1. 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) 


2. New facilities have been added to _____ the special needs of elderly residents. (112年四等考題) 


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


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


5. Several stylish _____ can be found on the chairs on display, even though one could easily recognize the prototype. (110年三等考題) 


6. 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) 


7. Emotional manipulation from a family member, coworker, or trusted friend can have negative _____ for your quality of life. (112年四等考題) 


8. Even though John does not intend to hurt his friend, he still needs to face the     of manslaughter because he has wounded him badly. (113年三等考題) 


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


10. 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) 


11. Some researchers concluded that maturation rather than rhythmic training significantly affects 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade children’s ability to _____ their body movements with rhythmic stimuli.  (102年三等考題) 


12. 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) 


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


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


15. The president, hailing a “new era” to bring hopes to his people in the country, was _____ last month. (111年三等考題) 


16. 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) 


17. 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) 


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


19. 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) 


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


21. Although Irene failed to make the national swimming team this year, she refused to live her life _____ like a loser; instead she practiced even harder to try again next year. (112年三等考題) 


22. The writer has     himself with his latest novel, which is well received by both readers and critics. (113年四等考題) 


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


24. The     melody of the piano echoed through the empty halls, evoking memories of lost love. (114年三等考題) 


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


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


27. 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) 


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


29. The chemical company was fined eight million dollars for _____ environmental regulations. (111年四等考題) 


30. The government has announced new health guidelines to effectively     the spread of the infectious disease. (114年四等考題) 


31. Any _____ movement of goods such as drugs and endangered animals into or out of a country can be seriously punished. (104年四等考題) 


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


33. His driver’s license is _____ because of drunken driving. (103年四等考題) 


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


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


36. An analysis shows that more than half of teenagers have reported anxiety and depression symptoms,     with about a third of adults overall. (113年四等考題) 


37. Those board members who looked at Amanda's new business idea _____ and challenged it harshly would never expect that the idea later turned out to be a huge success. (112年三等考題) 


38. India's     will soon exceed that of China around the middle of 2023 because of its increasing birth rate. (113年四等考題) 


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


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


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


42. The     attack on this helpless woman aroused public's fear and anger. (113年四等考題) 


43. Justin is an _____ tennis player. He can hit the ball equally well with both his right hand and left hand from the baseline.  (102年三等考題) 


44. 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) 


45. The way the government tackles the problem of civil war in this country is _____ because it has never ended in such a peaceful manner. (112年三等考題) 


46. In spite of the candidate's shining CV, the CEO made the final decision to     the committee's recommendation. (113年四等考題) 


47. Children have a higher _____ of getting a cold than adults because they are less aware of prevention habits, such as regularly washing their hands. (111年四等考題) 


48. 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) 


49. Anita's 2-year gym membership is no longer _____; she is thinking about getting a lifelong membership offered by a newly opened gym near her place. (112年三等考題) 


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