所屬科目：研究所、轉學考(插大)、學士後-英文
1. Which expression is not usually used in a conference room? (A) Without further ado, I give you our speaker. (B) Now the floor is open (C)Will you say grace for us? (D) Did I answer your question?
2. On the verge of losing his patience, the instructor urged the student to come to the point since the latter has been rambling on without evident ______. (A) relating (B) relations (C)relevance (D) resilience
3. Gordon decided to shift tracks and pursue a culinary career, ______ find dismal prospects in the job market. (A) due to (B) only to (C)no sooner (D) rather than
4. In the sentence above, "culinary" refers to things related to ______. (A) biology (B) academy (C)broadcasting (D) cooking
5. Unfortunately, she ran into a car accident ______ she received her driver's license. (A) while (B) until (C)as soon as (D) momentarily
6. _ had the air-raid alarm ended _ the citizens fled the shelter. (A) No sooner / when (B) No sooner / than (C)Hardly /then (D) so / that
7. You _ join us on the volunteer team in Africa, but you _ if you like. (A) shouldn't / were able to (B) mustn't / needn't (C)can't / shouldn't' (D) needn't/can
8. The recent spate of online condemnations reminds her ______ a traumatic experience of sexual harassment. (A) for (B) of (C)with (D) through
9. ______ his atrocious grades in the undergraduate program, Peter succeeded in being admitted to the graduate institute. (A) Although (B) Despite (C)In spite (D) Owing to
10. Which word is not related to number 3? (A) thrice (B) triple (C)twice (D) tertiary
11. If voting against a proposal at a meeting means voting in the negative, then voting for a proposal means voting in the ______. (A) complying (B) approving (C)affirmative (D) positive
12. Which verb is hardly ever followed by preposition "to"? (A) consist (B) appeal (C)lead (D) contribute
13. Pick the most common expression: As the clock is ticking, the recue team is ______ against time to salvage the missing residents. (A) jogging (B) racing (C)matching (D) contesting
14. Which is inappropriate? The CEO acknowledged the retiring employee's contributions to the company as highly ______. (A) valuable (B) invaluable (C)valueless (D) priceless
15. "_ the platform gap," and "Please stay _ of closing door" are signs everywhere to be seen at Taipei MRT subway stations. (A) Heed/ clean (B) Attention/ cleanse (C)Mind/ clear (D) Notice/ close
16. If "olfactory" corresponds to the sense of smell, which adjective has the wrong correspondence? (A) tactile: touch (B) gustatory: taste (C)oral: hearing (D) visual: sight
17. Whenever the election is around the corner, one will be bombarded by candidates ______ insults with one another on controversial issues. (A) changing (B) trading (C)peddling (D) offering
18. Theodore Roosevelt was ______ as the 26th President of the United States upon the assassination of William McKinley. (A) sworn in (B) taken swear (C)swearing by (D) inaugurated in
19. Pick the best word. Under fire for the corruption scandal, the minister apologized and ______ reform. (A) swore (B) assured (C)vowed (D) confirmed
20. Pick the best word. The coach benched his star pitcher for ______ routine practice. (A) jumping (B) skipping (C)hopping (D) leaping
21. Before going out of business, the local hardware store offered a stock _ sale, declaring: Everything Must _. (A) cleaning/ Move (B) clear/ Leave (C)clean/ Gone (D) clearance/ Go
22. The _ stated policy indicates that the judging criteria will prize the contestant's _ style more than prior achievements. (A) distinctly/ distinctive/distinguished (B) distinctively/distinguished/ distinct (C)distinguishedly/ distinct/distinctive (D) distinct/ distinguished/distinctive
23. The five people who have been missing since going on a deep sea dive destined for the Titanic shipwreck ______ officials said. (A) believe to be dead (B) believe to have been dead (C)are believe to die (D) are believed to have died
24. Pick the best word. Neither moral persuasion nor threats to raise penalties seem to have ______ numerous drivers' reckless driving at the crosswalk. (A) disturbed (B) deterred (C)determined (D) degraded
25. New zebra crossing designs aim not only to improve but ______ maximum pedestrian safety. (A) assure (B) ensure (C)insure (D) prove
