單選題 每題2分

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1. I tried to [_____] my son who had just failed an examination, but in vain.

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2. I haven’t [____] decided where to go on holiday.

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3. She is [_____] speaking German language.

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

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5. 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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6. People have to learn to [____] their problems.

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7. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, written by Mark Twain is a famous story [____] reading.

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8. Most taxi drivers in Kinmen prefer to ask for a [____] fare rather than use the meter.

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9. A:Did you tell Mary about my birthday party to be held next Monday?B: No. [____]

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10. Scientists are not able to make accurate _____ of earthquakes, so it is impossible for people to take precautions.

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11. Peter: My hands really itch. I can’t stop scratching them.Robert: It looks like a rash. Are you allergic to anything?Peter: [____] It never happened to me before.

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12. Joyce [____] Walter if she had made a different choice three years ago.

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13. Don’t count your chickens before they are _____.

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14. I _____ to act for the director while he is off.　

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

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16. May I have two hundred U.S. dollars in small [____]?

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17. My sister and I [____] never [____] to Singapore.

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18. Tourists enjoy visiting night markets around the island to taste [____] local snacks.

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19. The government should take measures to control the growing [____]. Food prices have gone up sharply recently.

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

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21. Though it is not very _____ paid, the job is quite interesting.

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22. Linda is an [____] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.

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23. A: “Last week I was invited to a birthday party.”B:[____]

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24. A: I have put on some weight in the last three months.B: _____

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25. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [____] evidence to arrest him.

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

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

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

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29. The singer’s [____] increases even though she gave birth to a new baby.

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30. Tammy often [____] music from the Internet to her MP3 player.

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

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32. Schizophrenia is a kind of [____] caused partially by utter isolation from the outside world.

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33. The two companies signed a document to strengthen [____] business relations.

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34. John is a teenager [____] enjoys shopping a lot.

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

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36. [____] I lost my health did I know the importance of it.

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37. A: I almost didn’t recognize you in this new dress.B: [_____]

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38. Do not [____] John and Lisa when they are busy with the project.

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39. Hong Kong is one of the world’s most thrilling Chinese New Year travel destinations. The [____] is the spectacular fireworks display on the second day of the New Year.

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40. A:As you sow, so shall you reap. We all have to work harder.B:_____________　

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41. Even the typhoon is [_____], the flight still takes off on time.

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42. A: This is a very tricky problem.B: [____]

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43. The Ministry of the Interior has decided to [____] telephone fraud.

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

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45. Don’t [____]! Just tell me directly why you object to my plan!

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46. The plane leaving for Tokyo from Hong Kong will [____] at seven p.m..

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47. Living in a highly [____] society, some Taiwanese children are forced by their parents to learn many skills at a very young age.

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48. Because son preference has been a significant phenomenon in Asia for centuries, the Chinese actually have a term for such [____]: “bare branches” – branches of the family tree that will never bear fruit.

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49. Mary is [____] divorce because her husband is having an affair with his secretary.

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

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