Susan won a because of her excellent academic performance. She doesn’t have to find a part-time job topay her way through college.
(A)scholarship
(B)trophy
(C)uniform
(D)proposal
We feel great sympathy for the abused child, who has got all over.
(A)affections
(B)ornaments
(C)bruises
(D)ruins
Some people believe that it is possible to colds by drinking a lot of orange juice every day.
(A)protect
(B)project
(C)predict
(D)prevent
The price of each new product is by its production cost and market value.
(A)reiterated
(B)yearned
(C)determined
(D)inverted
What to me about the movie “King Kong” is the director’s innovative use of special visual effects.
(A)appeals
(B)delivers
(C)detects
(D)attracts
The team won the game with . The game was finished in 10 minutes.
(A)care
(B)courage
(C)difficulty
(D)ease
Last Saturday, I went to Yo-Yo Ma’s concert. His cello music was so beautiful that it left a deep on me.
(A)impression
(B)facility
(C)sympathy
(D)recreation
No one can tolerate his attitude. He always disregards others’ opinions, considering himself the mostintelligent in class.
(A)hesitant
(B)flexible
(C)arrogant
(D)inspirational
This is a great country for tourists because it offers a wide range of , such as water sports, historic sites,shopping malls, and wonderful food.
(A)attractions
(B)interests
(C)developments
(D)subjects
I wonder how she can that guy and live under the same roof with him. He is a good-for-nothing.
(A)look forward to
(B)stand up to
(C)put up with
(D)pull over
Let’s try to discuss this calmly. I don’t want to get into an with you.
(A)evolution
(B)argument
(C)encounter
(D)improvement
After a baby is born, its parents will have to apply for a copy of the birth .
(A)certificate
(B)diploma
(C)license
(D)permit
The dead body found in a deserted house has not been yet. The police are searching for clues to find outwho the victim is.
(A)identified
(B)motivated
(C)predicted
(D)retreated
Mr. Johnson always puts on a very face whenever his students fail to answer the questions correctly.
(A)aboriginal
(B)barren
(C)solemn
(D)eloquent
It is hard to imagine how people did laundry before was invented.
(A)lotion
(B)detergent
(C)conditioner
(D)shampoo
The new health drink boasts a low fat content, which makes it to girls who want to lose weight.
(A)attractive
(B)energetic
(C)optimistic
(D)sensitive
This accused official awaits decision from the jury on whether he is legally to run for the governor.
(A)edible
(B)eligible
(C)pitiful
(D)powerful
Representatives from the two countries spent two weeks trying to for trade cooperation, but neither sidewas willing to give the other country more benefits.
(A)account
(B)compensate
(C)negotiate
(D)compete
When Picasso’s paintings were in the National Palace Museum, the museum was swarming with people.
(A)exploited
(B)exhibited
(C)expressed
(D)excelled
Because garlic extract is now in tablet form, we do not have to eat raw garlic to stay healthy.
(A)available
(B)frequent
(C)internal
(D)technical
Not satisfied with the salary, Bill considered either getting a higher-paid job or asking for a .
(A)leave
(B)raise
(C)favor
(D)vision
The foundation has a campaign against smoking and appealed to public support.
(A)discouraged
(B)prohibited
(C)launched
(D)mourned
When there are so many important things to be done, why does she insist on so many details?
(A)petty
(B)vital
(C)significant
(D)essential
Most people enjoy wearing clothes rather than formal outfits when they are on vacation.
(A)average
(B)casual
(C)mutual
(D)slight
The government a special force to the jungle to rescue hostages.
(A)dispatched
(B)attached
(C)scratched
(D)dispersed
Some people suggest that a bigger portion of the lottery money be used on social to help those in need.
(A)accord
(B)earnings
(C)reputation
(D)welfare
The audience asked the speaker to a few terms used in the talk which seemed too abstract for them tofollow.
(A)absorb
(B)clarify
(C)finance
(D)imply
You should develop your ability of judgment. just makes you a yes-man whom no one will take seriously.
(A)Dancing to others’ tune
(B)Cutting each other’s throat
(C)Giving the devil his due
(D)Making both ends meet
Helen has changed so much in her teens that you recognize her.
