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


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


3. 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) 


4. 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) 


5. 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) 


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


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


8. Some people are     about the existence of UFOs and aliens, while others are convinced without a doubt. (114年三等考題) 


9. The fast urban development has changed the _____ of this district entirely. (111年四等考題) 


10. 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) 


11. Low-income families cannot _____ the luxurious products displayed in the department store. (107年三等考題) 


12. The     of the athlete from the team was due to a violation of the code of conduct. (114年三等考題) 


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


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


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


16. Barbara _____ to me that she didn't have any intention of explaining the problem in the meeting. (112年四等考題) 


17. 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) 


18. Parents often speak to children about the dangers of dishonesty, but research has shown that kids who know how to _____ are better adjusted. (108年四等考題) 


19. The economy is booming and small businesses are     when the new beneficial policies are implemented. (113年四等考題) 


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


21. The doctor says to the patient that, with proper _____, he can expect to live a normal lifespan. (105年四等考題) 


22. 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) 


23. Don’t pay too much attention to such a _____ thing. Instead, you should focus on important issues. (110年四等考題) 


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


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


26. They have a very _____ relationship between them. They keep no secret from each other. (103年四等考題) 


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


28. Your visa expired 7 months ago. It is not _____ anymore. You need to apply for a new one. (110年三等考題) 


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


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


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


32. People all over the world suffer from    , which is characterized by high prices and low purchasing buying power of money. (113年四等考題) 


33. Apart from the regular examination, the Customs will sometimes conduct a _____ in order to prevent corruption. (104年四等考題) 


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


35. The recent rise in oil prices had a great _____ on many aspects of our everyday life. (111年四等考題) 


36. 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) 


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


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


39. A human eye includes a controlling _____ which can increase or reduce the amount of light entering the eye. (110年四等考題) 


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


41. Furniture retailers are among those reporting the sharpest annual decline in sales during the     . (114年四等考題) 


42. 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) 


43. Always keep in mind that you may _____ your country when you travel abroad. (111年四等考題) 


44. The manager demands a _____ reply from his coworkers when he sends them a message because he hates to wait. (107年四等考題) 


45. The pandemic has     about higher unemployment rates and changed where people work and how they shop. (113年四等考題) 


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


47. 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) 


48. If tickets are still     , I plan to attend the concert next weekend. (114年四等考題) 


49. The population in Los Angeles is _____ Hispanic American. More than half of the people there speak Spanish. (111年三等考題) 


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