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


2. Without food and clothing in the Tsunami area, the number of _____ rose quickly. (103年四等考題) 


3. The government does not have to worry about the morality of the people; it is the people who need to be concerned with the _____ of the government.  (103年三等考題) 


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


5. 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) 


6. After we transformed our paper files to     records, we found it much easier to search them. (114年四等考題) 


7. Doctors and nurses often need to work night     , causing their body to battle against its natural rhythms. (113年四等考題) 


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


9. Drivers should stay     while on the road, keeping an eye out for bikes or other vehicles. (114年四等考題) 


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


11. 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) 


12. Don’t pay too much attention to such a _____ thing. Instead, you should focus on important issues. (110年四等考題) 


13. Each February, people flock to Japan for the Snow Festival in order to see the hundreds of ice _____ and statues carved by ice artists. (107年四等考題) 


14. The president's decision to raise taxes caused an     in the capital city. (113年四等考題) 


15. 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) 


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


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


18. Our organization doesn’t support any political party and has rigorous safeguards in place at every level to protect our _____. (109年三等考題) 


19. Jenny tried to _____ her parents about where she had been that evening, but her parents could smell the smoke and beer on her. (109年三等考題) 


20. Some people are     about the existence of UFOs and aliens, while others are convinced without a doubt. (114年三等考題) 


21. The police _____ a farmhouse where the terrorist leader was believed to be hiding, but found nothing. (104年四等考題) 


22. 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) 


23. The manager knows how to pay _____ to his staff and improve their relationship. (110年四等考題) 


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


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


26. The police have tried to bring him to _____, but his slick lawyers always get the case thrown out of court. (107年四等考題) 


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


28. Social media can be used to bring attention to the     of natural resources to secure support for protecting the environment. (114年四等考題) 


29. Originally designed as a     attraction to celebrate the new Millennium, the London Eye has unexpectedly become the most popular paid-for attraction in the UK. (113年四等考題) 


30. Some people _____ a campaign for animal rights to raise funds for shelters. (108年四等考題) 


31. Sally doesn't get along with her friends because of her _____ manners. (112年四等考題) 


32. The university received a generous     from a philanthropist to fund scholarships for students in need. (114年三等考題) 


33. Following workplace etiquette rules can ensure that we don't accidentally     our colleagues or clients. (113年四等考題) 


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


35. 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) 


36. Shipments between two countries are international _____ and must comply with applicable regulations before being cleared for entry.  (104年三等考題) 


37. Seeing my daughter finally winning a gold medal after all the years of hardships, I felt a _____ in my throat. (104年四等考題) 


38. 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) 


39. 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) 


40. One of the more frightening _____ of avalanches is that people can be covered by a deep layer of snow, unable to escape. (109年四等考題) 


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


42. A _____ of the king appears in the new coinage. (112年四等考題) 


43. Teresa is an excellent high school counsellor because of not only her professional background but also her     personality. (113年三等考題) 


44. 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) 


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


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


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


48. 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) 


49. 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) 


50. If moral courage is indeed one of the core _____ of humanity, we need to find ways to express and support it.  (102年三等考題)