1. Dead fish starting to     have been found floating in the polluted river, smelling terrible. (114年四等考題) 


2. The doctor _____ some painkillers for my backache after a thorough checkup. (107年四等考題) 


3. Tall buildings were a new     on the skyline when this city just expanded in size in the 60s. (114年四等考題) 


4. The fast urban development has changed the _____ of this district entirely. (111年四等考題) 


5. Before you put a food product into your shopping cart, you should read the _____ list and nutrition information carefully. (103年四等考題) 


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


7. Before printing, the making of a book was a _____ process, full of chances for error. (109年四等考題) 


8. 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) 


9. 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) 


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


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


12. World Trade Organization rules required Taiwan to open its markets to price-competitive _____ including food items. (109年四等考題) 


13. There are different ways of _____ customs declarations. But usually making electronic declarations is more convenient than others. (104年四等考題) 


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


15. The mayoral candidate won the election after     a statement claiming that he never took any bribes. (114年四等考題) 


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


17. After the cruise     at the port, we set out on an 8-day journey through Europe. (114年四等考題) 


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


19. 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) 


20. A problem in the older boiling-water reactors would become disastrous because of a _____ safety system that houses the nuclear fuel.  (103年三等考題) 


21. Be sure to be _____ at the interview. It gives a very good first impression. (103年四等考題) 


22. Which _____ do you use to make your clothes always so clean and white? (112年四等考題) 


23. The pandemic has     about higher unemployment rates and changed where people work and how they shop. (113年四等考題) 


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


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


26. The most     carpet cleaning method to get rid of dust mites is the hot water extraction or steam cleaning method. (113年四等考題) 


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


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


29. We are seeking advice on how to best _____ our broken-up pool deck, hopefully making it look as before.  (104年三等考題) 


30. Even in the face of personal _____, she does not see herself as totally defeated. She does what she can to make the world a better place. (110年三等考題) 


31. Many adult drivers think that automated, self-driving vehicles are more dangerous than traditional vehicles _____ by people. (111年四等考題) 


32. He despised Pitt, _____ the similar views they both held. (112年三等考題) 


33. Christine worked hard for a long time, and _____ she became a very successful businesswoman. (108年四等考題) 


34. 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) 


35. Most caves form over hundreds of thousands of years, as water _____ the rock and wears it away. (106年四等考題) 


36. The Community Charge, also known as a poll tax, is a certain amount of tax _____ on each individual who resides in the community. (104年四等考題) 


37. The products received a great deal of _____ when they were advertised during the Olympic Games. (108年四等考題) 


38. A group of scientists recently created a system that _____ brain waves into words by focusing on the physical movements related to speech. (109年三等考題) 


39. Many religious _____ are held throughout the country every year to attract numerous visitors. (112年四等考題) 


40. To cut down on the man power, the company offered a golden _____ to many of their senior employees for early retirement. (104年四等考題) 


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


42. The boy tried to eat a grape whole but began to     on it and have difficulty breathing. (114年四等考題) 


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


44. In many countries, foreign visitors are usually _____ to have a tax refund when they purchase products that amount to certain values of money. (104年四等考題) 


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


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


47. In Antarctica during the winter, temperatures can _____ below-100 degrees Fahrenheit. (104年四等考題) 


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


49. 請回答上文編號35 (114年四等考題) 


50. The food company tends to _____ the health benefits of its products, so careful consideration should be given before purchase. (111年四等考題)