單字測驗U8

He left home __ the age of 16.

• in
• at
• on
• for

Answer explanation

⑱

at the age of 年齡

We plan to travel to Europe - to Spain or Italy perhaps.

可以替換成哪一個字？

(a)  

Answer explanation

① perhaps, maybe 均為副詞，表「也許；可能」

Jessie loves to _______ on weekends.

❕本題有兩個答案

• play the piano

• play the golf（高爾夫）

• play violin

• play tennis（網球）

Answer explanation

④

play + 球類運動

play + the 樂器

Let's face it - you're going to be late ______ you go by bus __ train.

• whether; nor

• whether; and

• whether; to

• whether; or

Answer explanation

⑨

whether to V... 是否做⋯⋯

whether ... or ... 不論⋯⋯還是⋯⋯

How long have you been out of a job?

可以用什麼字替換？

(a)  

Answer explanation

⑧

out of job 失業

-less 此後綴表示「否定、不、無」的意思，通常加在名詞後。例如：

home→homeless 無家可歸的

fear→fearless 無所畏懼的

job→jobless 失業的

Although they are twins, Emily is very ________ her sister, Ashely.

• differ

• different to

• different from

• differ from

Answer explanation

⑤

be different from

differ from

都表示「在⋯⋯不同」

但 different (adj.) 不同的 與differ (v.) 不同 詞性不同，不能混用。

Helen doesn't like talking about personal things over the phone; she prefers to discuss them __________.

• personal

• in person

• be peolped by

• on person

Answer explanation

② over the phone (prep.) 透過⋯⋯媒介

in person 親自地

Whenever I travel by plane, I always travel first (a)   .

頭等艙

Answer explanation

㉓

first class 頭等艙

business class 商務艙

economy class 經濟艙

How ___ is it from Taiwan to New Zealand?

• further

• air

• far

• fur

Answer explanation

⑳ far (adj.) 遙遠的

The minister _____ office in December.

• took
• got

• made

• took over

Answer explanation

⑪

take office 就職