Most people today only see elephants and tigers in zoos instead of in the w (a)   d.　現在大多數的人都是在動物園裡看到大象和老虎，而非野外。

Steve has made great p (a)   s in learning English, and he got high scores in the TOEFL test.　Steve在學習英文方面進步許多，而且他在托福考試中拿到高分。

The boring movie seemed to go on f (a)   r, and I fell asleep halfway through it. 這部無聊的電影似乎沒完沒了，而我在途中就睡著了。

The two youngsters were arrested by the police for hatching a p (a)   t to bomb the train station. 兩名少年因密謀炸毀火車站而遭警方逮捕。

With the development of new technology, scientists have learned a lot more about the s (a)   e of genes.

隨著新科技的發展，科學家們對基因的構造有更多了解。

The bell tower and the church are being e (a)   y rebuilt after they had been burnt down last year. 在去年大火中付之一炬後，這座鐘樓和教堂正在全面重建。

The f (a)   s of dinosaurs enabled people to gain a general idea of what these animals might have looked like 65 million years ago. 恐龍化石讓人類得以大致了解這些動物在六千五百萬年前的可能樣貌。

Nobody answered the door when I visited Lora’s house. It was p (a)   e that she had gone out. 當我造訪Lora家時無人應門。可能她已經出門了。

From 2000 to 2010, the producer made several box ­office hits. His fame grew quickly during that d (a)   e. 從2000年至2010年，那名電影製作人推出幾部賣座電影。他的名氣在那十年間急速增加。

Jessica made an a (a)   t to work out the answer to the difficult math problem. Jessica嘗試算出那道數學難題的答案。

As technology and medical care a (a)   e, the average human lifespan has been gradually increasing. 隨著科技與醫療的進步，人類的平均壽命正逐漸延長。

Taiwan High Speed Rail can run at an average r (a)   e of 300 kilometers per hour. 臺灣高鐵能以每小時平均三百公里的速度行駛。

I think it is very convenient to take public transportation. F (a)   e, it can save me a lot of money compared with taking a taxi. 我認為搭乘大眾運輸很方便。此外，相較於搭計程車能省下更多錢。

The board members believe that the new CEO is c (a)   of leading the company to rise back toward its 2015 peak. 董事會成員們認為新任的執行長有能力帶領公司重回2015年的高峰。

A thunderstorm is f (a)   t for this afternoon, so we’d better take an umbrella with us. 今天下午預測會有雷陣雨，所以我們最好攜帶雨具。

The anxious parents requested that the school h (a)   e the problem of school bullying immediately. 憂心忡忡的父母們要求學校即刻處理校園霸凌的問題。

T (a)   r crashed in the sky, so we knew that it was going to rain soon. 天空中雷聲隆隆，所以我們知道就快要下雨了。

The Irish elk, which was also called the giant deer, v (a)   hed from Earth about 7,700 years ago. 愛爾蘭麋鹿，又名大角鹿，於七千七百年前從地球上絕跡。

Tight schedules had w (a)   d the doctor’s health, so she decided to take several days off. 緊湊的行程危及這位醫生的健康，所以她決定休幾天假。

The ancient statue has been p (a)   ed so well that people are still able to enjoy its beauty today.　這尊古老的雕像保存如此完好，以至於人們今日仍能欣賞它的美麗。

The organization made every effort to ensure the p (a)   n of these historic churches. 這個機構盡一切的努力確保這些具有歷史意義教堂的保存。

Ten fire engines and fifty firefighters were called to b (a)   e the big fire. 十輛消防車和五十名消防員出動對抗大火。

There has been widespread d (a)   e over the practice of dumping plastic waste in Southeast Asian countries. 針對東南亞國家傾倒塑膠垃圾的行為一直以來都有廣泛的討論。

Regardless of protests by the local residents, the mayor stated that he would p (a)   d with the construction of the homeless shelter. 無視在地居民的抗議，這位市長聲明他將繼續新遊民收容所的建設。

If we don’t take action to protect the Formosan black bears, they may d_____ o______ in the near future. 若我們不採取行動保護臺灣黑熊，牠們可能於不久的未來相繼死去。

(a)  

Not satisfied with the educational reforms, some people prefer b______(ing) the old college entrance examination system b_______. 對教育改革感到不滿，一些人偏好恢復舊的大學入學考試制度。

(a)  

With the rapid development of AI, there’s growing concern that the robots are o______ t______ w______ to replacing human labors.　隨著人工智慧的急速發展，越來越多人擔心機器人即將取代人力。

(a)  

This children’s book series, whose target audience is kids aged between 7 and 9, is m______ u______ o______ fairy tales, folk tales, and fables. 此系列童書的目標讀者為七到九歲的兒童，內容由童話故事、民間傳說和寓言所組成。

(a)  

As a growing number of people are used to reading news online, it is predicted that online newspapers will c_______ o_______ printed ones someday. 隨著越來越多人習慣於網路上瀏覽新聞，據預測，網路新聞終將排擠掉實體報紙。

(a)  

It took me some time to p_____ the messy kitchen t_____ r_____ again. 我花了一些時間才把凌亂的廚房收拾好。

(a)