The naive adolescent never knew his parent's worries, _______ did he care about them. (A)neither does (B) neither did (C) nor does (D) nor did
(D) nor did
15
Both Carol and Sean come from the States, but ________ of them _______ been to New York. (A) neither; have (B) neither ; has (C) none; has (D) none; have
(B) neither; has
15
We oftentimes picture scientist ________ calm and sophisticated and think athletes sturdy and vigorous; these are stereotypes. (A) for (B) as (C) like (D) than
(B) as
10
You ___________ of the song name in that I've mentioned it several times.
(A)must hear (B) must have heard (C) will hear (D) would have heard
(B) must have heard
20
A healthy diet involves _______ having five servings of fruits and vegetables per day.(A) to be (B) in (C) to (D) X
(D) X
5
Don't read too much _______ Rita's abrupt leaving. She probably just had a train to catch.
(A) on (B) over (C) at (D) into
(D) into
*read too much into sth 過度解讀
*"People read too much into everything."
5
It's true ______ good news travels slowly but bad news______ _________ quickly.
(A) that; gets around (B) when ; gets around (C) that; gets even with (D) when; gets even with
(B) when ; gets around
*get even with sb 報復某人
= take revenge on sb
25
______ was not my father's angry face but his words that scared me. He said he would ground me for a least two weeks.
(A) It (B) This (C) Such (D) What
(A) It
*強調句 (分裂句) It be ... that...
15
After digging into the criminal's past, the prosecutor ______ pity on his misfortunes.
(A) went to take (B) went taking (C) came to take (D) came taking
(C) came to take
*come to V原 『漸變過程』
20
No longer _______ anyone in Tim's class ________ his arrogance and rudeness.
(A) can ; bear (B) has ; born (C) is ; bearing (D) was ; born
(A) can ; bear
15
According to the law, no one is allowed to vote ____________ someone else.
(A) stand for (B) represent (C) on behalf of (D) take place of
(C) on behalf of
15
The belief that women are better caregivers than men ________ not necessarily true.
(A) being (B) to be (C) are (D) is
(D) is
5
With little food ________, many victims relied on mud cakes to keep them from hunger. (A) lived on (B) living on (C) to live on (D) being lived on
(C) to live on
*Haiti: Mud cakes become staple diet as cost of food soars beyond a family's reach
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The government's short-term goals in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic include ________ the economy and ________ more job opportunities.
(A) boosting; creating (B) boost ; create (C) to boost; to create (D) boosted ; created
(A) boosting; creating
20
More often that not, we group people without ____________ it.
(A) aware of (B) being aware of (C) aware about (D) being aware about
(B) being aware of
25
The police car was seen ________ its way through the traffic on the highway.
(A) weave (B) wove (C) woven (D) weaving