26. Select the most common usage: Even though the businessman has sustained considerable financial losses recently, he honored his promise of donation to show he remains a man of (A) his word (B) words (C)his promises (D) his honor
27. Highly principled and trustworthy, he values above all else. (A) intelligence (B) diligence (C)integrity (D) intellect
28. To many Europeans, Taiwan is known as Formosa. (A) formally (B) formerly (C)previous (D) prior
29. Which differs from the others in meaning? Between 2004 and 2008, Roger Federer won five US Open singles titles, a feat unmatched by any player in the Open Era. (A) successful (B) successive (C)succeeding (D) consecutive
30. Nations already resources will prove more vulnerable in tackling the crisis brought about by climate change. (A) lack (B) lacking in (C)lack of (D) in lack
31. Pick the best word. After Steve Jobs died of pancreatic cancer, Mark Zuckerberg's name had been raised in some quarters as a top candidate to continue his tremendous (A) inheritance (B) heritage (C)heir (D) legacy
32. The rookie mistook the disheveled boss for the janitor, and he is not (A) single (B) singular (C)alone (D) solitary
33. The wife has been left upon discovering that her husband forgot all about their wedding anniversary. (A) fuming (B) smoking (C)heated (D) raged
34. Feeling sorry about having forgotten his wife's birthday, Tony sent her a card expressing his good wishes. (A) later (B) latter (C)latest (D) belated
35. Janet would habitually keep her when she wished her aspirations could materialize. (A) finger crossed (B) fingers crossed (C)finger crossing (D) fingers cross
36. Choose what's incorrect about macarons. (A) Began as Italian desserts (B) If you want to enjoy them in Paris, always use your credit cards. (C)"Priest's bellybuttons" refer to the shape of macaron resembling the umbilicus at the center of abdomen. (D) Ladurée offers a great variety of flavors.
37. In the first passage, "According to legends" cannot be replaced by (A) It is rumored that (B) It is certified that (C)It is said that (D) It is reported that.
38. Pastry chefs usually do not specialize in (A) tarts (B) donuts (C)puff (D) bread.
39. Select the false statement about the dessert. (A) Americans increasingly prefer them to cupcakes. (B) Consumers are less likely to gain weight (C)Such delectable sweets bring bitterness. (D) Indulging in them makes consumers feel good.
40. Which is false? If something has mushroomed, its number has (A) multiplied (B) ballooned (C)soared (D) precipitated.
41. The dogs' eyes partly account for what makes them so (A) charming (B) loyal (C)kind (D) particular
42. What would dogs do when they experience nightmares? (A) yawn (B) sulk (C)whine (D) sneeze
43. Choose the correct description. (A) Dogs are irresistibly charmed by humans. (B) There's hardly any scientific basis for human attraction to dogs. (C)Dogs as a species were born with cute eyes to charm humans. (D) Dogs' eyes evolved and changed over time to look appealing to humans.
44. It is argued that dogs changed their facial expressions as a result of being (A) domestic (B) domesticated (C)at home (D) homey
45. Pick the improper word: The changes evolved to facilitate human nurturing, in other words, to help humans to (A) nourish (B) breed (C)foster (D) raise the dogs
46. Based on the passages above, select the true statement. (A) Alice is taken to the Wonderland by a strange transportation. (B) The term rabbit hole originated in the 17th century. (C)The figurative use of rabbit hole was first found in Carroll's reference book. (D) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is concerned with ancient classics.
47. Pick the most inappropriate answer. Rabbit hole is now often used to suggest ______ situations. (A) peculiar (B) puzzling (C)agreeable (D) outlandish
48. The "topsy-turvy Wonderland" points to a place where things are turned (A) upside down (B) back and forth (C)to and fore (D) inside out
49. Which analogy is incorrect? (A) red tape: religion (B) mind-bending complexity: technology (C)hallucinations during altered states: medicine (D) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: literature
50. Draw the correct conclusion regarding rabbit hole. (A) Similar to entering a maze one finds hard to exit. (B) It can be downloaded from a number of apps. (C)Proves useful when frustrated with red-colored Scotch tape. (D) A place which is defined by logic.
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