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Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you _____ any suspicious behavior, you should call the police immediately.

a)

devour

b)

despise

c)

witness

d)

ignore

2.

Maggie feeds a stray dog and her puppies that live in an ______ car.

a)

given

b)

abandoned

c)

thrown

d)

litter

3.

Simon is outgoing and optimistic. In _______, his brother is shy and pessimistic.

a)

compare

b)

reality

c)

fact

d)

contrast

4.

The project was ______ to fail because it was expensive and unrealistic.

a)

doomed

b)

cursed

c)

made

d)

decided

5.

_______ energy is energy created by the heat and light of the sun.

a)

solar

b)

panel

c)

lunar

d)

sunny

6.

It’s no use _____ with me to forgive you because I’m not going to change my mind.

a)

pleasing

b)

praying

c)

pleading

d)

begging

7.

The scientific world ______ the loss of Dr. Stephen Hawking in 2018; even Chinese netizens called his death a great loss for the science community.

a)

grief

b)

grieved

c)

sad

d)

sadden

8.
Every worker is given a raise ______每年的, but the amount depends on their performance over the past year.
a)
monthly
b)
anualy
c)
annually
d)
yearly
9.

Buried in dirt, leftover food can turn into ____ and provide plants with necessary nutrition.

a)

project

b)

fertilizer

c)

nutrients

d)

fiancee

10.

In _____ of thousands of petitions to spare the criminal’s life, he was still executed in the end.

a)

despite

b)

disregard

c)

regardless

d)

spite

11.

A family member who smokes ____ a serious risk to young children, who may easily develop respiratory diseases.

a)

causes

b)

cause

c)

poses

d)

pose

12.

There is no easy way to ____ all this dirty laundry.

a)

tackle

b)

deal

c)

operate

d)

pose

13.

Riding UBike around Taiwan during school days is a kind of an ____ plan for a high school student.

a)

real

b)

unrealistic

c)

unreal

d)

yearly

14.

Having eaten nothing for days, the starved lion ____ the meat thrown at it and growled for more.

a)

introduced

b)

devised

c)

gulped

d)

devoured

15.

We may understand an infant’s needs through its behaviors. For example, head-turning and thumb-sucking may ____ that it’s hungry.

a)

refresh

b)

imply

c)

groom

d)

devise

16.

Martha _____ three weekends every month to volunteering at a retirement home.

a)

grieves

b)

releases

c)

devotes

d)

launches

17.

A _____ boy is playing tricks on the girl's long hair.

a)

gloomy

b)

hilarious

c)

fabulous

d)

mischievous

18.

This wedding cake consists of more than one _____.

a)

layer

b)

floor

c)

icing

d)

slicing

19.

We’re starting a political _______ to voice for the rights of LGBTI.

a)

grief

b)

campaign

c)

commodity

d)

belongings

20.

This lottery game offers ____ repayment; that is, anyone who buys a ticket will get some money back in the end.

a)

deserved

b)

devised

c)

promised

d)

guaranteed

21.

If you eat less and _____ sugar from your diet, you will lose weight quickly.

a)

rid

b)

eliminate

c)

litter

d)

drift

22.

The man felt ____ after eating dinner and taking a warm shower.

a)

gloomy

b)

refreshing

c)

refreshed

d)

substantial

23.

In face of the ____ crisis, the company chose to lay off employees and shut down branches to cut down on expenses.

a)

financial

b)

fiance

c)

accounting

d)

hilarious

24.

The sudden downpour damaged the city’s ____ system, flooding major roads and railways.

a)

exchange

b)

financial

c)

transportation

d)

destination

25.

_____ to what many believe , corporal punishment (體罰) does not teach children to tell right from wrong.

a)

Compare

b)

Contrast

c)

Community

d)

Contrary

26.

A company going _____ before Chinese New Year implies that its employees would lose jobs and likely not get paid.

a)

bankrupt

b)

finance

c)

hilarious

d)

industrious

27.

The number of claw machine stores has ______ so quickly in Taiwan that there are around 6,678 claw machine outlets across the country.

a)

raised

b)

expanded

c)

displayed

d)

pleaded

28.

Alex’s stories about Europe ____ me to travel there on a long vacation.

a)

encourged

b)

grieved

c)

inspired

d)

launched

29.

Sally ____ her guitar skills to her teacher at high school.

a)

rewards

b)

repays

c)

merits

d)

credits

30.
Public ______ in the city will run through the night on New Year’s Eve.
a)
traffic
b)
devise
c)
transportation
d)
finance
31.

I am _____ to hot weather, so I don’t find the summer in Taiwan to be uncomfortable.

a)

devoted

b)

accustomed

c)

divided

d)

preferred

32.

Only wealthy people can afford to stay at those few luxurious beach _____ in Kenting, Pingtung.

a)

motel

b)

spa

c)

resort

d)

shelter

33.
Self-doubt can be a major _____障礙 for many of us, but there are ways of overcoming it.
a)
obstacle
b)
hinder
c)
reward
d)
inferiority
34.

