1. Dead fish starting to     have been found floating in the polluted river, smelling terrible. (114年四等考題) 


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


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


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


5. We were _____ after a long day of canoeing, so the roasted chicken over the campfire smelled heavenly.  (111年三等考題) 


6. New Scientist is a science magazine for everyone, both young & old, _____ & professional. (108年四等考題) 


7. Doctor Wong is promoted because he has done an excellent job of supervising the medical _____. (108年三等考題) 


8. 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) 


9. 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) 


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


11. Occasionally, _____ happens unexpectedly, so it's always a good idea to fasten your seatbelt. (112年四等考題) 


12. Children are more likely to have a     reaction to mosquito bites, which can cause a large area of swelling, soreness and redness. (113年四等考題) 


13. 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) 


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


15. 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) 


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


17. 請回答上文編號34 (114年四等考題) 


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


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


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


21. It is extremely difficult to please the _____ gourmet who has never rated a restaurant with “excellent.”  (104年三等考題) 


22. 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) 


23. _____ 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) 


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


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


26. People are encouraged to give _____ seats to the elderly and the pregnant women. (111年四等考題) 


27. The heavy rains have eroded the riverbank, so all the roots of the trees and bushes are now _____. (110年四等考題) 


28. 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) 


29. 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) 


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


31. 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) 


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 dentist fills in the     in her tooth in case that the decay gets larger in the future and leads to serious toothache and even tooth loss. (113年三等考題) 


34. The computer company's annual sales _____ by 40%, leading to a serious drop in profits. (111年四等考題) 


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


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


37. They are trying to install an _____ between the computer and the typesetting machine. (111年四等考題) 


38. The teacher encourages her students to     through picture books at the school library to find their favorite stories. (114年四等考題) 


39. 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) 


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


41. 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) 


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


43. Marathon runners who run for a long period should _____ their diets with sports drinks. (106年三等考題) 


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


45. 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) 


46. The inmates often feel treated as social _____ after being released from prison. (104年四等考題) 


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


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


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


50. In the business world, you can usually tell what kind of a person you are speaking to by the kind of jobs they are doing or the _____ they have in their organizations. (106年四等考題)