(制限時間20分)

 


(1)To complete each item, choose the best word among the ten choices.

1. Although he sometimes seemed to be a(n) (　　　 ), he was actually very shy.
2. The fumes from the nearby industry (　　　 ) so badly the residents complained.
3. The United Nations took ( 　　　) action for that nation's recent behavior.
4. Aimlessly (　　　 ) activity never leads to greater work efficiency.
5. The (　　　 ) of the Israelites from Egypt is a story told in the Bible.
6. He could not apply himself to any task and (　　　 ) away his time in idle conversation.
7. The monarch enjoyed traveling through the town ( 　　　) and mingling with the populace.
8. Your (　　　 ) behavior in this matter puzzles me since you are usually direct and straightforward.
9. Constantly complaining about his treatment and refusing to cooperate with the hospital staff, he was a(n) (　　　 ) patient.
10. We do not know how he will vote on this question as he is a(n) (　　　 ) .

cantankerous, devious, exodus, extrovert, frantic, fritter, incognito, opportunist, punitive, stink
10問×3点＝30点　

(2)To complete each item, choose the best word among the four choices.

1. It takes (　　　 ) to solve intricate problems in human relationships, or to emerge unscathed from a venture in the stock market.
  1.acumen 2. finesse 3. propriety 4. gall
   
2. The manufacturer was delighted to receive an unexpectedly large contract from the government, a ( 　　　) that assured the company's financial stability for years to come.
  1. windfall 2. cloudburst 3. downpour 4. snowball
   
3. The lawyer made the witness ( 　　　) by repeatedly questioning him about the details of his shady deals.
  1. nudge 2. bask 3. prod 4. squirm
   
4. Senator Bob submitted a four page article to the Washington Post (　　　 ) on his involvement with the Walt Corporation.
  1. eluding 2. expatiating 3. executing 4. extricating
   
5. We listened raptly to Angela deliver a skillful (　　　 ) of the events.
  1. deliberation 2. tirade 3. witticism 4. delineation
   
6. She pointed out that his resume was ( 　　　) because it merely recorded his previous positions and failed to highlight the specific skills he had mastered in each job.
  1. disinterested 2. inconclusive 3. obligatory 4. prescriptive
   
7. If you will refer to the ( 　　　), you will see the basis of my data.
  1. thesis 2. theology 3. condominium 4. compendium
   
8. Mediators report mixed results in negotiations among the disputants; while some parties agreed to the compromise, others were totally (　　　 ) .
  1. intransigent 2. inimitable 3. imperturbable 4. ingenuous
   
9. Queen Marie Antoinette scoffed at the concerns of her (　　　 ) subjects.
  1.sardonic 2. onerous 3. insolent 4. plebeian
   
10. As a nation, we should fight against (　　　 ) and aim for an egalitarian society.
  1. bigotry 2. chagrin 3. parity 4. chronicle
   
10問×3点＝30点