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


2. Someone once joked that dogs think you’re family, _____ cats think you’re staff. (104年四等考題) 


3. Though we have discovered and named more than one million species, tens of millions of animals and plants have yet to be _____. (109年四等考題) 


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


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


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


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


8. Chemotherapy did not make John feel better. Instead, his health started to _____ soon after. (110年三等考題) 


9. Every one of us is responsible for protecting the environment for the _____ of future generations. (112年四等考題) 


10. 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) 


11. The all-inclusive tours offered by the new travel agency _____. (105年四等考題) 


12. 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) 


13. The Department of Finance has issued a new set of accounting _____ and guidelines for business. (111年四等考題) 


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


15. _____ studying at school, John had developed a friendship with a Norwegian student who had a particular relationship with the natural world. (111年四等考題) 


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


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


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


19. 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) 


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


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


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


23. 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) 


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


25. 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) 


26. Always keep in mind that you may _____ your country when you travel abroad. (111年四等考題) 


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


28. 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) 


29. After six years’ outstanding military service, Jason received an honorable _____.  (105年三等考題) 


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


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


32. When Berlinda came back home from work late at night, she     opened the door without waking her sons up. (114年三等考題) 


33. 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) 


34. Natural resources are _____ in this country. Trading them brings lots of money. (111年四等考題) 


35. 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) 


36. My uncle gave a     and detailed description of his travels to many countries in Africa. (114年四等考題) 


37. 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) 


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


39. Young people can develop important problem-solving skills that can     them well in their professional and personal lives. (113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. After they'd had a cup of coffee, the conversation started to _____. (112年四等考題) 


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


43. The long distant march had _____ every soldier. Upon hearing the order of rest, they laid down on the grass. (112年四等考題) 


44. People all over the world suffer from    , which is characterized by high prices and low purchasing buying power of money. (113年四等考題) 


45. The newspaper _____ that the mayor has accepted bribes but it provides neither source of information nor evidence. (104年四等考題) 


46. 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) 


47. 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) 


48. To write a good cover letter for job application, one should avoid a _____ opening and try something a bit more original.  (102年三等考題) 


49. One important way to _____ export trade in a country is to create a nation’s image as a quality provider because people usually are more willing to import goods with excellent quality from other countries. (104年四等考題) 


50. Rags-to-riches stories read like scripts for movies, but they're the true-life dramas of     born into deep poverty but becoming superstars. (113年三等考題)