Unit 11 - I sent an email last week, and I'll ______ it ____ with a phone call tomorrow to make sure they received it.
follow sth up (with sth) 針對…採取…的後續行動； 用…進一步做…
Unit 9 - _______ _____ holidays, are you planning to travel anywhere this summer?
speaking of 提到…
Unit 10 - Smoking is ________ to your health and can cause serious lung diseases.
harmful 有害的
Unit 9 - The cat is expected to ______ _____ to kittens soon, so we're preparing a comfortable bed for her.
give birth 生孩子
Unit 10 - Climate change is a global ______ that requires international cooperation to solve.
issue 問題；議題
Unit 11 - His new job is _______ ______ easy; he works long hours and faces many challenges.
far from 遠遠不…；完全不…
Unit 11 - He was deeply hurt when he discovered his partner had ______ _____ him.
cheated on 對…（配偶或伴侶）不忠
Unit 12 - The water quickly went down the _______ after he pulled the plug from the sink.
drain 排水管；排水溝
Unit 11 - The _______ signed copies of her new novel at the bookstore yesterday.
author 作家；作者
Unit 9 - After working hard all week, he received his _______, which was enough to cover his basic living expenses.
wage 工資；薪資
Unit 10 - He lost his wallet, and _____ _____, it also contained his passport and plane tickets.
what's worse 更糟的是
Unit 11 - He didn't want to admit he f_____t his ho_____k, so he tried to ______ ____ an excuse.
forgot ; homework ; make up
Unit 9 - Being a doctor is a very ________ job; it requires long hours and a lot of responsibility.
demanding 要求高的
Unit 12 - Many people _______ blood regularly to help save lives at the hospital.
donate 捐贈；捐獻
Unit 9 - The hotel hired a new ________ to ensure all the rooms were perfectly clean and tidy for the guests.
housekeeper 管家
Unit 11 - To make a new color, you can _______ blue and yellow paint to get green.
combine 混合；結合；組合
Unit 10 - The city has welcomed many ________ from various countries, enriching its cultural diversity.
immigrants （自外國移入的）移民
Unit 11 - She felt bad about her mistake and decided to ________ to her friend.
apologize 道歉；認錯
Unit 10 - The dictionary provides a clear _________ for every word, explaining its meaning precisely.
definition 定義
Unit 10 - The country's _________ is responsible for defending its borders and ensuring national security.
military 軍隊；軍方
Unit 11 - All the papers on her desk were ________ together, making it hard to find anything.
jumbled 混亂的
Unit 12 - The waiter was sorry for the coffee ______ and brought a clean towel to clean it up right away.
spill 灑出（量）；溢出（量）
Unit 12 - ______ ____ the in______, Ben can easily keep in touch with his cousins who live ab____d.
thanks to ; internet ; abroad
Unit 9 - The ________ of growth for the new plants was surprisingly fast; they grew several inches in just a week.
rate n. 率；比率
Unit 12 - The big news was printed in the main _______ on the front page of the newspaper.
headline（報導或報紙的）標題
Unit 12 - A sponge can _________ a lot of water, making it useful for cleaning up spills.
absorb 吸收
Unit 10 - The new AI system showed remarkable _________ in solving complex problems quickly.
intelligence 情報機構
Unit 12 - The charity _________ raises money to help children in need around the world.
organization 組織；機構
Unit 10 - Dolphins are considered very _________ animals because they can learn complex tricks.
intelligent 聰明的；有智慧的
Unit 9 - Our landlord collects _______ rent payments on the first day of each month.
monthly 每月的；一個月的
Unit 12 - She went to the hair _______ to get a new haircut and perm.
salon 髮廊
Unit 9 - The ________ of the package was delayed due to the bad weather, so we had to wait an extra day.
arrival 到來
Unit 11 - The instructions were so unclear that she felt ________ about how to assemble the furniture.
confused 混亂的；不易理解的；解釋不清的
Unit 11 - Paris is ______ ____ its beautiful Eiffel Tower and delicious pastries.
known for 以…（特色）為人所知
Unit 12 - There was an ______ ______ in the ocean, causing significant damage to marine life.
oil spill 漏油
Unit 12 - The typhoon _______ us _____ going hiking today.
stopped from 使…無法…；阻止…做…
Unit 11 - After suffering a _______, he had to relearn how to speak and walk.
stroke 中風
Unit 9 - You can always ________ _____ Sarah; she's very reliable and always keeps her promises.
depend on 依賴…
Unit 11 - She gave a ________ description of her dream, making it feel as if we were there with her.
vivid 生動的
Unit 11 - They lived in a small ______ in the forest, built from wood.
hut （簡陋的）小屋