1. The strong winds __________the shores, causing huge waves to rise.

(A) ridiculed (B) hauled (C) offended (D) battered

2. The lights in the music hall ____________ as the performance was about to begin.
(A) mocked (B) dimmed (C) reversed (D) battered
3. Due to the heavy snow, none of these planes could take off, and the tourists had been __________ at
the airport for days.
(A) projected (B) discharged (C) stranded (D) accompanied
4. Sandra leaned her bike against the ________ in the park, sat down on the ground, and started to read a
novel under the tree.
(A) truck (B) denial (C) orchestra (D) trunk
5. The rescue team came to the climber’s ________ and helped him get out from the canyon safely.
(A) aid (B) greed (C) aim (D) determination
6. It took the businessman five years to ____________ the money that he had borrowed from the bank.
(A) furnish (B) oblige (C) repay (D) announce
7. On Saturday night, Julia _________ herself with a good movie and a bubble bath.
(A) commented (B) contented (C) allied (D) commanded
8. The homeless man wore a ___________ jacket with several holes in it.
(A) shabby (B) wicked (C) mutual (D) vague
9. Kevin is a ___________ guy. He is always willing to help others and listen to them patiently.
(A) religious (B) thoughtful (C) cunning (D) cautious
10. The traffic jam this morning was caused by a motorcycle ________ and crashing to the ground in heavy
rain.
(A) sliding (B) tension (C) consequence (D) scratching
11. Haunted by __________ thoughts, Leon sat alone, weeping bitterly.
(A) tense (B) complex (C) gloomy (D) delicate
12. Dan kept _______ over the mistakes he had made, so he became even more frustrated and depressed.
(A) committing (B) marching (C) brooding (D) tramping

13. The weather has been _________ for weeks. We couldn’t do anything outdoors owing to the rain and
the freezing cold.
(A) dreadful (B) exhausted (C) hollow (D) massive
14. Because she had forgotten her keys at home, Matilda had to __________ the streets until her parents
arrived home.
(A) roam (B) brood (C) flap (D) shiver
15. While being criticized by a senior official, Brad wore a _________ expression on his face and looked
down at the ground..
(A) suspicious (B) solemn (C) stunned (D) precious
16. After the rich man passed away, his family came into ___________ of his large house and jewelry
collections.
(A) possession (B) humiliation (C) structure (D) release
17. It is sad that there are still ________ secretly hunting endangered (瀕危) animals throughout the
world.
(A) poachers (B) preys (C) predators (D) pitchers
18. As the environmental problems __________, more and more groups are calling for the conservation of
natural areas.
(A) worsen (B) restore (C) appeal (D) shiver
19. A law has been passed to get rid of special ___________ for members of the royal family. Now,
everyone in that country is treated equally.
(A) accommodation (B) privileges (C) accuracy (D) organism
20. The man was ___________ of murder in court and received a life sentence.
(A) convicted (B) confined (C) confessed (D) procrastinated

21. The rich lady always treated others with ________ for fear that they might try to cheat her out of her
fortune.
(A) suspicion (B) torture (C) procrastination (D) refreshments

22. If you don’t know how to use the product, you can make _________ about it on the phone at any time..
(A) crops (B) itinerary (C) inquiries (D) endorsement

23. If you had realized the _________ of the situation, you wouldn’t have been just sitting back and doing
nothing like that..
(A) acquisition (B) gravity (C) coastline (D) landscape

24. It’s really dangerous for Grace to try to ______ her car and send a text message at the same time.
(A) steer (B) stir (C) spit (D) split

25. The expert believed that the country’s educational system was ___________ and needed to be
improved without delay.
(A) inferior * (B) deficient (C) inevitable (D) mere

26. My father taught me never to make any ___________. Instead, he said that I should always ask
questions to find out the truth.
(A) participation (B) precaution (C) assumptions (D) intensions

27. The talk show host can do great _________ of several celebrities, which always amuses his audiences..
(A) imitations (B) immigration (C) imaginations (D) impression

28. Tom played a ________ role in his team’s victory. If he had not scored at the buzzer (壓哨), his team
would have lost.
(A) persistent (B) crucial (C) sufficient (D) chronic
29. Most parents don’t think their own child is _________ to other kids. In fact, their own child is usually
the apple of their eye.
(A) inferior (B) superior (C) interior (D) ironic

30. According to recent research, tea is _____________ beneficial to one’s health. However, it should not
be drunk in large amounts..
(A) ironically (B) genuinely (C) enormously (D) eventually

31. Sincere apologies and __________ hugs can help clear up most misunderstandings. (選錯的)
(A) conservative (B) affectionate (C) appropriate (D) genuine
**reserve / preserve / observe