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


2. 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) 


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


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


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


6. The inmates often feel treated as social _____ after being released from prison. (104年四等考題) 


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


8. 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) 


9. 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) 


10. Bill Clinton was _____ by the Democratic Party in 1990 and won the US presidential election in 1992.  (102年三等考題) 


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


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


13. 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) 


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


15. The all-inclusive tours offered by the new travel agency _____. (105年四等考題) 


16. Louise has two _____ buyers for her paintings. She feels certain that one of them will purchase some of her works. (109年四等考題) 


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


18. Some college students seemed to have become _____ creatures staying up to chat, to play online games, or to surf the Internet.  (102年三等考題) 


19. Please arrive 20 minutes earlier for your scheduled _____. For cancelation, please let the front desk know two hours in advance. (110年四等考題) 


20. 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) 


21. The _____ was so boring that many in the audience fell asleep in the middle of it. (103年四等考題) 


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


23. People are encouraged to give _____ seats to the elderly and the pregnant women. (111年四等考題) 


24. 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) 


25. 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) 


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


27. To avoid other people, the farmer lives a _____ life in a remote mountain village with only his dog. (108年四等考題) 


28. 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) 


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


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


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


32. 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) 


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


34. 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) 


35. What you are getting now is a _____ schedule for events in the coming year, which should be finalized by the end of this month. (110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. Many food companies make a _____ of their food products to organizations that feed the hungry free of charge. (106年三等考題) 


38. Looking back, the great dancer Martha Graham said, “Being inspired by a dance recital was one thing; making a career choice, quite _____. (105年四等考題) 


39. The products received a great deal of _____ when they were advertised during the Olympic Games. (108年四等考題) 


40. 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) 


41. I don’t think what you say is _____ to the topic; please get back to the subject. (103年四等考題) 


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


43. The beauty of the island is _____; it has a long beach with pure white sand and green palm trees. (105年四等考題) 


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


45. Any goods that need to be either imported or exported will have to get the permission from the government and obtain a _____ for imports/exports. (104年四等考題) 


46. Although Irene failed to make the national swimming team this year, she refused to live her life _____ like a loser; instead she practiced even harder to try again next year. (112年三等考題) 


47. E-cigarettes come highly recommended for the _____ smokers to effectively fight the deadly habit.  (104年三等考題) 


48. We are seeking advice on how to best _____ our broken-up pool deck, hopefully making it look as before.  (104年三等考題) 


49. Any _____ movement of goods such as drugs and endangered animals into or out of a country can be seriously punished. (104年四等考題) 


50. Experts of education are concerned about the negative influence on children and adolescents from the daily _____ of vulgar language, sex, and violence on TV shows.  (105年三等考題)