單選題 每題2分

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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)　

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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)　

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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)　

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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)　

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

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

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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)　

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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)　

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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)　

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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)　

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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)　

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

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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)　

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

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

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

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

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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)　

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

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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)　

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

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

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

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

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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)　

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

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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)　

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

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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)　

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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)　

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

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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)　

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

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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)　

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

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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)　

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

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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)　

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

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

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

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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)　

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

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

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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)　

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

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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)　

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

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

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

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