18. Lucy: Hello, this is Lucy Lin from Doctor Wang’s office.
May I speak to Mr. Chen, please?
John: Yes, speaking.
Lucy: Mr. Chen, I’m calling to remind you of your 4:15 appointment tomorrow.
John: Oh! Thanks. _______________ I thought it was 4:15 today.
(A) It’s time to call it a day.
(B) It’s a good thing you called.
(C) I’m glad the doctor visited me.
(D) I’ll go to the hospital earlier today.

14. The Chen family felt concerned that their holiday was likely to be ________ due to the incoming typhoon. (A) exploded (B) inspired (C) ruined (D) treasured

15. These figures aim to ________ the various factors that have impacted the very low birth rate in certain countries. (A) appoint (B) illustrate (C) offend (D) upset 

16. Clerk: How may I help you? Bruce: Yes, I’d like two scoops of vanilla ice cream in a cup. Clerk: OK. _______________ Bruce: Chocolate chips on it, please. (A) Would you care for some salad? (B) What flavor of ice cream do you like? (C) Would you like to add some toppings? (D) What kind of dressing would you like?

17. Tina: Happy Coffee Shop. Tina Chen speaking. Beth: Hi, Tina. This is Beth. Is my mom there? Tina: No, she just left. _______________ Beth: She didn’t take it with her. If you see her again, could you ask her to call me? (A) May I take a message? (B) May I ask who’s calling? (C) What can I do for you, Beth? (D) Why don’t you try her cell phone?

19. Ava: The supermarket down the street is selling everything at half price. Noah: I heard it’ll close down due to the high rent. Ava: That’s right, and I think it’s an ideal time to stock up on coffee. Noah: _______________ I’m also going to buy some later today. (A) I couldn’t agree with you more. (B) I shouldn’t have gone for the sale. (C) We never seem to see eye to eye. (D) We need to wait until the sale ends.

20. Bob: I need something to drink. Is there a vending machine in this building? Rosa: Uh-huh, it’s down the hall on your left, but it has an out-of-order sign on it. Bob: Today is really not my day. _______________ Rosa: Take it easy. I’ll buy you drinks after I get my work done. (A) Let’s buy drinks from the machine. (B) Nothing’s wrong with the machine. (C) I have no problem using the machine. (D) Even a machine is not working for me.

21. Sandy: Do you want to go on a trip with us to Hawaii this summer? Hannah: I’ve never been abroad. How much will it cost? Sandy: It’ll cost about NT$80,000 per person for a week. Hannah: My goodness, that’s a lot of money! _______________ (A) I wish I could hit the jackpot. (B) I shouldn’t have traveled abroad. (C) I wish I had never gone to Hawaii. (D) I should’ve visited Hawaii with you.

22. Franklin: I’d like to change some US dollars into Japanese yen, please. What’s the currency exchange rate today? Clerk: It’s one US dollar to 109 Japanese yen. May I know your purpose of the foreign exchange? Franklin: _______________ Clerk: How nice! Here is the form. Please sign here, sir. (A) There’s no charge for the traveler’s check. (B) I plan to visit the cherry blossoms in Kyoto. (C) I don’t know the currency exchange rate history. (D) There’re solutions to solve your current problems.

23. Jane: What are you doing, Paul? Paul: I’m packing for my camping trip. Jane: Why are you taking a raincoat? Didn’t the weather forecast say it’s going to be sunny? Paul: Yes, but _______________ In case it rains, I won’t get wet. (A) a pair of sunglasses will come in handy. (B) the sun can be very strong during the trip. (C) you had better listen to the weather forecast. (D) the weather changes quickly in the mountains.

24. Katy: Hey Jack, do you feel like going bowling? Jack: _______________ I already did it yesterday. Katy: How about playing an online chess game then? Jack: Yeah, count me in. (A) Sure. I’ll catch you later. (B) Hmm. I’m not up for it today. (C) No problem! We can hang out there. (D) Cool! Let’s ask Tom to play together.