單選題 每題2分

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1. A: “Are you ready to order?”B:[____]

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2. Simms Engineering estimates that the proposed modifications _____ your original design will cost in the region of $200,000.

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3. There is no one_____ cares about himself or herself; in other words, all of us are concerned about ourselves.

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

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5. A:Let’s study hard now and go skiing during this coming Christmas holidays.B:_____________　

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

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7. There are eight [____] for the Academy Award for the best picture this year.

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8. The post office issues [____] stamps for special events only.

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

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10. I bought a new pair of [____] for my son. He needed them for the job interview.

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11. Can you [_____] Mary from her sister?

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

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13. Those who [____] a quake [____] life more.

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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. This toy car is too expensive. Please give me a [____] one.

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16. The crew [____] the burning ship and were saved by the rescue team.

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17. A: Why is your coat so wet?B: It was [____] when I arrived.

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18. A:Suzan went shopping again and bought herself another washing machine.B:[____] Doesn't she know that a penny saved is a penny earned?

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19. Owing to human greed, there is little chance of [____] peace in the world.

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

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21. A:What’s your part in the play?B:______

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22. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [____].

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23. The time [____] is thirteen hours between Taipei and New York.

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24. As the bus rolled into her hometown, Liz looked around at the familiar streets and shops that she [____] for two years.

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25. Remember to [____] some sunscreen before you go to the beach.

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26. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [____] traffic.

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27. A: I came across my old classmate in town yesterday.B: _____

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28. Many people stood in long lines to see the _____ of stamps at the museum.

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

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30. While courts in the U.S. generally favor the mother in the event of a divorce, Taiwan family and divorce laws will grant custody to the father, [____] some other agreement is reached.

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31. Being a housewife, I have to [____] breakfast and then [____] the dishes every day.

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

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33. [____] birds are suspected to be major carriers of avian flu.

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34.

For more information, please call Paul Stanley at (02)2422-8769 or ______ http://uoftaichung.edu.tw.

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35. A: Excuse me. Can I try this blouse on?B:[____]

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36. All my friends are recommending the movie, Avatar; [____], I am too busy to see it.

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37. The 2010 World Cup Final was broadcast [____] to people all over the world.

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38. A:“What would you think a person with a slight fever should do?”B:[____]

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39. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [____] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.

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40. If Scott had studied hard enough, he [____] the midterm exam. Now he has to burn the midnight oil to pass the final exam.

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41. In time of economic [____], many small companies will downsize their operation.

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42. The Department of Health urged the public to receive H1N1 flu shot as a [____] against potential outbreaks.

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43. 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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44. [____] he is honest is known to everyone in his class.

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45. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [____] in the city.

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

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47. After the flood, there is no [____] food and water in that small town.

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48. His hearing and sight were going fast, [____] he wasn’t old.

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49. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [____] date.

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50. Since the economy is improving, many people are hoping for a [____] in salary in the coming year.

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