1. The hotel was full and the owner consented to give us a discount, _____ we would put up with the inconvenience of all four of us sleeping in one room. (110年四等考題) 


2. Jack and Mary had a _____ encounter in the street. (112年四等考題) 


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


4. In the 17th century, Port Royal was considered the most     port in the world because of its pirate activities, loose morals and tasteless displays of wealth. (113年三等考題) 


5. Imported goods that are stored in a _____ warehouse are usually controlled and handled by the customs and can be exported without paying any tax. (104年四等考題) 


6. 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) 


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


8. 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) 


9. They are trying to install an _____ between the computer and the typesetting machine. (111年四等考題) 


10. The teacher encourages her students to     through picture books at the school library to find their favorite stories. (114年四等考題) 


11. The hiring manager reviewed numerous resumes and conducted interviews to select the most qualified     for the job. (113年四等考題) 


12. A human eye includes a controlling _____ which can increase or reduce the amount of light entering the eye. (110年四等考題) 


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


14. 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) 


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


16. After a long standoff, the two countries eventually agree to work together for _____ benefits. (111年四等考題) 


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


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


19. Her duty as marketing manager is to     all of the company's advertising. (113年四等考題) 


20. What are some of the things in life that you have trouble _____ and try every means to prevent them from happening? (103年四等考題) 


21. The inspector general told policemen to be polite with people and     urged citizens to show respect to law enforcers. (113年三等考題) 


22. The International Olympic Committee announced there would be a team of _____ in Rio 2016, who escaped from their own country because of war. (109年四等考題) 


23. The prime minister came out onto the balcony to speak to the crowd that had _____ outside. (111年四等考題) 


24. Barbara _____ to me that she didn't have any intention of explaining the problem in the meeting. (112年四等考題) 


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


26. According to a report issued by National Development Council in Taiwan, foreign travellers who make value-added tax refunds will be _____ from examination in the Customs. They will no longer need to go through Customs examination. (104年四等考題) 


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


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


29. When you visit a bank to make a cash _____, you need to fill out the form or slip first. (112年四等考題) 


30. Newly developed data visualization types are more complex in form and content, and thus are more     for users to decode and make sense of. (113年三等考題) 


31. It is generally believed that examinations are not the only means of _____ a student's ability. (107年四等考題) 


32. Isaac still managed to complete the task he had been assigned to _____ its difficulty and time constraint. (112年三等考題) 


33. 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) 


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


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


36. 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) 


37. Many people want to look like this movie star because he has an _____ appearance. (109年四等考題) 


38. 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) 


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


40. 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) 


41. Judy, who sued her boss for constantly     her physically and verbally, has so far refused to settle the case out of court. (113年三等考題) 


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


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


44. Don’t pay too much attention to such a _____ thing. Instead, you should focus on important issues. (110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. Furniture sold online may be cheaper but often needs to be _____ by the customers themselves. (106年四等考題) 


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


48. We were _____ after a long day of canoeing, so the roasted chicken over the campfire smelled heavenly.  (111年三等考題) 


49. 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) 


50. 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)