1. 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) 


2. Our manager often meditates for about twenty minutes right in his office; afterwards, one could clearly see that he has this _____ look on his face. (110年三等考題) 


3. Our company's product promotion staff always try to make their presentations short and to the point since     talks would only drive potential buyers away. (114年三等考題) 


4. A group of scientists recently created a system that _____ brain waves into words by focusing on the physical movements related to speech. (109年三等考題) 


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


6. To avoid other people, the farmer lives a _____ life in a remote mountain village with only his dog. (108年四等考題) 


7. The manager knows how to pay _____ to his staff and improve their relationship. (110年四等考題) 


8. 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) 


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


10. Which _____ do you use to make your clothes always so clean and white? (112年四等考題) 


11. Legend has it that a crystal ball helps the Gypsy fortune teller _____ the future. (109年四等考題) 


12. The robber _____ ran into the police when he was just about to turn around a corner where he was trying to escape with his raid. (110年三等考題) 


13. 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) 


14. He took the job even though there was no _____ of permanent employment. (112年四等考題) 


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


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


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


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


19. 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) 


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


21. He needs to have five-year practical experiences to be     for this job. (113年四等考題) 


22. If you want to open a bank account, you must provide proof of _____. (106年四等考題) 


23. The sound of the vacuum cleaner echoed through the house as my father did his     chores. (114年四等考題) 


24. Zoe got an _____ response upon inquiry when she applied for a tax refund in the Customs office this morning. She was very pleased with the public service they have provided. (104年四等考題) 


25. Sophie     at John when she discovered to her amazement that John had knocked down her cello to the ground. (114年三等考題) 


26. 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) 


27. She shared five key lessons defining her approach for     businesses that go through challenging times. (114年四等考題) 


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


29. To cut down on the man power, the company offered a golden _____ to many of their senior employees for early retirement. (104年四等考題) 


30. Russia faces more _____ from the European Union over the Ukraine crisis, but the action likely will hurt EU economies. (107年四等考題) 


31. Imported goods that are stored in a _____ warehouse are usually controlled and handled by the customs and can be exported without paying any tax. (104年四等考題) 


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


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


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


35. It's a simple act of     to always hold the door for the person behind you. (114年四等考題) 


36. 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) 


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


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


39. Some college students seemed to have become _____ creatures staying up to chat, to play online games, or to surf the Internet.  (102年三等考題) 


40. Unsaturated fats help our bodies absorb vitamins, support cell growth, and     our immune system. (114年四等考題) 


41. Taylor Swift is undoubtedly a(n)_____ artist. Besides singing and songwriting, she can play the banjo guitar, piano, and ukulele. (103年四等考題) 


42. 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) 


43. Tall buildings were a new     on the skyline when this city just expanded in size in the 60s. (114年四等考題) 


44. When donating a huge sum of money to charities, she prefers being an _____ donor and keeps her identity unknown to the public. (112年三等考題) 


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


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


47. The Heads of delegations which had no special     were treated just like all the crew members. (113年四等考題) 


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


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


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