3. The two semiconductor firms have announced a(n) _____ venture for next year.
(A) joint
(B) paired
(C) illegal
(D) hostile

49. 1974 年國際海上人命安全公約，將 International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code 編在何章節中？ (A) 第 VIII 章 (B) 第 IX 章 (C) 第 X 章 (D) 第 XI 章

50. 聯合國際海上法律公約中所建構之大陸棚 (Continent Shelf) ，其領域係為： (A) 領海基線算起 24 海浬之水域 (B) 領海基線算起水深 100 公尺之水域 (C) 領海基線算起水深 200 公尺之水域 (D) 領海基線算起200 海浬之水域

1. To attract more business, I think we’re going to have to _____ our rivals on price. (A) credit (B) forfeit (C) demote (D) undercut

2. _____ bungling is the most likely explanation for things going wrong. (A) Synthetic (B) Automatic (C) Democratic (D) Bureaucratic

4. All businesses should guard against becoming _____ after they achieve success. (A) sensible (B) persistent (C) commercial (D) complacent

5. This prosecuted company has pledged to crack down on _____ goods they produced to deceive people. (A) perished (B) logistical (C) sovereign (D) counterfeit

6. Bitcoin has not just been a trendsetter； it’s become the de facto standard for _______, which are almost always designed to be free from government manipulation and control, inspiring an ever-growing legion of followers and spinoffs like altcoins. (A) remittances (B) meridians (C) excursions (D) cryptocurrencies

7. A single stuck giant container ship _______ global trade for nearly a week, which has raised fundamental questions about risks in the supply chain industry. (A) stymied (B) sprinkled (C) secluded (D) disgruntled

8. The recession is really affecting everything right now. The brick-and-mortar retailers are having a hard time keeping their doors open because people in general just do not have the _______ income that they used to have. (A) discretionary (B) respiratory (C) intermediary (D) preliminary

9. When trying to work out schedule conflicts or problems with coworkers or contemporaries from other companies, it’s important in the West to be as ________ and polite as possible throughout the process. Things like last-minute cancellations or lateness are considered quite rude, as is abruptness or any perceived unwillingness to at least try to work with the other person’s time frame. (A) highflying (B) captivating (C) accommodating (D) fledgling