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2019 Ivy March

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Since drinking coffee is now _____ among young people, Starbucks is considered a symbol of coolness.
a)
fashionable
b)
athletic
c)
domestic
d)
monetaray
2.
There is a popular _____ that four-leaf clovers will bring good luck to those who find it.
a)
coward
b)
mascot
c)
myth
d)
chain
3.
The government has decided to construct a monument to commemorate the _____ heroes who died in the revolution.
a)
legendary (adj.)
b)
marginal (adj.)
c)
leftover (adj.)
d)
massive (adj.)
4.
Since drinking coffee is now _____ among young people, Starbucks is considered a symbol of coolness.
a)
fashionable
b)
athletic
c)
domestic
d)
monetaray
5.
There is a popular _____ that four-leaf clovers will bring good luck to those who find it.
a)
coward
b)
mascot
c)
myth
d)
chain
6.
The government has decided to construct a monument to commemorate the _____ heroes who died in the revolution.
a)
legendary (adj.)
b)
marginal (adj.)
c)
leftover (adj.)
d)
massive (adj.)
7.
My best friend can always _____ me into eating one more piece of chocolate cake.
a)
claim (v.)
b)
lure (v.)
c)
blur (v.)
d)
dismay (v.)
8.
The big factory _____ laid off half of its workers, much to the surprise of its employees.
a)
sheepishly (adv.)
b)
indifferently (adv.)
c)
miraculously (adv.)
d)
unexpectedly (adv.)
9.
It is rather troublesome to make all the necessary arrangements for a large wedding _____.
a)
buckle (n.)
b)
reception (n.)
c)
victim (n.)
d)
citizen(n.)
10.
When it comes to sports, what really _____ isn’t winning or losing, but your attitude towards the game.
a)
descends (v.)
b)
collapses (v.)
c)
commutes (v.)
d)
counts (v.)
11.
People’s stress levels often have something to do with tough _____ in the workplace.
a)
ancestry (n.)
b)
delicacy (n.)
c)
competition (n.)
d)
reservation (n.)
12.
After a long investigation, the police have finally _____ the leader of the criminal organization.
a)
piloted (v.)
b)
composed (v.)
c)
captured (v.)
d)
orbited (v.)
13.
The _____ concerned should take immediate action to deal with the severe problem.
a)
expedition (n.)
b)
finding (n.)
c)
spot (n.)
d)
authority (n.)
14.
The government plans on putting _____ amounts of money into the country’s education system.
a)
vast (adj.)
b)
loose (adj.)
c)
annoying (adj.)
d)
infectious (adj.)
15.
Scientists have made great _____ in gene therapy and genetic engineering in recent years.
a)
routes (n.)
b)
strides (n.)
c)
paths (n.)
d)
frames (n.)
16.
__________ my brother’s fast-paced lifestyle, mine seems rather dull.
a)
In contrast to
b)
In addition to
c)
In spite of
d)
Instead of
17.
The graduate student spent three months living in a ____, experiencing the life without basic material comfort.
a)
brook
b)
slum
c)
scrap
d)
branch
18.
During the festival in Edinburgh, the ____ of traditional music can be heard everywhere.
a)
hints
b)
slums
c)
outline
d)
strains
19.
Gloria was ____ a day off because she was terribly sick.
a)
outlined
b)
granted
c)
stricken
d)
investigated
20.
This dessert ___________ different fruits such as apples and pineapples.
a)
is comprised of
b)
including
c)
is consisted of
d)
makes up of
21.
All the artists’ ____ exhibited in that art gallery are in bright colors, which represent the artist’s wild imagination
a)
branches
b)
hints
c)
canvases
d)
buds
22.
There was a fire in that science lab yesterday afternoon; fortunately, no one got hurt, but the school will conduct a(n) ____ to find out the cause of it.
a)
gaze
b)
miracle
c)
investigation
d)
destination
23.

Instead of being defeated, Linda ____ the failure before and kept on trying.

a)

feasted her eyes on

b)

set her heart on

c)

shut her eyes to

d)

lay her hands on

24.

翻譯: 綁鞋帶 (複選)

a)

tie one's shoes

b)

do the loose laces

c)

lace up one's shoes

d)

retie up one's shoes

25.

翻譯: 宣稱有...的血統 claim ... _________ (複選)

a)

heritage

b)

ancestry

c)

generation

d)

offspring

26.

To be successful, a politician must be a(n) ___ speaker.

a)

eloquent

b)

internal

c)

bearded

d)

surgical

27.

請選出與surprise的同義詞(複選)

a)

astonish

b)

startle

c)

astound

d)

shock

28.

請選出annoying的同義詞(複選)

a)

irritating

b)

disturbing

c)

insulting

d)

humiliating

29.

John is very close to his family. Whenever he feels depressed, he returns to the warm, ___, and comfortable atmosphere of his home.

a)

crucial

b)

sloppy

c)

secure

d)

cautious

30.

Tom ___ something before he left the room, but I couldn't figure out exactly what he said.

a)

mumbled

b)

perceived

c)

summoned

d)

trampled

31.

The content of the book is very much technical and specialized; it is too difficult for a ___ to understand.

a)

patriot

b)

hacker

c)

layman

d)

tenant

32.

Food shortages are one of the main causes of ___ nutrition among children in developing countries.

a)

distinctive

b)

vigorous

c)

inadequate

d)

abundant

33.

Good writers do not always write ___; on the contrary, they often express what they really mean in an indirect way.

a)

explicitly

b)

ironically

c)

persistently

d)

selectively

34.

According to the weather report, some light rain or ___ is expected today. You may need to take an umbrella with you when you go out.

a)

hail

b)

breeze

c)

tornado

d)

drizzle

35.

The movie was so popular that many people came to the ___ conclusion that it must be good; however, many professional critics thought otherwise.

a)

acute

b)

naive

c)

confidential

d)

skeptical

36.

In ancient times, people used large shells to ___ voices in open-air ceremonies so that their tribal members near and far could hear what was said.

a)

amplify

b)

mobilize

c)

penetrate

d)

underrmine

37.

The audience held their breath and sat motionless in the theater as they watched the tragic historical event ___ in front of their eyes.

a)

ascending

b)

elaborating

c)

illustrating

d)

unfolding

38.

According to government regulations, if employees are unable to work because of a serious illness, they are ____ to take an extended sick leave.

a)

adapted

b)

entitled

c)

oriented

d)

intimidated