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1. The whole class felt very _____ after the final exam because no one was able to finish it.
(A) vacant (B) aware (C) upset (D) doubtful

2. Natural snacks, such as nuts and dried fruits, often do not _____ too much salt, sugar, or food coloring.
(A) produce (B) contain (C) measure (D) sample

3. The shop owner is a sincere and successful businessman. He always gives quick responses to his customers’ ______ and tries to satisfy their needs.
(A) images (B) requests (C) strengths (D) advantages

4. When the wind blew, the little boy _____ with cold, so his mother asked him to put on his coat.
(A) burdened (B) disturbed (C) resisted (D) trembled

5. When the police surrounded the area, the protesters began to turn _____ and started throwing eggs and stones towards the police cars.
(A) classical (B) grateful (C) sticky (D) violent

6. Jack achieved his lifelong _____ and became a well-known writer after his novel won the Pulitzer Prize.
(A) solution (B) objection (C) collection (D) ambition

7. The victims of the earthquake have been taken to the ______ by the rescue team.
(A) journal (B) shelter (C) honor (D) splash

8. Sue has a very _______ attitude towards her children’s education. She will let them decide whether they want to go to college or not.
(A) liberal (B) delightful (C) severe (D) manageable

9. The two designs look similar. However, if you examine them _____, you will find that they are different in many ways.
(A) hardly (B) closely (C) roughly (D) typically

10. The woman might get a life sentence if found guilty. She is ______ of murder.
(A) accused (B) induced (C) justified (D) witnessed

11. Finding himself at the center of a political storm, the minister quickly _____ and was soon replaced by the vice-minister.
(A) abandoned (B) committed (C) opposed (D) resigned

12. The two CEO (chief executive officer) candidates have _____ different personalities. This company may go in very different directions depending on who is selected.
(A) solitarily (B) distinctly (C) occasionally (D) anxiously

13. Tina decided to _____ all her money from the bank because she was not satisfied with its service.
(A) wander (B) withdraw (C) discount (D) decrease

14. The website is no longer available. Access has been ______ by the government because of illegal content.
(A) blocked (B) protected (C) reduced (D) caused

15. The gold _____ that Mandy is wearing on her wrist is so shiny that it immediately catches everybody’s eye.
(A) statue (B) treasury (C) reserve (D) bracelet

16. (A) accounted for (B) divided into (C) made of (D) taken as

17. (A) strength (B) feature (C) challenge (D) reaction

18. (A) kind (B) source (C) role (D) price

19. (A) That (B) What (C) There (D) Which

20. (A) nurseries (B) instincts (C) horizons (D) devices

21. (A) What (B) When (C) Why (D) Where

22. (A) figure out (B) catch up with (C) pay for (D) get rid of

23. (A) conventions (B) emotions (C) donations (D) invitations

24. (A) By contrast (B) As a result (C) On the spot (D) In addition

25. (A) career (B) benefit (C) decision (D) relationship

26. (A) To make (B) Make (C) Made (D) Making

27. (A) but (B) for (C) or (D) so

28. (A) ocean (B) setting (C) vacation (D) journey

29. (A) coming across (B) looking into (C) escaping from (D) passing through

30. (A) do (B) become (C) set (D) take

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41. Which of the following titles best describes the passage?
(A) The History of Ocarinas (B) Materials Used to Make Ocarinas
(C) Ocarinas in Asia and Europe (D) The Ocarina: A Nintendo Product

42. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a use of ocarinas by the Chinese?
(A) The Chinese used ocarinas in their worship music.
(B) Ancient Chinese used the instrument to perform magic.
(C) The Chinese used the flute-like ocarina, or xun, when hunting.
(D) Ancient Chinese musicians used the xun to imitate bird calls on stage.

43. What advancement did the Italians make in the use of the ocarina?
(A) They developed smaller ocarinas for traveling.
(B) They modified the ocarina to play the Western scale.
(C) They made clay ocarinas to improve the sound quality.
(D) They used ocarinas of different sizes in group performances.

44. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about the ocarina?
(A) The Mayan people invented a type of ocarina in the 1800s.
(B) Ocarinas were first introduced to China in the 19th century.
(C) Ocarinas were first used in war games during World War II.
(D) People started using ocarina music in video games in the 20th century.

45. According to the passage, why were Canada, France, and Italy chosen for the study?
(A) Because the ancestors of many Canadians came from Europe.
(B) Because the languages of the three countries have a common origin.
(C) Because the three countries are believed to have similar family values.
(D) Because the educational systems of North America and Europe are similar.

46. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
(A) Family structures. (B) Social practices.
(C) Cultural beliefs. (D) Parenting styles.

47. Which of the following does “we” in the second paragraph most likely refer to?
(A) Canadian parents. (B) Italian parents.
(C) Canadian children. (D) Italian children.

48. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the parents in the study?
(A) Italian fathers are the coldest of all.
(B) Canadian parents are both warm and open.
(C) French children feel their mothers are more distant.
(D) Both parents in all three countries are close to their children.

49. What does the word gauge mean in the second paragraph?
(A) Control. (B) Restore.
(C) Increase. (D) Measure.

50. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
(A) One problem in research on happiness.
(B) A new method used to assess happiness.
(C) An interesting way to enhance happiness.
(D) The reason why positive psychology is popular.

51. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the ways to enhance happiness?
(A) Setting up an exercise routine.
(B) Holding a positive attitude toward your future.
(C) Traveling abroad with friends on a regular basis.
(D) Showing appreciation for people you are grateful for.

52. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
(A) There have been some problems with happiness scales.
(B) Helping people frequently will make us feel tired and unhappy.
(C) Research on happiness has been very popular for many decades.
(D) People with fake smiles have more movement in the corner of their eyes.

53. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a potential problem with children who play video games?
(A) Making decisions slowly.
(B) Being unfriendly to people.
(C) Becoming heavy and unfit.
(D) Having difficulty concentrating.

54. What is the purpose of this passage?
(A) To promote some new video games for children.
(B) To discourage children from playing video games.
(C) To distinguish healthful from harmful video games.
(D) To report new findings on the effect of playing video games.

55. According to the study in Current Biology , which of the following statements is true?
(A) It takes years of practice for one to improve decision-making skills.
(B) Players of all video games show the same effect in decision making.
(C) Players of fast-moving video games tend to make less accurate decisions.
(D) Playing some video games may help us improve our decision-making skills.

56. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
(A) The actual process of decision making is still unknown.
(B) Driving a car involves a complicated process of decision making.
(C) The influence of video games on decision making has been positively proved.
(D) Decision making is based on information gathered and compared in the brain.

1. 我們必須體認到每個孩子生來就有不同的興趣與天賦。

2. 學校應該提供一個好的環境來幫助學生發展個人特質。

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