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1. After staying in Seattle for a few days, we ___ towards New York. (A) proceeded (B) preceded (C) proclaimed (D) talked (E) played

2. His engagement played a _____ role in the success of the event. (A) unimportant (B) significant (C) decent (D) precarious (E) capricious

3. The decision could not be made under this _____ . More information was needed to support the argument. (A) place (B) approach (C) circumvent (D) circumstance (E) circle

4. He imported a _____ quantity of woods from a foreign country for building the mansion. (A) considered (B) marvelous (C) magnificent (D) considerable (E) constructive

5. The _____ system in Taiwan is different from that in the US. In Taiwan the judge is the only person who makes the final decision in the court. (A) just (B) joining (C) judiciary (D) justice (E) juncture

6. He has been _______ as one of the representatives of the government in negotiating the treaty with another country, which means he will be going abroad beginning to have a formal talk with the officials from another country. (A) nominated (B) postulated (C) resigned (D) rejected (E) opposed

7. John has been an _____ all his life. It’s not possible for him to believe that God exists. (A) athletics (B) antagonist (C) atheist (D) elite (E) illustrator

8. Jennifer enjoyed shopping at a flea market looking for _____ items, things that were not commonly seen. (A) ordinary (B) ritual (C) beautiful (D) exotic (E) enormous

9. My husband and I have quite the same ____ standards so that we often pick up the same item while shopping for clothes or shoes. (A) atheistic (B) antibiotic (C) aesthetic (D) ethic (E) fanatic

10. He is in the ____ stage of cancer and is sent to the hospice. (A) preliminary (B) second (C) novice (D) terminal (E) fourth

11. My friend’s father is a _____ . If you have any heart problems, you can go to his personal clinic for further examination. (A) cardiologist (B) psychiatrist (C) gynecologist (D) podiatrist (E) psychologist

12. My _____ and I presented papers in a conference in the US this year. We work in the same office. (A) psychologist (B) erudite (C) chemotherapist (D) colleague (E) janitor

13. My aunt always _____ her wealth by wearing fancy clothes or expensive jewels. (A) flout (B) hide (C) make (D) flaunt (E) reach

14. A_____ of firewood at the campsite means that we have to get more so that kids can make a bun fire tonight. (A) dearth (B) death (C) dart (D) dozen (E) pile

15. You can easily ______ the data that you need by following the instruction on the computer. Thus, you should be able to obtain the information that you want soon. (A) delete (B) respond (C) return (D) rewind (E) retrieve

16. He swore _____ to his wife and promised not to have any love affairs. (A) fealty (B) faulty (C) frenzies (D) foulness (E) friendliness

17. He never stops his love of classical music. His love for it is _____. (A) short (B) prominent (C) abiding (D) cautious (E) redundant

18. My neighbor is a _____ man. He never spends any money on luxurious items and always wants to save money in the bank. (A) generous (B) stingy (C) showy (D) sleazy (E) trendy

19. His friends say that he is _____ because he is very capable of making mistakes. (A) foolish (B) foul (C) fallible (D) gullible (E) feasible

20. The couple decided to buy the house because of its _____ to a prestigious school in the area. (A) distance (B) reputation (C) budget (D) location (E) proximity II. Grammar (20%)

21. Because industry and human activities are producing enormous amounts of gases, the Earth is experiencing something _____ as the greenhouse effect. (A) known (B) knowing (C) being known (D) to know

22. Extinctions are natural, but humans have had a greater part in ______ animals populations. (A) to destroy (B) destroy (C) to be destroyed (D) destroying

23. There is nothing you can do about the situation, so there is no use ____ about it. (A) to worry (B) worrying (C) worried (D) worry

24. “Are you going to repair the washing machine yourself?” “No, I’m going to have it _____.” (A) repair (B) to repair (C) repaired (D) repairing

25. _____ a harsh working market with the ECFA signed with China, the young generation in Taiwan stood out recently to fight for a brighter future for themselves and the country. (A) Giving (B) Given (C) To give (D) Give

26.________ globalization is a trend in the whole world, it has been creating an M-shaped society with a big gap between the extreme poor and the extreme rich. (A) Though (B) As (C) With (D) Since

27._______ the Easter, a lot of schools in Christian countries will bring their students out of the classroom to do outdoor activities such as egg hunting, picnicking or hiking. (A) With (B) In (C) At (D) On