There are______ roads we could take to get to the mall, but this one should have the least traffic.

a)

substantial

b)

many a

c)

adequate

d)

multiple

35.

The company _____ a new strategy to recruit new employees.

a)

created

b)

devised

c)

brought

d)

devoted

36.

Nothing makes Kelly feel more _____ than knowing she’s done a good job.

a)

created

b)

superior

c)

fulfilled

d)

devised

37.

Diamond is a precious _____.

a)

good

b)

ingredient

c)

deficiency

d)

commodity

38.

The author’s books all share a common _____ of the main characters overcoming all odds and achieving happy endings.

a)

theme

b)

thematic

c)

oraments

d)

decoration

39.

The ___ flowers attracted many bees to the garden.

a)

aroma

b)

smelly

c)

smell

d)

fragrant

40.

Jill has fond memories of going ____ on the hill behind her house in winter when the snow blanketed the slope.

a)

sliding

b)

sledgeing

c)

skating

d)

sledding

41.

Long ago, ____ shaped these valleys as they passed through the area.

a)

ice river

b)

glaciers

c)

iced river

d)

frozen river

42.

The mutation disease affected Spider-Man and caused him to ______ into a giant spider creature.

a)

transform

b)

adapt

c)

accommodate

d)

accustome

43.

Dust _____ in through the window screen as the wind began to blow outside.

a)

via

b)

through

c)

sieved

d)

filtered

44.

The night market has a small area _____ to peddlers only, no visitors are allowed to enter that area.

a)

restricken

b)

restricted

c)

restrict

d)

restricting

45.

The concert _____ the beauty of the musical composition and the skill of the musicians playing it.

a)

performed

b)

programmed

c)

showcased

d)

laid out

46.

Over the last few decades there has been a_____ in development of new technologies.

a)

groom

b)

boon

c)

doom

d)

boom

47.

I thought the plot of the film was a bit ___ , but that didn’t stop me from enjoying it.

a)

weird

b)

wierd

c)

wired

d)

werid

48.

The dress ___ for SSVS is written in the freshman booklet.

a)

program

b)

commodity

c)

remarks

d)

code

49.

There are always new ____ in dieting, but most doctors don’t recommend following them.

a)

popular

b)

fads

c)

conservation

d)

preservation

50.

Every time there is a major event, news networks ____ to be the first to cover the story.

a)

strand

b)

struggle

c)

strive

d)

survive

51.

Taiwan government made a ____ via text message about the possible threats of African Swine Fever.

a)

declaration

b)

declare

c)

conservation

d)

suspicion

52.

Attitudes tend to vary between members of different _____.

a)

eras

b)

layers

c)

gaps

d)

generations

53.

Sky train ____from airport security to departure gates for the convenience of passengers.

a)

carry

b)

shuttle

c)

go

d)

move

54.

Everyone _____ as Cassidy opened the door and wind blew into the room.

a)

stunned

b)

trambling

c)

shivered

d)

switching

55.

If you _____ any suspicious behavior, you should call the police immediately.

a)

stare

b)

witness

c)

look

d)

gaze

56.

The singer did not become famous internationally until she _____ her third album.

a)

launched

b)

brought

c)

rejoiced

d)

produced

57.

Tim doesn’t have the _____ of free time today because he’s studying for an exam.

a)

spare

b)

luxury

c)

comfort

d)

wealth

58.

The coach _____ a plan to beat the other team, but it did not work.

a)

devised

b)

devoted

c)

contributed

d)

consumed

59.

Alex was _____ by the amount of work he had to do on his first day at the company.

a)

surprised

b)

stunned

c)

overwhelming

d)

overwhelmed

60.

One of the many remarkable things about Charlie Chaplin is that his films were _____ and refreshing.

a)

critical

b)

nasty

c)

hilarious

d)

grieving

61.

The young singer is ____ up to be an international star.

a)

designing

b)

devising

c)

shaping

d)

lying out

62.

The concert _____ the beauty of the musical composition and the skill of the musicians playing it.

a)

performed

b)

programmed

c)

showcased

d)

laid out

63.

You must _____ two recent photographs of yourself to the visa application form.

a)

bring

b)

drift

c)

attach

d)

strive

64.

Make sure you tie the boat to the dock, or it will ____ away.

a)

dip

b)

drift

c)

assign

d)

rattle

65.

The house was so full of delicate ____ that it was hard to walk through without worrying about breaking something.

a)

ornaments

b)

luxury

c)

commodity

d)

rattles

66.

Before they were engaged, Logan took his ____ to meet his parents.

a)

groom

b)

bride

c)

fiancé

d)

fiancée

67.

The common saying “look before you leap” encourages us to think about the ____ before we do something.

a)

perils

b)

consequences

c)

effects

d)

clauses

68.

When Seth met his favorite star, he was so tongue-tied that he couldn’t ____his admiration.

a)

carry

b)

strive

c)

convey

d)

launch

69.

Steve Jobs’s _____ was that you should never let other people’s opinions stop you from following what your heart tells you to do.

a)

dedication

b)

declaration

c)

mentality

d)

philosophy