundwork for talks between Kim and US President in Singapore. (108年三等考題) 


11. Emotional manipulation from a family member, coworker, or trusted friend can have negative _____ for your quality of life. (112年四等考題) 


12. The American diplomatic doctrine has always meant to advance multiple goals, a doctrine that seeks to achieve the highest possible level of _____ of one's enemies, while simultaneously enjoying the warmest reception from one's allies. (107年三等考題) 


13. Military war dogs, like combat soldiers, also _____ from post-traumatic stress disorder. (109年四等考題) 


14. The government has instituted security regulations intended to prevent the entry of hazardous materials or _____ into the country.  (104年三等考題) 


15. The patients are asked to _____ for their medical expenses if they want to gain better medical service from their doctors. (112年三等考題) 


16. Seeing my daughter finally winning a gold medal after all the years of hardships, I felt a _____ in my throat. (104年四等考題) 


17. After six years’ outstanding military service, Jason received an honorable _____.  (105年三等考題) 


18. Sometimes a social interaction with a(n) _____ rather than a stranger brings a better mood. (108年四等考題) 


19. The long distant march had _____ every soldier. Upon hearing the order of rest, they laid down on the grass. (112年四等考題) 


20. Marathon runners who run for a long period should _____ their diets with sports drinks. (106年三等考題) 


21. A human eye includes a controlling _____ which can increase or reduce the amount of light entering the eye. (110年四等考題) 


22. The way the government tackles the problem of civil war in this country is _____ because it has never ended in such a peaceful manner. (112年三等考題) 


23. It is extremely difficult to please the _____ gourmet who has never rated a restaurant with “excellent.”  (104年三等考題) 


24. Ted unexpectedly gave his mother a handmade cake, which delighted her because it was _____ and heart-warming.  (111年四等考題) 


25. Always keep in mind that you may _____ your country when you travel abroad. (111年四等考題) 


26. The computer company's annual sales _____ by 40%, leading to a serious drop in profits. (111年四等考題) 


27. Many people are hooked on horror movies; they love to be scared _____. (107年四等考題) 


28. It has been confirmed that the new insurance policy mainly _____ senior citizens. (112年四等考題) 


29. 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) 


30. Some researchers concluded that maturation rather than rhythmic training significantly affects 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade children’s ability to _____ their body movements with rhythmic stimuli.  (102年三等考題) 


31. Because of the heavy rainfall today, all public _____ will only be running on major thoroughfares. (112年四等考題) 


32. The government warned that drunk driving, if not strictly forbidden, would _____ result in more fatal accidents.  (111年四等考題) 


33. 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) 


34. All products are _____ for defects before being packed. (111年四等考題) 


35. My grandmother is a friendly woman who likes to _____ to new neighbors by making cookies for them. (107年三等考題) 


36. One of the most _____ parts of living at the South Pole is that the sun neither rises nor sets. (104年四等考題) 


37. It is believed that the _____ have been living on Austonesian (Southern Asian) Islands for thousands of years. (108年三等考題) 


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


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


40. Sally doesn't get along with her friends because of her _____ manners. (112年四等考題) 


41. Although this tastes fine, I don’t think it’s a good _____ for real butter.  (105年三等考題) 


42. It is a common _____ that you hold the door open for anyone coming through behind you. (103年四等考題) 


43. There are different ways of _____ customs declarations. But usually making electronic declarations is more convenient than others. (104年四等考題) 


44. The life of the Amazon tribe is very _____. People make clothes from leaves and leather. (109年四等考題) 


45. The profits will be equally divided _____ the five stock holders. (104年四等考題) 


46. The website provides _____ to certain public records of the local town courts.  (104年三等考題) 


47. A group of scientists recently created a system that _____ brain waves into words by focusing on the physical movements related to speech. (109年三等考題) 


48. John's report is _____ with 100 full-color photographs that depict the grandeur of the landscape in this national park. (112年四等考題) 


49. The chemical company was fined eight million dollars for _____ environmental regulations. (111年四等考題) 


50. To cut down on the man power, the company offered a golden _____ to many of their senior employees for early retirement. (104年四等考題)