28. The Earth Day of April 22 is celebrated annually since 1970 to demonstrate support for environmental protection and to remind humans ____ the significance of ecological sustainability on our mother Earth. (A) of (B) with (C) as (D) in

29. The environmental impact assessment general assembly concluded that a road construction plan, ____has sparked protests over a perceived threat to endangered leopard cats in Miaoli County, should be returned to an EIA specialists’ meeting for further review. (A) that (B) in which (C) where (D) which

30. Civil disobedience refers to the right to refuse orders when laws or policies infringe _____citizens’ rights to make their voices heard. (A) on (B) at (C) in (D) with

31. The main idea of the first paragraph of this passage is that (A) many movies about newspaper firms have been made. (B) a newspaper’s publisher is in charge of all operations. (C) the word editorial has two meanings. (D) media portrayals of newspapers are wrong. (E) many movies have been made about newspapers.

32. What is the organizational pattern of the second paragraph of this passage? (A) Chronological order (B) Compare/contrast (C) Explanation (D) Spatial order (E) Cause/effect

33. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage? (A) To persuade (B) To inform (C) To describe (D) To argue (E) To entertain

34. After reading this passage, you can conclude that media portrayals of newspapers (A) distort reality in order to entertain. (B) emphasize the role of the publisher. (C) accurately portray the way newspapers are produced. (D) are based on true stories. (E) define the term editorial incorrectly.

35. Which statement from the passage is the author’s personal opinion? (A) Movies and TV programs portray the creation of hard news stories as almost the sole activity of a paper. (B) What actually goes on differs between dailies and weeklies. (C) The newspaper’s publisher is in charge of the entire company’s operation. (D) For many newspapers a substantial amount of what they publish doesn’t even get created by that company. (E) Our image of what goes on in a newspaper firm is shaped by popular movies, TV shows, and books.

36. The author might have stated his “rule of the road” as (A) follow the orders of policemen. (B) do not behave inconsiderately in public. (C) do what you like in private. (D) do not walk in the middle of the road. (E) liberty is more important than anarchy.

37. The author’s attitude to the old lady in paragraph one is (A) condescending. (B) intolerant. (C) objective. (D) supportive. (E) sardonic.

38. The sentence “It means....curtailed” (paragraph 2, lines 3-4) is an example of (A) hyperbole. (B) cliché. (C) consonance. (D) simile. (E) paradox.

39. Which sentence best sums up the author’s main point? (A) The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. (B) There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady with the basket. (C) A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct. (D) It is in the small matters of conduct, in the observance of the rule of the road, that we pass judgment upon ourselves, and declare that we are civilized or uncivilized. (E) It is the little habits of commonplace intercourse that make up the great sum of life and sweeten or make bitter the journey.

40. A situation analogous to the “insolence of office” (paragraph 2, line 7) would be (A) a teacher correcting grammar errors. (B) an editor shortening the text of an article. (C) a gaoler locking up a prisoner. (D) a tax inspector demanding to see someone’s accounts. (E) an army office giving orders to a soldier

41. The main idea of this passage is_____ . (A) examinations exert a pernicious influence on education (B) examinations are ineffective (C) examinations are profitable for institutions (D) examinations are a burden on students

42. The author’s attitude toward examinations is ____. (A) detest (B) approval (C) critical (D) indifferent

43. The fate of students is decided by ____. (A) education (B) institutions (C) examinations (D) students themselves

44. According to the author, the most important of a good education is ____. (A) to encourage students to read widely (B) to train students to think on their own (C) to teach students how to tackle exams (D) to master his fate

45. Why does the author mention a judge’s decision in court? (A) Give an example (B) For comparison (C) It shows that teachers’ evolutions depend on the results of examinations (D) It shows the results of court are more effective

46. What is main idea of this passage? (A) Advertisement. (B) The benefits of advertisement. (C) Advertisers perform a useful service to communities. (D) The costs of advertisement.

47. The attitude of the author toward advertisers is ____. (A) trustworthy (B) appreciative (C) critical (D) dissatisfactory

48. Why do the critics criticize advertisers? (A) Because advertisers often brag. (B) Because critics think advertisement is a “waste of money”. (C) Because customers are encouraged to buy more than necessary. (D) Because customers pay more.

49. Which of the following is NOT true? (A) Advertisement makes contribution to our pockets and we may know everything. (B) We can buy what we want. (C) Good quality products don’t need to be advertised. (D) Advertisement makes our life colorful.

50. The passage is ____. (A) narration (B) description (C) classification (D) criticism

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