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


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


3. If you can     me with the cooking, we can have dinner ready by the time our guests arrive. (114年四等考題) 


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


5. Many food companies make a _____ of their food products to organizations that feed the hungry free of charge. (106年三等考題) 


6. The _____ about the border between the two countries gradually heated up. (103年四等考題) 


7. The journal paper published a controversial _____ on abortion and stirred a huge debate. (106年三等考題) 


8.     increases when the rain season comes. (113年四等考題) 


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


10. Diseases that have high profiles and vocal activists such as AIDS attract far more interest and money from big donors based partly on the mistaken belief that they kill most children.  (102年三等考題) 


11. Lack of financial resources, the political activists had no choice but using a low-tech _____ form to publish their newspapers. (107年四等考題) 


12. Our school sponsors a blood _____ to promote blood donation every year. (112年四等考題) 


13. Mary's parents were openly     to her boyfriend after a series of quarrels. (113年四等考題) 


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


15. 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) 


16. It's a simple act of     to always hold the door for the person behind you. (114年四等考題) 


17. 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) 


18. The car components are made in this factory before being shipped to another country for    . (113年四等考題) 


19. New facilities have been added to _____ the special needs of elderly residents. (112年四等考題) 


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


21. 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) 


22. The Heads of delegations which had no special     were treated just like all the crew members. (113年四等考題) 


23. Even though John does not intend to hurt his friend, he still needs to face the     of manslaughter because he has wounded him badly. (113年三等考題) 


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


25. One essential procedure for customs _____ is to carry out checks on persons, baggage and other things that enter the country. (104年四等考題) 


26. 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) 


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


28. According to Facebook Community Standards, any videos that _____ violence should be removed. This policy avoids encouraging people to commit crimes. (108年四等考題) 


29. Several stylish _____ can be found on the chairs on display, even though one could easily recognize the prototype. (110年三等考題) 


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


31. The robber _____ ran into the police when he was just about to turn around a corner where he was trying to escape with his raid. (110年三等考題) 


32. Unsaturated fats help our bodies absorb vitamins, support cell growth, and     our immune system. (114年四等考題) 


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


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


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


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


37. As a safety feature, this machine has a special     which will shut itself off if it begins to overheat. (113年三等考題) 


38. Car tires that fit vehicles and the weather conditions are made of rubber     with other chemicals and materials. (113年四等考題) 


39. 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) 


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


41. When something goes wrong, people sometimes try to make an innocent person a _____ so that they can blame that person for what happened.  (102年三等考題) 


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


43. The airport had been     closed to all air traffic due to a bomb threat, and it was not reopened until three hours later. (114年三等考題) 


44. 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) 


45. 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) 


46. Sophie     at John when she discovered to her amazement that John had knocked down her cello to the ground. (114年三等考題) 


47. Travellers who carry counterfeit and pirated goods will be _____ intellectual property right. (104年四等考題) 


48. Every time I see news about somebody being killed in the war, I wonder _____ it was somebody I knew or served with. (111年四等考題) 


49. 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) 


50. 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)