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


2. A storm is _____ outside, but we are warm and comfortable indoors. (112年四等考題) 


3. _____ place first in 1954 and then opened to international competitors in 1960, the Macau Grand Prix has been a firm favorite on the racing circuit ever since. (110年四等考題) 


4. The government warned that drunk driving, if not strictly forbidden, would _____ result in more fatal accidents.  (111年四等考題) 


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


6. Christmas is coming, and the Lins have started to _____ their Christmas tree. (103年四等考題) 


7. As one of the best ways to get around the city, the subway system in Taipei plays a _____ role.  (111年四等考題) 


8. 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) 


9. In this primary school, Hispanics _____ 18% of the student population and Asians account for 28%. (103年四等考題) 


10. Experts of education are concerned about the negative influence on children and adolescents from the daily _____ of vulgar language, sex, and violence on TV shows.  (105年三等考題) 


11. The website provides _____ to certain public records of the local town courts.  (104年三等考題) 


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


13. Koalas are often _____ identified due to their appearance as a member of the bear family, but they are scientifically classified as a marsupial related to kangaroos. (109年三等考題) 


14. Being a professional artist, Lisa mostly makes drawings, paintings, and sculptures, and _____she is invited to make fashion illustrations. (112年三等考題) 


15. 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) 


16. My grandmother is a friendly woman who likes to _____ to new neighbors by making cookies for them. (107年三等考題) 


17. A severe _____ storm is heading for the city, and people are advised to stay at home. (112年四等考題) 


18. 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) 


19. People suffering from economic recession will migrate from the country to the city, mostly attracted by the _____ of work. (107年三等考題) 


20. 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) 


21. 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) 


22. As we sat over our drinks, he _____ his business, and by I expressed casually my surprise at him not earning more. (109年三等考題) 


23. One essential procedure for customs _____ is to carry out checks on persons, baggage and other things that enter the country. (104年四等考題) 


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


25. 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) 


26. 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) 


27. The life of the Amazon tribe is very _____. People make clothes from leaves and leather. (109年四等考題) 


28. 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) 


29. A piece of food _____ his airway and caused him to stop breathing. He was immediately rushed to the hospital.  (105年三等考題) 


30. 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) 


31. 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) 


32. Travellers who carry counterfeit and pirated goods will be _____ intellectual property right. (104年四等考題) 


33. 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) 


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


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


36. The fatal car accident _____ the lives of four young men, all just in their early twenties. (106年三等考題) 


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


38. 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) 


39. Mexico's capital is a metropolis with more than 20 million people, the elite _____ are at the center of the business, political and cultural hub of the nation. (111年四等考題) 


40. John was appointed ambassador to the United States. He was granted the _____ of port, and his personal luggage was free from inspection. (108年四等考題) 


41. When something goes wrong, people sometimes try to make an innocent person a _____ so that they can blame that person for what happened.  (102年三等考題) 


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


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


44. When we don't believe we have the resources or abilities to cope with a certain problem or stimuli, we create _____ behaviors to deny or avoid it. (112年三等考題) 


45. 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) 


46. 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) 


47. The UN Security Council called for an immediate and _____ humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaze war between Israel and Hamas. (107年四等考題) 


48. Passengers are only allowed to carry a certain amount of _____ baggage when boarding an airplane. (104年四等考題) 


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


50. Please arrive 20 minutes earlier for your scheduled _____. For cancelation, please let the front desk know two hours in advance. (110年四等考題)