8. Mobile phones are handy tools that we can use at any time or any place to make cashless payments.
(A) expensive
(B) generous
(C) convenient
(D) independent

4. Despite the language __________ , Beatrice has managed to understand what her foreign friend says through hand gestures. (A) barrier (B) cushion (C) defense (D) exhaust

5. I do not want to share every little __________ of my life with everyone, such as what I eat and what I wear. (A) budget (B) contract (C) detail (D) fashion

6. The teacher punished the students who skipped the class to go to the movies for being __________ during school hours. (A) absent (B) frequent (C) innocent (D) present

7. Kim made a lively presentation by giving a brief talk which was very clear and informative. (A) dull (B) grand (C) short (D) rare

9. My classmates have been working hard to draft a proposal for our graduation trip. (A) block (B) enter (C) open (D) write

10. Leaders of the two countries are trying to create harmony between their people. (A) competition (B) cooperation (C) translation (D) transportation

11. Although the owner of the company is Mr. Smith, its decision-making committee is actually dominated by his children. (A) controlled (B) damaged (C) followed (D) selected

12. David: Am I the only one who ever cleans up around here? Laura: I’m sorry. I’ll wash the dinner dishes. David: Do you mind cleaning up the rest of the kitchen, too? Laura: __________ I have to make an important call right now. (A) Never mind. I’ve cleaned it up. (B) OK. I might rest in the kitchen. (C) All right. I’ll do it, but later. (D) Sure. I can make it before a call.

13. James: Hello, I’d like to purchase a flash drive, but I don’t know which one to choose. Clerk: Well, the Turbo is our newest product with 64 gigabytes of storage. It is on sale today for NT$590. James:__________ Clerk: How about this one, the Shark? It costs NT$380, and has 32 gigabytes of storage. (A) Great, I’ll purchase it. (B) Can I take a good look at it? (C) Do you have anything cheaper? (D) Sure, you can store data in the drive.

14. Jimmy: Do you think you're a healthy person, Winnie? Winnie: Yes, I do. I seldom get sick. Jimmy: Really? That’s good. When was the last time you went to the doctor? Winnie: __________ Whenever I have a health problem, I take my grandmother’s advice. She taught me what to do using natural ways. (A) I can’t remember. (B) Just for a few days. (C) When my grandma gets ill. (D) So he gives me some advice.