1. Even in the face of personal _____, she does not see herself as totally defeated. She does what she can to make the world a better place. (110年三等考題) 


2. The car components are made in this factory before being shipped to another country for    . (113年四等考題) 


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


4. People suffering from economic recession will migrate from the country to the city, mostly attracted by the _____ of work. (107年三等考題) 


5. To become globally known, the pianist has been     to serious daily practices. (114年四等考題) 


6. Teresa is an excellent high school counsellor because of not only her professional background but also her     personality. (113年三等考題) 


7. 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) 


8. The products received a great deal of _____ when they were advertised during the Olympic Games. (108年四等考題) 


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


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


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


12. In comparison with other universities in the country, this university is much smaller with only 5,500 students and 235     members. (114年三等考題) 


13. With a population of no more than 50, the remote island was     by the descendants of sailors. (113年四等考題) 


14. 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) 


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


16. A _____ of scandals and revelations has collectively undermined the government over the past year. (109年三等考題) 


17. If moral courage is indeed one of the core _____ of humanity, we need to find ways to express and support it.  (102年三等考題) 


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


19. If you are planning to _____, Canada may be a good destination. (109年四等考題) 


20. Engineers built a canal and implemented irrigation systems to transform deserts into     and productive land. (114年四等考題) 


21. Ted unexpectedly gave his mother a handmade cake, which delighted her because it was _____ and heart-warming.  (111年四等考題) 


22. 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) 


23. The way our eyes and brain handle information has become _____. Thanks to television, film and computers, our ability to process images is faster. (112年三等考題) 


24. The government does not have to worry about the morality of the people; it is the people who need to be concerned with the _____ of the government.  (103年三等考題) 


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


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


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


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


29. Many people want to look like this movie star because he has an _____ appearance. (109年四等考題) 


30. 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) 


31. The dog was trained to     the newspaper from the driveway. (113年四等考題) 


32. The exhibit gives us a _____ of what the young artist might be like in the future. (106年三等考題) 


33. Every time I see news about somebody being killed in the war, I wonder _____ it was somebody I knew or served with. (111年四等考題) 


34. The _____ about the border between the two countries gradually heated up. (103年四等考題) 


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


36. Almost half of the audience has fallen asleep; _____ , the speech is very boring. (103年四等考題) 


37. There are times in everyone's life when it is easy to _____ the dream, but it is much more rewarding to continue.  (111年四等考題) 


38. Many cats who have spent a good deal of their time outdoors, such as _____ cats, do not seem to adjust to life indoors.  (104年三等考題) 


39. Because of the heavy rainfall today, all public _____ will only be running on major thoroughfares. (112年四等考題) 


40. With Hinojosa’s great abilities at customs administration, she can _____ act as the best candidate for the World Customs Organization. (104年四等考題) 


41. Many religious _____ are held throughout the country every year to attract numerous visitors. (112年四等考題) 


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


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


44. Many food companies make a _____ of their food products to organizations that feed the hungry free of charge. (106年三等考題) 


45. The patients are asked to _____ for their medical expenses if they want to gain better medical service from their doctors. (112年三等考題) 


46. The police     the man's possessions to find out if he had hidden anything illegal or dangerous. (114年四等考題) 


47. Cape Town is so _____ that it rightly places high in any ranking of the most scenic big cities on the planet.  (103年三等考題) 


48. 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) 


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


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