114年 - 114 地方政府公務特種考試_三等_各類科（除公職社會工作師、公職獸醫師、公職建築師外）：英文#134793

21 Guilt continued to _______ him long after the incident, leaving him unable to sleep at night. (A) pacify (B) wrack (C) enhance (D) advance

22 Tom made a _______ comment about Sarah’s appearance, which caused her to leave in tears. (A) nasty (B) supurb (C) brilliant (D) praiseworthy

23 Please only include relevant information in your report to make it _______. (A) wordy (B) lengthy (C) concise (D) typical

24 He saved part of his weekly _______ to buy a video game at the end of the month. (A) refusal (B) allowance (C) inhibition (D) withholding

25 To _______ excessive tourism, the city is going to limit group sizes and introduce tourist taxes. (A) conceive (B) counter (C) content (D) convene

26 Tears filled her eyes so quickly that the words on the page began to _______ , turning sharp letters into fuzzy, unreadable shapes. (A) glow (B) blur (C) shine (D) appear

27 The child _______ in pain after falling off the swing, and his loud wails drew everyone’s attention in the park. (A) howled (B) gossiped (C) murmured (D) whispered

28 This sophisticated manager is known for her incredible talent in _______ the conflict among team members. (A) resolving (B) revolving (C) reserving (D) resigning

29 The company’s new CEO has been greatly applauded for his success in _______ a dramatic transformation to advance the entire industry. (A) triggering (B) prohibiting (C) stagnating (D) downplaying

30 The team had to work within a strict budget, which posed a significant _______ on their ability to expand the project further. (A) boost (B) constraint (C) extension (D) opportunity

31 The scientist’s groundbreaking research provided a new _______ for understanding the universe. (A) paradigm (B) omission (C) anomaly (D) convenience

32 Being laid off turned out to be a blessing in _______ because within a month I got a much better job. (A) tears (B) terms (C) dispute (D) disguise

33 The _______ boy kept changing his mind about which ice cream flavor to choose. (A) indecisive (B) inclusive (C) unwavering (D) unfailing

34 The manager of the company spoke vaguely to _______ any mention of the recent layoffs. (A) evade (B) promote (C) prompt (D) enhance

35 The devastating flood has caused a severe _______ of food supplies, leaving many families in urgent need of basic necessities. (A) surplus (B) scarcity (C) shipment (D) arrangement 

36 (A) comes across (B) looks into (C) stands for (D) breaks down

37 (A) analytical (B) emotional (C) physical (D) symmetrical

38 (A) corroborating (B) deducting (C) fabricating (D) perpetrating

39 (A) however (B) reversely (C) instead (D) therefore

40 (A) buoyant (B) onerous (C) infatuated (D) haughty

41 (A) confusion (B) insight (C) ignorance (D) naivety

42 (A) wastes (B) surrenders (C) gains (D) misses

43 (A) portrays (B) has portrayed (C) portraying (D) to portray

44 (A) reasonable (B) positive (C) good (D) stark

45 (A) in (B) with (C) from (D) over

46 What is this passage mainly about? (A) People should forget childish dreams. (B) Dream jobs are worth pursuing at any age. (C) Traditional jobs are better than dream jobs. (D) It’s important to know the job market trends.

47 What is the tone of the passage? (A) Sad and regretful. (B) Sarcastic and bitter. (C) Serious and professional. (D) Light-hearted and humorous.

48 What is the purpose of the phrase “too much coffee” in the first paragraph? (A) To show that the writer enjoys drinking coffee. (B) To suggest that adults need coffee to stay awake. (C) To amusingly show how stressful adult life can be. (D) To promote habits that support a healthy work life.

49 Why does the author mention banning pineapple on pizza? (A) To discuss food culture. (B) To compliment weird food choices. (C) To show game designers’ creativity. (D) To discriminate common food arguments.

50 According to the passage, which of the following is true about dream jobs? (A) They have the potential to offer joy and freedom. (B) They require less imagination and creativity. (C) They guarantee stable and safe revenue. (D) They are disappearing in modern times.