單選題 每題2分

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1. Retarded children are most [____] to physical abuses in a family.

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2. If I [____] you were sick, I would have given you a leave of absence.

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3. Our manager _____ from his position yesterday because he needed more time to take care of his sick father.

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4. I love going away, but there’s no place like [____].

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5. The janitor is [____] for taking care of the office.

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6. Maria is shouting _____ excitement because she just won the first prize.

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7. To use a TravelPass, you have to insert it [____] the automatic stamping machine when you get off.

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8. We have just introduced our new hair dryer to the [____].

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9. The birth rate in Taiwan was at a/an [____] low last year.

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10. You have the [____] of going to work or studying abroad.

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11. As a diplomat, Helen always pays special attention to table manners and social [____] in banquets and parties.

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12. Tom had stayed up watching movies and _____ this morning.　

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13. Taiwan is [____] most countries for tourists.

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14. Mayor Ting’s plan about the city will have the [____] for the betterment of our life in the near future.

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15. Motorists are strongly advised to [____] when they drive along windy mountainous roads to avoid plunging into a ravine.

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16. Working at your computer for a long time can _____ pain in your wrists.

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17. It is [_____] that a foreigner can speak Mandarin so fluently.

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18. You would go far to find a companion so [____] as Catherine, always pleasant and humorous, smiling and helpful.

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19. It's [____] that we'd better go hiking in Yang-ming Mountain.

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20. Don’t take sight and hearing for _____; make the best use of them.

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21. My father can speak both English and German _____.

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22. As soon as it [____] raining, we will go out for a movie.

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23. Many people say couples tend to resemble each other. It seems that the longer they stay together, _____ they will become.

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24. When I was just _____ leave my office, I received a call from my boss.

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25. A: Excuse me. Do you speak English?B: Yes, but not very well.A: Can you direct me to Taipei station?B: [____]

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26. The [____] has finally burst in the housing industry, so some people have to sell their houses at very low prices.

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27. The plane ticket is _____ for one year.　

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28. Without your kind assistance, I [____] a very serious mistake.

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29. Due to food shortages, there will be a great number of _____ suffering from starvation in many poor countries.

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30. A: Hello, I'd like to speak to the manager, please.B:[____]　A: I've a complaint to make. It's about the noise...

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31. A:Tom, you are looking down today. Is something wrong?B: Yes. I had a quarrel with a colleague.A: [____] What did you quarrel about? B: I don't want to talk about it.

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32. It was a _____ that the little boy survived the plane crash.

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33. When I don’t know what to do, I usually [____] to God for guidance.

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34. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [____] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.

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35. This artist’s [____] are on exhibition at the museum.

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36. While English is the [____] language in the US, Spanish is very widely spoken, especially in the south-western states.

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37. It was very much _____ my disappointment that they lost the game.　

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38. Even though this small study in mice shows [____], researchers still have a long way to go before human trials can begin.

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39. Jason [____] a moment before replying because he was not sure how to respond to the interviewer’s question.

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40. More fathers are becoming aware of their responsibilities to their families. They feel now they must get [____] to help raise their children.

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41. [_____], he didn’t survive the big earthquake.

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42. A: Make sure that you will be there on time tomorrow.B: [_____]

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43. A motorcycle rider should wear a [____] to protect his/her head from being hurt.

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44. I went to the store _____.

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45. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [____]; she can memorize the details of his plays.

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46. I sent Tom a present as a token of my [____] for his kind assistance.

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47. _____ you need any assistance from me, please do not hesitate to contact me.　

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48. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [____] the island.

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49. By 2050, Africa’s population, both northern and sub-Saharan, is expected to [____] from 900 million to almost two billion.

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50. Unfortunately, the hotel is extremely limited in space and cannot [____] large groups of tourists.

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