單選題 每題2分

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1. The flight to Chicago has been [____] due to heavy snow.

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2. The president’s reckless actions have [____] his country into a disaster.

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3. The earthquake and the tsunami almost [____] the whole city.

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4. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [____] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.

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5. A:“Look at the line in front of the restaurant! We should have made a reservation.”B:[____]

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6. Customer:I have 3 books to be sent to the US by airmail. How can I mail them?Clerk: [____]Customer: Thanks.

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7. The police [____] the crime. They wanted to find out who did it so that they could get the criminals.

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8. People who don’t think ahead and plan for their future often find themselves in a sorry [____].

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9. A:“The firefighters saved me just before the house collapsed!”B:[____]

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10. I remember [____] him before. But I couldn’t remember the place and time.

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11. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could _____ survive the catastrophic earthquake.

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12. It’s sad that he died of a heart [____].

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13. This city [____] 300 days of warm sunshine, with cooler evenings and occasional showers in the months between December and March.

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14. A [____] room or seat is being kept for someone rather than given or sold to someone else.

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15. He wished he [____] smarter whenever he had problems with math.

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16. I want to make a/an [____] with Dr. Johnson tomorrow morning. I think I’ve caught a cold.

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17. A:Do you know when the new traffic rules will become effective?B: [____]

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18. His efforts to improve the company have been very [_____].

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19. Jenny’s success in her career _____ her mother very much.

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20. The audience enthusiastically [____] the pianist on her amazing performance.

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21. To say is one thing, but to do is [____].

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22. My legs are _____ after the ball game.　

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23. He is not an [____] person. He simply wants to live a simple life and does not want to compete with others.

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24. People all consider [____] wise to start to learn a foreign language at an early age.

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25. Jennifer [____] Bill about his work as a lawyer. She asked him how many people were in his firm.

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26. They must be [____]. They keep on yawning without a stop.

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27. The outer planets are cooler than the inner ones _____ they are further from the sun.

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28. The personnel office has made a [____] effort to make itself more efficient in responding to employees’ need.

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29. Do you know [____]?

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30. The [____] woman made a point of visiting people in the hospital who had no relatives to visit them.

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31. The boss says that we must [____] our business promotion in the upcoming three months.

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32. Our company has been on a very tight [____] since 2008.

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33. London coffee houses became centers of discussion [____] as “penny universities”.

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34. John was [____] from work today because he was sick.

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35. Another innovation which has helped blind people [____] the training of guide dogs.

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36. John _____ at me in bewilderment when I told him the news.

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37. 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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38. I need to [____] fifty thousand dollars from my brother to buy a new car.

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39. I plan to go to Jay’s concert next week, but all tickets [____].

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40. Taichung City is home to a little more than 700 thousand residents with 64% of the [____] employed.

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41. Most of the people in my office want to stay _____, so they exercise regularly.

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42. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [____], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.

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43. You have worked so hard for a whole year－_____ taking a break.

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44. She takes a lot of [____] measures to lose her weight.

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45. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even _____ your bread for free.

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46. A: How did you like the trip to Penghu? B: [____]A: Oh, that’s too bad.

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47. The professor asked his students to finish the report in one month. Tomorrow will be the _____.

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48. Despite facing an imminent labor shortage as its population ages, Japan has done [____] to open itself up to immigration.

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49. The river was [____] by the chemical waste from the factory.

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

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