1. 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) 


2. After they'd had a cup of coffee, the conversation started to _____. (112年四等考題) 


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


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


5. Diseases that have high profiles and vocal activists such as AIDS attract far more interest and money from big donors based partly on the mistaken belief that they kill most children.  (102年三等考題) 


6. If tickets are still     , I plan to attend the concert next weekend. (114年四等考題) 


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


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


9. The police     the man's possessions to find out if he had hidden anything illegal or dangerous. (114年四等考題) 


10. 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) 


11. 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) 


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


13. El Nino has helped _____ drought in many parts of the world, leaving millions hungry. (107年三等考題) 


14. Tim did not want to move, but with the rent going up, he has no _____. (109年四等考題) 


15. She developed a terrible fear of strangers after being sexually _____ in a public park. (104年四等考題) 


16. 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) 


17. The hiring manager reviewed numerous resumes and conducted interviews to select the most qualified     for the job. (113年四等考題) 


18. 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) 


19. During summer I always have a strong     for shaved ice to help me feel cool. (114年四等考題) 


20. 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) 


21. Jack and Mary had a _____ encounter in the street. (112年四等考題) 


22. George and Angelia are not getting along, so there has been little     between them. (114年四等考題) 


23. 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) 


24. 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) 


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


26. 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) 


27. The way our eyes and brain handle information has become _____. Thanks to television, film and computers, our ability to process images is faster. (112年三等考題) 


28. The dog was trained to     the newspaper from the driveway. (113年四等考題) 


29. 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) 


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


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


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


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


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


35. Newly developed data visualization types are more complex in form and content, and thus are more     for users to decode and make sense of. (113年三等考題) 


36. 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) 


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


38. A _____ of scandals and revelations has collectively undermined the government over the past year. (109年三等考題) 


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


40. Furniture retailers are among those reporting the sharpest annual decline in sales during the     . (114年四等考題) 


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


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


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


44. During their one-week trip to Yushan National Park, the Lins visited many _____ spots and truly enjoyed the breathtaking views in the mountains. (112年三等考題) 


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


46. The     of life is full of ups and downs, we can enjoy the highs and learn from the lows. (114年四等考題) 


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


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


49. Your visa expired 7 months ago. It is not _____ anymore. You need to apply for a new one. (110年三等考題) 


50. Small particles in the air can _____ the lungs and enter the bloodstream. (111年四等考題)