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


2. 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) 


3. 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) 


4. If you want to increase the credit card application approval rate, you need to be _____ because credit card issuers often set the credit limit according to your salary. (109年四等考題) 


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


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


7. Many food companies make a _____ of their food products to organizations that feed the hungry free of charge. (106年三等考題) 


8. 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) 


9. Matthew did not show up for the midterm exam. His professor issued a written _____ to inform him that if he misses the make-up exam and final exam, he will be failed. (110年四等考題) 


10. 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) 


11. 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) 


12. It is believed that the _____ have been living on Austonesian (Southern Asian) Islands for thousands of years. (108年三等考題) 


13. 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) 


14. It is unreasonable to have _____ against people simply because of their skin color. (112年四等考題) 


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


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


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


18. Betty’s neat and cozy apartment is like a _____ to her because when she gets home, she feels safe and relaxed. (106年三等考題) 


19. The university received a generous     from a philanthropist to fund scholarships for students in need. (114年三等考題) 


20. 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) 


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


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


23. A _____ broke into the dormitory last night and stole several cell phones. (103年四等考題) 


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


25. It is important to be careful with our personal information; otherwise, we may become a victim of     fraud. (113年四等考題) 


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


27. 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) 


28. Doctors and nurses often need to work night     , causing their body to battle against its natural rhythms. (113年四等考題) 


29. My grandfather was known for his _____ to his friends and associates, always more than willing to help them in whatever way he could. (108年四等考題) 


30. At the sport stadium, most of the crowd were cheering for the     to win just this one time as the team was from a remote slum district. (113年三等考題) 


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


32. Judy, who sued her boss for constantly     her physically and verbally, has so far refused to settle the case out of court. (113年三等考題) 


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


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


35. After we transformed our paper files to     records, we found it much easier to search them. (114年四等考題) 


36. 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) 


37. Jolie demonstrated her _____ by showing talents in sports, music, and fine arts. (106年三等考題) 


38. “Poor-quality sleep puts individuals at _____ increased risk of developing high blood pressure,” said Susan Redline, M.D. (110年四等考題) 


39. It was a     that three earthquakes happened across the world in one week. (113年三等考題) 


40. Her duty as marketing manager is to     all of the company's advertising. (113年四等考題) 


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


42. 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) 


43. The journal paper published a controversial _____ on abortion and stirred a huge debate. (106年三等考題) 


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


45. 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) 


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


47. Other than being cold, hungry, and thirsty, John was in good condition, lucid, and speaking _____ when rescued from a blizzard.  (103年三等考題) 


48. The     of the ecosystem in the wetlands helped to revitalize the natural habitat for wildlife. (114年三等考題) 


49. Based on the symptoms described, the doctor could     a viral infection and focus on other potential causes. (113年四等考題) 


50. With the typhoon     , people in the coastal town stored some supplies in advance. (114年四等考題)