GEPT 高級英檢字彙測驗 — 中高級 Set 1 (威威編著)
Instructions: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
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The city council decided to ______ the historic library to preserve its architecture while updating its facilities. A) provoke B) renovate C) terminate D) decompose
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Psychologists have noticed a distinct ______ of behavior in children who spend too much time on social media. A) pattern B) ramp C) comrade D) scroll
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To improve road safety, the police have started issuing heavy fines to pedestrians caught ______. A) decomposing B) reiterating C) jaywalking D) contemplating
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Due to the economic downturn, the company had to ______ its budget significantly this quarter. A) breed B) trim C) entice D) indulge
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It is ______ that we send this medical supply shipment immediately; lives are at stake. A) cynical B) imperative C) synthetic D) arbitrary
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After hiking for six hours without food, the campers were ready to ______ their dinner in minutes. A) devour B) verify C) rectify D) consult
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I generally like the new policy, but I do ______ the clause regarding mandatory overtime. A) have an issue with B) make a move on C) pay a visit to D) take a toll on
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The professor is held in high ______ by his colleagues due to his groundbreaking research in physics. A) esteem B) flair C) gland D) mutation
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She was unsure how to react when her boss gave her a ______ on her presentation skills. A) monopoly B) compliment C) consensus D) fragment
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Before making any major financial investments, you should ______ an expert to avoid unnecessary risks. A) consult B) provoke C) whip D) interpret
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The soldiers mourned the loss of their fallen ______ after the difficult battle. A) branches B) comrades C) guidelines D) dimensions
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Harvard University is considered one of the most ______ educational institutions in the world. A) probationary B) miserable C) prestigious D) stunted
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The charity gala was a grand ______ attended by celebrities and politicians alike. A) affair B) synopsis C) revenue D) diagram
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It often takes years to climb the corporate ______ and reach a senior management position. A) hierarchy B) insulin C) puberty D) pharmacy
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The building code requires that all public restrooms be accessible to ______. A) the disabled B) the cynical C) the hostile D) the competent
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Since there were no stairs, we had to push the heavy cart up the concrete ______. A) ramp B) scroll C) gland D) cello
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The bank promised to ______ the accounting error and refund the missing money immediately. A) rectify B) provoke C) decompose D) formulate
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The workers demanded fair ______ for the injuries they sustained while operating the dangerous machinery. A) compensation B) mutation C) dwarfism D) drive
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Her New Year’s ______ was to exercise three times a week and eat healthier food. A) resolution B) patent C) consultancy D) consensus
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If you want to lose weight, you must ______ your diet plan even when it gets difficult. A) stick to B) shell out C) couple with D) put on the map
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Despite the criticism, the mayor remained ______ in his decision to build the new park. A) resolute B) tardy C) inadvertent D) affectionate
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The marketing team met to ______ a new strategy for the upcoming product launch. A) formulate B) stun C) whip D) enlarge
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You need to take a ______ stance with the children, or they will not obey the rules. A) firm B) biological C) subsequent D) synthetic
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We can’t watch the movie tonight because the television is ______; the screen keeps flashing black. A) on the blink B) in earnest C) on behalf D) in practice
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The filmmaker won an award for his ______ about the effects of climate change on polar bears. A) documentary B) orchestra C) symphony D) monopoly