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


2. 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) 


3. After the old emperor's death, the empire was _____ into several small states. (112年三等考題) 


4. The boss thinks that Irene is the most _____ person to get the position as the manager. (105年四等考題) 


5. Vehicular heatstroke, the _____ effects of a child being left in a hot car, is every parent's nightmare, but it happens several times a year. (111年四等考題) 


6. After a long discussion, they finally decided to     their plans and share ideas with the public. (113年四等考題) 


7. 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) 


8. High blood pressure is a serious symptom of cardiovascular _____ and can be the smoking gun behind strokes, heart attacks, and more. (109年三等考題) 


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


10. When traveling along the coast, we _____ across the ruins of an old fort and enjoyed the historical site. (110年三等考題) 


11. The hiring manager reviewed numerous resumes and conducted interviews to select the most qualified     for the job. (113年四等考題) 


12. Jenny tried to _____ her parents about where she had been that evening, but her parents could smell the smoke and beer on her. (109年三等考題) 


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


14. Christmas is coming, and the Lins have started to _____ their Christmas tree. (103年四等考題) 


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


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


17. The Department of Finance has issued a new set of accounting _____ and guidelines for business. (111年四等考題) 


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


19. This is to inform you that the payment for the goods you ordered has not been _____ yet. (112年四等考題) 


20. After the cruise     at the port, we set out on an 8-day journey through Europe. (114年四等考題) 


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


22. John has been walking in the sun for two hours. He needs a lot of water to _____ his thirst. (106年四等考題) 


23. Louise has two _____ buyers for her paintings. She feels certain that one of them will purchase some of her works. (109年四等考題) 


24. Be sure to be _____ at the interview. It gives a very good first impression. (103年四等考題) 


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


26. In this down economy, it's time to work on your quality networking, especially when your network is nothing more than a gaggle of Facebook friends.  (102年三等考題) 


27. Several reviewers considered Cooper's study to be well-designed and well-conducted, while others remained _____ about some of the data used in the study.  (103年三等考題) 


28. Before printing, the making of a book was a _____ process, full of chances for error. (109年四等考題) 


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


30. When his son was caught cheating in the exam, he had to _____ his pride and meet the principal. (104年四等考題) 


31. The website provides _____ to certain public records of the local town courts.  (104年三等考題) 


32. 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) 


33. In the 17th century, Port Royal was considered the most     port in the world because of its pirate activities, loose morals and tasteless displays of wealth. (113年三等考題) 


34. The airport had been     closed to all air traffic due to a bomb threat, and it was not reopened until three hours later. (114年三等考題) 


35. The police have tried to bring him to _____, but his slick lawyers always get the case thrown out of court. (107年四等考題) 


36. During summer I always have a strong     for shaved ice to help me feel cool. (114年四等考題) 


37.     increases when the rain season comes. (113年四等考題) 


38. The inspector general told policemen to be polite with people and     urged citizens to show respect to law enforcers. (113年三等考題) 


39. To write a good cover letter for job application, one should avoid a _____ opening and try something a bit more original.  (102年三等考題) 


40. What you are getting now is a _____ schedule for events in the coming year, which should be finalized by the end of this month. (110年三等考題) 


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


42. _____ studying at school, John had developed a friendship with a Norwegian student who had a particular relationship with the natural world. (111年四等考題) 


43. 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) 


44. He despised Pitt, _____ the similar views they both held. (112年三等考題) 


45. Without food and clothing in the Tsunami area, the number of _____ rose quickly. (103年四等考題) 


46. In Singapore, throwing a cigarette butt on the street is punished with a heavy _____ of several hundred dollars. (104年四等考題) 


47. Playing basketball is a popular form of _____ among young people. (106年三等考題) 


48. In many countries, foreign visitors are usually _____ to have a tax refund when they purchase products that amount to certain values of money. (104年四等考題) 


49. The International Olympic Committee announced there would be a team of _____ in Rio 2016, who escaped from their own country because of war. (109年四等考題) 


50. _____ speaking, doing exercise every day can help people get stronger and healthier. (110年四等考題)