所屬科目:高普考/三四等/高員級◆英文
1 There is no legal ________ or term allowing the transfer of the case under existing law. (A) infection (B) provision (C) mortality (D) diversity
2 Automation has freed up financial resources, which have been ________ towards high value-added sectors. (A) purchased (B) redeployed (C) prosecuted (D) repopulated
3 Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this website are strictly ________. (A) punctured (B) perceived (C) patronized (D) prohibited
4 More Americans than ever are injuring themselves while ________ their personal limits. (A) pushing (B) perusing (C) proposing (D) paying
5 A wide array of equipment was developed to address the needs of professionals in law ________ and the security sector. (A) disappointment (B) abandonment (C) enforcement (D) replacement
6 First-aid instructions usually advise against moving any accident victim, because movement can ________ an injury. (A) exaggerate (B) exasperate (C) exalt (D) exacerbate
7 The veterinarian asked Rosa to hold her cat firmly while he gave it an ________ to protect it from rabies. (A) initiation (B) injury (C) inhuman (D) injection
8 We may argue whether character or plot is more important, but they are both ________ to any novel. (A) intemperate (B) integral (C) illegal (D) immune
9 Any employee who wants to use ________ would simply ignore a piece of spinach on the boss’s front tooth. (A) discretion (B) discrimination (C) discountenance (D) discourse
10 To test a new painkiller, researchers gave it to one group of volunteers, while a second group got a ________, identical in appearance to the new medicine but with no built-in power to relieve pain. (A) placement (B) placebo (C) placenta (D) plasma
11 Farmers in this drought-prone area have implemented conservation measures that have drastically reduced water ________. (A) wastage (B) well-being (C) wasteland (D) wastrel
12 If adolescents could apply to their studies just a bit of the ________ they feel for video games and shopping, their grades would skyrocket. (A) zephyr (B) zigzag (C) zeal (D) zillion
13 The military ________ the challenges presented not only by traditional warfare but also by unmanned systems. (A) withdraws (B) flourishes (C) postpones (D) confronts
14 The council is the main forum for collective discussion of the government’s ________ for national security. (A) accessories (B) colleagues (C) detentions (D) objectives
15 The corporation promotes equal ________ to justice by providing funding to independent non-profit legal aid programs. (A) access (B) menace (C) emotion (D) vendor
16 John was released on ________ of $200,000 after being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. (A) bail (B) husk (C) doom (D) raid
17 Physical ________ and combat training standards will be raised for every active duty service member. (A) article (B) absence (C) fitness (D) fiction
18 Taking part in risky activities also satisfies our ________ about our abilities and how we handle challenges. (A) curiosity (B) currency (C) curtain (D) cursor
19 Whenever possible, it’s best for everyone to use ________ energy sources because they are environmentally friendly. (A) remedial (B) renewable (C) redundant (D) redolent
20 The person was placed on ________ for five years and had to pay a $5,000 fine. (A) clearance (B) integrity (C) probation (D) applicant
21 (A) dispatch (B) dispatched (C) to dispatch (D) dispatching
22 (A) orient (B) oriental (C) oriented (D) orienting
23 (A) aroma (B) animosity (C) entity (D) enigma
24 (A) enhancing (B) enhances (C) enhance (D) enhanced
25 (A) discern (B) condemn (C) assemble (D) funnel
26 (A) ourselves (B) themselves (C) yourselves (D) himself
27 (A) afterwards (B) otherwise (C) partially (D) genuinely
28 (A) committed (B) preserved (C) approached (D) restrained
29 (A) interrupt (B) recognize (C) discharge (D) alleviate
30 (A) failure (B) climate (C) economy (D) isolation
31 What is the passage mainly about? (A) Effective methods to resolve political conflict. (B) Certain types of miscommunication in workplaces. (C) Key strategies for resolving crises. (D) Common errors contributing to unresolved conflict.
32 According to the passage, which of the following cognitive errors may arise when one party brings in additional issues not related to the immediate conflict? (A) Blaming. (B) Escalation. (C) Overconfidence. (D) Emotional volatility.
33 According to the passage, which of the following is more damaging when legal issues are involved? (A) Overconfidence. (B) Avoidance. (C) Escalation. (D) Blaming.
34 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “perspective” in the first line of the second paragraph? (A) Qualification. (B) Premise. (C) Viewpoint. (D) Dimension.
35 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? (A) Examples of avoidance may include suppressing one’s emotions or leaving the conflict situation physically. (B) Overconfidence creates a hostile discussion environment leading to insults and withdrawal. (C) Conflict resolution skills can only be applicable some of the specific workplaces. (D) Emotional volatility may contribute to the circumvention of conflict and embarrassment.
36 What was the narrator’s primary motivation for enrolling in the work-study program? (A) His high school counselor strongly recommended it. (B) He felt stuck in his job due to a lack of qualifications. (C) His wife wanted them to take a class together. (D) He wanted to help his children with their homework.
37 Based on the passage, which of the following was an unexpected benefit of the narrator’s education? (A) Receiving payment for his college expenses. (B) His family’s positive reaction and newfound pride. (C) The opportunity to enroll in a local community college. (D) Being offered a management position immediately.
38 The narrator states that his job was a “dead-end” primarily because _______. (A) he lacked the qualifications for advancement (B) the company was going out of business (C) he did not get along with his supervisors (D) the work was physically demanding and dangerous
39 What does the narrator imply about his attitude toward education in the past? (A) He was always a curious and dedicated student. (B) He was interested in college but could not afford it. (C) He had no interest in continuing his education after high school. (D) He believed that work experience was more valuable than a degree.
40 The final sentence, “I had expected a classroom. I found much more,” suggests that the narrator _______. (A) was disappointed by the quality of his college classes (B) found the campus facilities to be more impressive than he had imagined (C) discovered that online courses were more effective than in-person classes (D) gained broader personal, intellectual, and professional benefits