51. Long exposure to second-hand smoke can be _____ to anyone, particularly those who have never
smoked before.
(A) detrimental (B) meticulous (C) incremental (D) sentimental
44. General Motors announced yesterday that sales of its vehicles have increased _____ five percent over
the last two years.
(A) for (B) to (C) with (D) by
38. Don’t be troubled by Kate’s frequent angry remarks. It’s just _____ of her illness.
(A) a clarification (B) a consistency (C) an enforcement (D) a manifestation
36. Any attempt to influence the referees during the game will be regarded as a(n) _____ of the rules.
(A) fraction (B) infraction (C) intrusion (D) malfunction
31. Dian is so pleased to be informed of an opening in Taipei's branch since she has been thinking of _____ for a while. (A) to transfer (B) to be transferred (C) transferring (D) being transferred
26. Some people think that using English is a way of _____ communication, so that people don’t have to
negotiate which language they are going to use.
(A) changing (B) discussing (C) neutralizing (D) understanding
21. The HR manager _____ back from his business trip when we have our meeting next Monday. (A) is coming (B) is going to come (C) will have come (D) has come
19. Many smartphone manufacturers are developing user-friendly mobile devices with many features for
a different _____ of the local market.
(A) sector (B) section (C) segment (D) intersection
50. The government offers loans at reasonably low ____ rates to qualified young people who
want to start their own businesses.
(A) interest (B) financial (C) funds (D) money
39. Lynn learns Japanese on Monday and Wednesday and English on Tuesday and Thursday.
Sometimes she gets ____ between the two languages.
(A) loss (B) mistaken (C) restless (D) confused
35. Taiwan’s National Health Insurance is considered a ____ health insurance system that
countries around the world would like to have.
(A) ideal (B) model (C) success (D) interesting
31. Jack admitted that he should have listened to you. It means
(A) He didn’t hear you. (B) You didn’t speak.
(C) He didn’t listen to you. (D) You had told him.