單選題 每題2分

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1. Successful students [____] their notes after they finish taking them.

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2. He _____ last year. He and his wife just celebrated their first anniversary.

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3. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [____] the report as soon as possible.

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

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5. I prefer a round table to a [____] one. Round represents completeness.

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

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

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8. The most important [____] in this cake are flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.

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9. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [____] he let his students leave his classes earlier.

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

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11. The Jade Mountain [____] with snow in winter.

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

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13. Debby:I’ve got two complimentary tickets for the premiere of the movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Would you like to join me?Pam: I’d be glad to, but [____]Debby:What a shame. Never mind. I’ll ask Laura if she can go with me.

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14. A:What was his major in the university?B:_____________　

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

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16. Could you please tell me [____]?

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17. It is [____] to park cars on the sidewalk.

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18. The good weather will [____] all the week.

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19. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [____].

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20. Mark was injured in the car accident yesterday, so his elder brother _____ his place in the race.　

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21. 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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22. After moving from China to America, he not only experienced culture shock but also suffered [____] crisis.

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23. The recent decline in stock markets has led to greater _____ in inexpensive goods.

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24. My bookshelves were destroyed in the flood. I need to find a [____] to fix them.

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25. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [____] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.

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

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

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28. Our interest rate is _____. Clients with good records can get a lower rate.

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29. Larry believes in always getting prepared for emergencies; [____], he piles canned goods in his basement.

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30. You should always _____ your opinions politely.

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31. 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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32. Jason's boss is very [____] with the quality of his work.

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33. I like to _____ time _____ my family.

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

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35. Delayed by a traffic jam, we were terribly late for a concert and had to wait until the [____] to enter.

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36. He drives much [____] than his girl friend.

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37. My wife and I _____ like to visit Spain, but we don’t have enough money for the trip.

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

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

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

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42. You are not [____] to understand the current situation.

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

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45. For safety’s sake, it is essential to remain in our seats and _____ our seat belts before an airplane takes off.

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

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47. One of Hualien’s long-standing traditions is stone carving, which is not surprising considering the city’s main [____] is marble.

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48. Will you buy an electric car when they [____] available?

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

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50. Come in, please. Let me _____ some water and make tea for you.　

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