1. 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) 


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


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


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


7. The storm caused     flooding in the area, overwhelming local emergency services. (114年三等考題) 


8. Zoe got an _____ response upon inquiry when she applied for a tax refund in the Customs office this morning. She was very pleased with the public service they have provided. (104年四等考題) 


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


10. The     of the athlete from the team was due to a violation of the code of conduct. (114年三等考題) 


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


12. There are times in everyone's life when it is easy to _____ the dream, but it is much more rewarding to continue.  (111年四等考題) 


13. Low-income families cannot _____ the luxurious products displayed in the department store. (107年三等考題) 


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


15. 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) 


16. Many people are hooked on horror movies; they love to be scared _____. (107年四等考題) 


17. Everyone had _____ Sally to win the gold medal in the competition, but she didn't make it. (111年四等考題) 


18. It has been confirmed that the new insurance policy mainly _____ senior citizens. (112年四等考題) 


19. 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) 


20. 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) 


21. When traveling along the coast, we _____ across the ruins of an old fort and enjoyed the historical site. (110年三等考題) 


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


23. 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) 


24. If you are planning to _____, Canada may be a good destination. (109年四等考題) 


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


26. Leaks from underground gas pipes caused a series of _____ that injured and killed many people in the city. (106年四等考題) 


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


28. It will be difficult for athletes to     their sport skills if they stop training on a regular basis. (113年四等考題) 


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


30. Without any doubt, these inspirational speeches can     people in difficult times and teach them the most valuable life lessons. (113年四等考題) 


31. As our VIP, you can enjoy certain     , such as a 25% discount and free delivery service. (114年四等考題) 


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


33. 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) 


34. The network has scheduled to provide _____ coverage of the debate for the presidential candidates at 3pm today. (104年四等考題) 


35. The     attack on this helpless woman aroused public's fear and anger. (113年四等考題) 


36. It is a common _____ that you hold the door open for anyone coming through behind you. (103年四等考題) 


37. New Scientist is a science magazine for everyone, both young & old, _____ & professional. (108年四等考題) 


38. With a population of no more than 50, the remote island was     by the descendants of sailors. (113年四等考題) 


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


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


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


42. 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) 


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


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


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


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


47. India's     will soon exceed that of China around the middle of 2023 because of its increasing birth rate. (113年四等考題) 


48. One of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's top officials arrived at the United States where he is expected to help _____ the groundwork for talks between Kim and US President in Singapore. (108年三等考題) 


49. The profits will be equally divided _____ the five stock holders. (104年四等考題) 


50. The company's new policy requiring female workers to wear high heels     when a number of female employees threatened to quit. (113年三等考題)