(A)cannot seldom
(B)can scarcely
(C)hardly cannot
(D)can almost
Jim seemed to be in a good mood, he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
(A)so
(B)for
(C)yet
(D)and
is harvested will be put away for the coming winter.
(A)Whatever
(B)That
(C)Which
(D)It
I don’t love John at all. He is the person that I would marry.
(A)least
(B)unlikely
(C)last
(D)impossible
There are three water parks in this city. The biggest one is right under your feet, the others on the other sideof the city.
(A)to be
(B)being
(C)are
(D)be
Don’t punish Jason for breaking the glass; it is an accident. He is not .
(A)the blame
(B)blaming
(C)for blame
(D)to blame
I don’t have time to go jogging and play basketball now. I exercise a lot when I was in high school.
(A)was used to
(B)used to
(C)am used to
(D)have gotten used toHow to live longer is a topic that has fascinated mankind for centuries. According to a landmark study of nearly7,000 adults in the United States, women can 36 seven years to their lives and men eleven to twelve years byfollowing seven simple health practices:Don’t smoke.If you drink, do so only 37 .Eat breakfastregularly.Don’t eat between meals.Maintain normal weight.Sleep about eight hours a night. (7) Exerciseregularly.Cutting calories may be 38 most significant life-style change you can make. Experiments have shown thatin laboratory animals, a 40 percent calorie reduction leads to a 50 percent 39 in longevity. “Eating less has amore profound effect 40 the aging process than does any other life-style change,” says a professor at theUniversity of Texas Health Science Center. “It is the only factor we know of in laboratory animals that is ananti-aging factor.”
(A)add up to
(B)come up with
(C)make up to
(D)put up with
(A)at
(B)on
(C)in
(D)forSeveral men wanted to marry Atalanta because of her great hunting and wrestling ability. She devised a methodto 41 , saying that she would marry anyone who could beat her in a foot race. She knew no man could do it.Many tried and 42 . Finally, a man called Melanion planned a way to 43 her. He brought three goldenapples with him to the race. As they 44 , he threw one golden apple a time. She stopped to pick them up oneby one. Therefore Melanion crossed the finish line ahead of her. She married him.
(A)pick them up
(B)put them off
(C)stand them up
(D)turn them on
(A)cried
(B)lost
(C)ran
(D)succeeded
(A)defeat
(B)encourage
(C)forgive
(D)irritate
(A)fought
(B)hunted
(C)raced
(D)wrestled
Ann: You have a black eye! What happened?Joe: I walked into a door.Ann: Ouch! That must have hurt.Joe:
(A)It did.
(B)Bless you.
(C)I sure do.
(D)Nobody was hurt.
Joseph: Oh, my goodness, the traffic is crawling.Lisa: There must be an accident ahead.Joseph: We’re running out of time.Lisa: I know. Why don’t we ?Joseph: That sounds like a good idea.
(A)run a car rental store
(B)take a different route
(C)speed up
(D)crawl across the street
A: We went camping in the mountains last week.B: Oh, really? Did you have fun?A: But during the trip, we had a flat tire.
(A)It was awful.
(B)We had a great time.
(C)We were in time.
(D)We had a terrible time.
Stranger: Excuse me. Does this bus go to Taipei 101?Pedestrian: Yes.Stranger:Pedestrian: It depends. Sometimes two buses come at the same time, and sometimes I have to wait for ages.
(A)How long does it take to get there?
(B)How often does it run?
(C)Is there a long queue?
(D)How much is the fare?
A: How soon can you return the magazine to me?B: Is it ok with you?A: Sure. My brother needs it for his class report next month.
(A)I’m afraid not.
(B)Two chapters a day.
(C)In about two weeks.
(D)I don’t think so.
Lisa: Mmm. This is delicious! What kind of juice is it?Daisy: Bitter melon.Lisa: Bitter melon! , right? It’s not bitter at all!Daisy: That’s because I added lots of honey, a bit of pineapple and some apples.
(A)You’re kidding
(B)Let’s drink it
(C)That’s too bad
(D)We like vegetables