16 According to this passage, the word “sterile” means _______ .
(A) lifeless
(B) clean
(C) empty
(D) safe

12 (A) rich (B) tidy (C) foster (D) intact

13 (A) recreation (B) aspiration (C) delusion (D) fusion

14 (A) dilemma (B) treatment (C) alternative (D) orientation

15 (A) frustrated (B) ambivalent (C) determined (D) light-hearted 

17 The main pattern of organization of the second paragraph is _______ . (A) time order (B) definition and example (C) cause and effect (D) comparison and/or contrast

18 We can conclude from the passage that the two professors might have guessed the purpose of the study they were in because _______ . (A) they had read about the interests of the researchers (B) one of the two rooms they taught in was decorated unusually (C) research assistants gave them hints about the purpose of the study (D) the study was carried out many times before they participated in this study

19 The sentence “ _______ ” best expresses the central point of this passage. (A) College classrooms are often drab and dreary places. (B) In one study, over 80% of university students rated their classrooms negatively, describing them as ugly, cramped, stuffy, and uncomfortable. (C) The research by environmental psychologists is beginning to show that unattractive classrooms are not only unappealing； they may also adversely affect academic performance. (D) The researchers investigated how these two different environments affected performance in actual college classes.

20 The sentence “ _______ ” is NOT relevant support for the setting of the two classrooms designed by the researchers. (A) The researchers selected two identical classrooms located side by side in the psychology building. (B) Besides, an alcohol-based beautiful hand sanitizer was placed in the room for students to use. (C) Several walls were painted bright colors, art posters hung on the walls, large plants added to the room, and colorful Chinese kites hung from the ceiling. (D) In addition to traditional desks, a part of the room was outfitted with area rugs, color-coordinated cushions, and wooden cubes to provide nontraditional seating.

1 A new economic immigration bill was passed in 2018 to recruit foreign workers and talent necessary for Taiwan’s national development without affecting _______   job opportunities and wage level. (A) intrinsic (B) communal (C) societal (D) domestic

2 Interpol is an international organization that _______ worldwide police cooperation and crime control. (A) probes (B) mediates (C) facilitates (D) alleviates