1. I saw two strangers _____ to each other but had no idea what they talked about. (111年四等考題) 


2. The apartment is very pretty and, _____, the rent is quite low. (104年四等考題) 


3. The directive aims to ensure that persons of a particular religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation do not suffer from _____. (109年三等考題) 


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


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


6. This is to inform you that the payment for the goods you ordered has not been _____ yet. (112年四等考題) 


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


8. 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) 


9. If you want to open a bank account, you must provide proof of _____. (106年四等考題) 


10. India's     will soon exceed that of China around the middle of 2023 because of its increasing birth rate. (113年四等考題) 


11. In World War I, as in wars before, more people died from _____ of wounds than from the wounds themselves.  (111年四等考題) 


12. Rooftop gardens have many _____ effects on urban neighborhoods. (107年三等考題) 


13. People all over the world suffer from    , which is characterized by high prices and low purchasing buying power of money. (113年四等考題) 


14. The recent rise in oil prices had a great _____ on many aspects of our everyday life. (111年四等考題) 


15. With the typhoon     , people in the coastal town stored some supplies in advance. (114年四等考題) 


16. Justin is an _____ tennis player. He can hit the ball equally well with both his right hand and left hand from the baseline.  (102年三等考題) 


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


18. John didn't like his seat, so I     it with him. (113年四等考題) 


19. Koalas are often _____ identified due to their appearance as a member of the bear family, but they are scientifically classified as a marsupial related to kangaroos. (109年三等考題) 


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


21. Mexico's capital is a metropolis with more than 20 million people, the elite _____ are at the center of the business, political and cultural hub of the nation. (111年四等考題) 


22. The storm continued to     throughout the night, with thunder shaking the windows and lightning illuminating the sky. (114年三等考題) 


23. Our research on the elderly has shown that those who have dementia often appear to suffer a double _____ of age and cognitive disability. (109年三等考題) 


24. John devoted himself to establishing the first hospital for the mentally ill in his country and was a notably generous _____ of the poor and outcast. (112年三等考題) 


25. 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) 


26. In Antarctica during the winter, temperatures can _____ below-100 degrees Fahrenheit. (104年四等考題) 


27. 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) 


28. A _____ of scandals and revelations has collectively undermined the government over the past year. (109年三等考題) 


29. 請回答上文編號33 (114年四等考題) 


30. It will be difficult for athletes to     their sport skills if they stop training on a regular basis. (113年四等考題) 


31. If tickets are still     , I plan to attend the concert next weekend. (114年四等考題) 


32. The sound of the vacuum cleaner echoed through the house as my father did his     chores. (114年四等考題) 


33. The Department of Finance has issued a new set of accounting _____ and guidelines for business. (111年四等考題) 


34. Vehicular heatstroke, the _____ effects of a child being left in a hot car, is every parent's nightmare, but it happens several times a year. (111年四等考題) 


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


36. Many cats who have spent a good deal of their time outdoors, such as _____ cats, do not seem to adjust to life indoors.  (104年三等考題) 


37. _____ you rather go to the movie with us or stay at home tonight? (107年四等考題) 


38. The thick forest used to be     filled with tall trees that reached up to the sky. (114年四等考題) 


39. She felt sad as she watched the stray dog     on the street. (114年四等考題) 


40. Children are more likely to have a     reaction to mosquito bites, which can cause a large area of swelling, soreness and redness. (113年四等考題) 


41. My grandfather was known for his _____ to his friends and associates, always more than willing to help them in whatever way he could. (108年四等考題) 


42. Peter and his brothers are     with equal inheritance rights from their father. (113年四等考題) 


43. The police _____ a farmhouse where the terrorist leader was believed to be hiding, but found nothing. (104年四等考題) 


44. The heavy rains have eroded the riverbank, so all the roots of the trees and bushes are now _____. (110年四等考題) 


45. Rags-to-riches stories read like scripts for movies, but they're the true-life dramas of     born into deep poverty but becoming superstars. (113年三等考題) 


46. Drivers should stay     while on the road, keeping an eye out for bikes or other vehicles. (114年四等考題) 


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


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


49. Sandy always teaches evening classes, but today she is _____ for a sick teacher in the morning class.  (111年三等考題) 


50. He despised Pitt, _____ the similar views they both held. (112年三等考題)