1. It is unreasonable to have _____ against people simply because of their skin color. (112年四等考題) 


2. 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) 


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


4. “Poor-quality sleep puts individuals at _____ increased risk of developing high blood pressure,” said Susan Redline, M.D. (110年四等考題) 


5. To write a good cover letter for job application, one should avoid a _____ opening and try something a bit more original.  (102年三等考題) 


6. Apart from the regular examination, the Customs will sometimes conduct a _____ in order to prevent corruption. (104年四等考題) 


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


8. 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) 


9. The president, hailing a “new era” to bring hopes to his people in the country, was _____ last month. (111年三等考題) 


10. 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) 


11. The regulations allow you to bring back only one liter of alcoholic _____ duty-free for personal use.  (104年三等考題) 


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


13. 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) 


14. 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) 


15. 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) 


16. John has been walking in the sun for two hours. He needs a lot of water to _____ his thirst. (106年四等考題) 


17. Parental verbal _____ may leave a permanent scar on children, making them vulnerable to shouting and yelling in their adulthood. (106年三等考題) 


18. After the old emperor's death, the empire was _____ into several small states. (112年三等考題) 


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


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


21. The exact cause of the equipment failure is unclear and remains to be _____. (111年四等考題) 


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


23. Before you put a food product into your shopping cart, you should read the _____ list and nutrition information carefully. (103年四等考題) 


24. Other than being cold, hungry, and thirsty, John was in good condition, lucid, and speaking _____ when rescued from a blizzard.  (103年三等考題) 


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


26. Most caves form over hundreds of thousands of years, as water _____ the rock and wears it away. (106年四等考題) 


27. Legend has it that a crystal ball helps the Gypsy fortune teller _____ the future. (109年四等考題) 


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


29. When we don't believe we have the resources or abilities to cope with a certain problem or stimuli, we create _____ behaviors to deny or avoid it. (112年三等考題) 


30. A tax relief program _____ qualifying homeowners for increases in local property taxes on their primary residences.  (104年三等考題) 


31. When they climb up to the peak of Mt. Everest, they can do nothing but _____ the stunning and breath-taking views out there. (112年三等考題) 


32. 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) 


33. 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) 


34. They arrived at the historic town and took a leisurely _____ through the old district. (112年四等考題) 


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


36. 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) 


37. The producer believed that big names in the show business could lift his TV show's poor rating, so he decided to invite as many _____ as he could to join the show. (107年三等考題) 


38. 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) 


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


40. Mentors gain the satisfaction of helping students understand the unfamiliar and often _____ world they will face. (109年四等考題) 


41. The release of the movie was timed to _____ with the director’s seventieth birthday. (104年四等考題) 


42. In this down economy, it's time to work on your quality networking, especially when your network is nothing more than a gaggle of Facebook friends.  (102年三等考題) 


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


44. Be sure to be _____ at the interview. It gives a very good first impression. (103年四等考題) 


45. Taylor Swift is undoubtedly a(n)_____ artist. Besides singing and songwriting, she can play the banjo guitar, piano, and ukulele. (103年四等考題) 


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


47. A severe _____ storm is heading for the city, and people are advised to stay at home. (112年四等考題) 


48. 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) 


49. There is a sale at the electronic store and all computers are _____ by 20%. (106年四等考題) 


50. When his son was caught cheating in the exam, he had to _____ his pride and meet the principal. (104年四等考題)