19. The crew must take a rest because they _______ from a long trip.
(A) have just been returning (B) have just been returned
(C) just return (D) have just returned
23. Physical therapists use their professional knowledge to assist you _______ supportive devices like a
crutch or cane.
(A) and use (B) to use (C) use (D) in using
25. Figures _______ last year show that the number of online retailers has increased by 15.4% during the
post-pandemic period.
(A) were published (B) that published (C) published (D) publishing
26. If you would like to get a refund for a _______ product, you have to bring in the product and its receipt.
(A) affected (B) fault (C) defected (D) flawed
31. I haven’t the slightest idea _______ the moment I arrived this afternoon.
(A) what have they discussed (B) what were they discussing
(C) what they have discussed (D) what they were discussing
33. _______ increasing education about skin cancer, suntanned skin is no longer a desirable look in
Western cultures.
(A) Despite (B) Except for (C) In that (D) Due to
35. “Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon?” Choose the best response.
(A) I have. Never I had seen such a wonder. (B) I have. Never had I seen such a wonder.
(C) I have. I haven’t ever seen such a wonder. (D) I have. Ever have I seen such a wonder.
36. The babies of lions and bears are called cubs, but a person or a monkey _______ has just been born is
called a baby.
(A) that (B) who (C) which (D) either
37. The proposal for lifting the trade restrictions set off a(n) _______ over the issue. Until now, no
conclusion has been reached.
(A) debate (B) alarm (C) riot (D) panic
38. I’ve been feeling a little _______ this week. I’m afraid I must go to see a doctor.
(A) out of my element (B) at a loss (C) under the weather (D) behind the times
40. A series of experiments to test the new drug _______ carried out, but so far it still can’t prove to be an
effective drug.
(A) was (B) were (C) has been (D) have been
43. My office is only a five-minute walk from the MRT station, so it’s _______ taking a taxi.
(A) not worth (B) no sense in (C) no point in (D) no reason to
45. A lot of manufacturing companies are trying to _______ by cutting the budget for equipment renewals.
(A) balance (B) economize (C) limit (D) reduce
46. Because there wasn’t sufficient time, data precision and accuracy were barely _______ and reported in
carbon monitoring.
(A) acquired (B) accessed (C) assessed (D) assumed
47. Chiufen is an old gold-mining town that _______ economically when the gold ran out in the middle of
the last century.
(A) dropped (B) declined (C) fell (D) disappeared
48. An example of a generation gap is when the old have a value judgement that _______ that of the young.
(A) compares to (B) changes to (C) differs from (D) reverses into
51. “Susan hasn’t told you about her resignation, has she?” Choose the best response.
(A) Yes, she did. (B) Yes, she hasn’t. (C) No, she has. (D) No, she hasn’t.
52. “Mr. Smith has worked here for a long time, hasn’t he?” Choose the best response.
(A) Yes, at five o’clock. (B) No, he’s working overtime.
(C) Yes, more than thirty years. (D) No. I don’t have a watch.
55. The departure dates listed in this brochure for the summer tours _______ change.
(A) look up to (B) look forward to (C) are subject to (D) are based on