22. The demonstrations in Hong Kong are increasing in both ___ and intensity, and the government is
having problems handling them.
(A) frequency (B) time (C) places (D) speed
28. Many Chinese factories have moved to Vietnam or Cambodia to get away from the ___ of the USChina trade war.
(A) affect (B) punishment (C) victim (D) impact
33. The Italian place was packed, so we decided to go to the French restaurant next door. What is the
closest to “packed” in meaning?
(A) ready to travel (B) out of business (C) full (D) closed down
39. Besides working full time in a trading company, Peter also drives a taxi in the evening in order to
___.
(A) get even (B) make wealthy (C) get pay (D) make ends meet
40. I ran into my high school buddy ___ a couple of months ago, but I don’t remember the exact time.
(A) sometimes (B) sometime (C) some time (D) some times
42. Since the company is in ___ financially, no banks are willing to give it a loan.
(A) bad shape (B) no good name (C) poor quantity (D) terrible place
44. Mary has the habit of eating a big meal when she has pressure from work. ___, she has gained 10
kilograms in six months.
(A) As a consequence (B) In a result (C) By accident (D) On the outcome
46. Carl takes Japanese lessons on Mon., Wed. and Fri. In other words, he attends the class ___ during
the week.
(A) on another day (B) every other day
(C) one day after another (D) on weekends
55. The meaning of the English saying “The end justifies the means” is that as long as the result is good,
it doesn’t matter what you do. Which of the following is closest to “the means” in meaning?
(A) the skill (B) the importance (C) the meaning (D) the method
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