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


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


3. As Kate gazed at the crystal clear _____, she saw a bird dive into the water to catch a small shrimp. (106年三等考題) 


4. The boss thinks that Irene is the most _____ person to get the position as the manager. (105年四等考題) 


5. Learning should be a _____ process rather than a static one. (112年四等考題) 


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


7. The newspaper _____ that the mayor has accepted bribes but it provides neither source of information nor evidence. (104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. 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) 


10. Tom has a     of darkness, so his mom puts a night light beside the bed. (113年四等考題) 


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


12. It is very easy to _____ the work of others, but more difficult to accept criticism of one’s own work. (103年四等考題) 


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


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


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


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


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


18. To     better health in the community, the local council introduced free exercise classes in the park. (114年四等考題) 


19. Young people can develop important problem-solving skills that can     them well in their professional and personal lives. (113年四等考題) 


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


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


22. Jolie demonstrated her _____ by showing talents in sports, music, and fine arts. (106年三等考題) 


23. El Nino has helped _____ drought in many parts of the world, leaving millions hungry. (107年三等考題) 


24. The economy is booming and small businesses are     when the new beneficial policies are implemented. (113年四等考題) 


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


26. 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) 


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


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


29. After being interrogated by the police for two days, the suspect finally _____ to the crime. (108年三等考題) 


30. The speaker did not deliver her message in an overt manner when she stated _____ about her criticism of the government’s policy to deport the illegal immigrants in the country. (111年三等考題) 


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


32. 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) 


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


34. Chemotherapy did not make John feel better. Instead, his health started to _____ soon after. (110年三等考題) 


35. 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) 


36. Tim did not want to move, but with the rent going up, he has no _____. (109年四等考題) 


37. The     of life is full of ups and downs, we can enjoy the highs and learn from the lows. (114年四等考題) 


38. 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) 


39. A series of gas explosions in Kaohsiung _____ in 28 deaths and at least 280 people injured. (105年四等考題) 


40. 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) 


41. We should never _____ to the enemy known as addiction. Once we give in, we give ourselves up. (110年四等考題) 


42. Anita's 2-year gym membership is no longer _____; she is thinking about getting a lifelong membership offered by a newly opened gym near her place. (112年三等考題) 


43. 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) 


44. The state-wide transport strike is expected to     public transportation by 100 percent, so we'd better stay at home today. (113年三等考題) 


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


46. Exercise can physically _____ you out and substantially improve your sleep. (112年四等考題) 


47. 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) 


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


49. My uncle gave a     and detailed description of his travels to many countries in Africa. (114年四等考題) 


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