單選題 每題2分

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1. The young girl started to panic when she _____ a man approaching her in the dark.

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

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3. We eat [____] live, not live to eat.

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4. A:“Excuse me, but I think you made a wrong turn. You were supposed to turn left on Wilson.”B:[____]

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5. The relationship between a salesperson and a client is important: both parties want to feel satisfied with their deal and _____ wants to feel cheated.

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6. A: “How can I get to the post office?”B:[____]

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7. He didn’t know the word, chic, and [____].

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8. The American government has decided to provide financial assistance to [____] the automobile industry. Car makers are relieved at the news.

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

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

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

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13. I have no [_____] at all. I don’t feel like eating anything.

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14. Nowadays, [____] is a much better and wiser means than military force to solve differences or problems between nations.

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

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16. A: What lovely little fruit tarts!B:[____]

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17. 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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18. Being surrounded by the strong force of the police, the gangsters couldn’t but [____].

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19. Although I live in an English-speaking environment, I still read Chinese books. [____] does having an English name reduce the importance of Chinese culture in my heart.

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20. The child [____] on the couch all day long.

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21. Wild Wadi Water Park is an [____] playground for both adults and children in the summer.

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22. After having an _____ with me, the boss decides to give me the job.　

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23. A: Shall I ring you later?B:[____]

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24. He is very [____]. He cares about nobody but himself.

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

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26. _____ change your mind, please give us a call.

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

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28. A:Have you decided where you're going on holiday this year?B:[____]

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29. 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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30. The danger of heart disease is a family affair. Women whose husbands suffer a heart attack often [____] to share many of their husbands’ cardiovascular risk factors.

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

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32. Sherlock Holmes [____] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.

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33. The news was [____] good [____] true.

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34. A: My mother will be annoyed if we are late for dinner.B: _____

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35. The _____ shows that Mary stole her friend’s computer.

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36. After [____] to prison, those teens regretted not having taken advice from their parents and friends.

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37. I need some [____] for taking buses around town.

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

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39. The tax cut program will [____] most of the lower income families in the country.

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40. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [____] 18 million NT dollars.

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41. I like to _____ time _____ my family.

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42. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [____] victims of Typhoon Morakot.

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43. It was very kind of him to [____] my mistake. I’d never forget his kindness.

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44. Danielle behaves herself [____].

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

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46. If I [____] rich enough, I [____] a luxurious house in downtown Taipei.

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47. I will be sure to let you know about future promotional _____ for your business in Thompson.

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

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49. The main thing that makes mobile phones [____] harmful is radiation.

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50. Middle children often feel less important than their older or younger [____].

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