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用本課學到的三個字的口味搭配完成句子：The sauce is ____.

哪一句委婉地表示你不確定某樣東西是不是自己最喜歡的？

1. It cannot be anyone's favorite.
2. I don't know if it's my favorite.
3. It is definitely my favorite.

請用含有 out 的兩個詞組成的片語填空；這個片語表示說出聲：Please read the new word ____.

判斷：在正式工作郵件中稱一位不熟悉的同事為 nincompoop，是安全而中性的做法。

1. 正確
2. 錯誤

哪一句能自然表達個人感受，而不是對每個人都成立的事實？

1. Rainy days are relaxing for every person.
2. For me, rainy days are relaxing.
3. Rainy days give relaxing to me.

哪個選項和字幕中列出的 five senses 相符？

1. sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch
2. thought, memory, sleep, hunger, and luck
3. color, shape, size, speed, and age

哪一句使用 For most of us 表示常見經驗，同時為例外留下空間？

1. For all of us, mornings are exactly the same.
2. Most of us have no exceptions to any rule.
3. For most of us, mornings are easier after a good night's sleep.

判斷正誤：在 But that's not how everyone's brain works. 中，說話人表示前面的模式並不適用於每個人，但沒有說它對任何人都不適用。

1. 錯誤
2. 正確

請使用 Imagine + being able to + 動詞原形這個句型完成句子：Imagine ____ breathe underwater.

在句子 'Nora said she would email the report, and she did just that,' 中，did just that 是什麼意思？

1. 她按照自己所說的，用電子郵件寄出了報告。
2. 她改做了另一項工作。
3. 她那時才剛開始談論這份報告。

synesthesia 在這句話中是什麼意思？

1. 用想像編出一個比喻
2. 一種感官會自動帶來另一種感官體驗的狀態
3. 所有感官暫時喪失

a neurological condition 在這句話中是什麼意思？

1. 一種與神經系統有關的健康狀態
2. 關於天氣的臨時約定
3. 事情發生前必須符合的一項規則

哪一句的 where 是說明抽象情境下會發生什麼，而不是指實際地點？

1. We visited the room where the test took place.
2. This is a situation where every second matters.
3. Where is the nearest clinic?

as they are called 在句中有什麼作用？

1. 它表示這些人不喜歡這個名稱。
2. 它補充說明這些人使用的名稱。
3. 它說明這些人聽到一個詞的原因。

哪一句使用目標表達來描述一個系統開始運作？

1. The smoke alarm becomes activation when it detects smoke.
2. The smoke alarm becomes excited when it detects smoke.
3. The smoke alarm becomes activated when it detects smoke.

選擇最自然的動詞補全這句科普風格的句子：This chemical reaction can (blank) a bright light.

1. produce
2. build
3. own

哪一個選項正確使用 For example 引出完整的支持性例子？

1. Some sounds can trigger colors, such as a bell may look bright yellow.
2. Some sounds can trigger colors. For example, a bell may look bright yellow.
3. Some sounds can trigger colors. For example of a bell may look bright yellow.

哪一句正確使用 when 子句表達反覆出現的觸發事件及其通常帶來的反應？

1. Maya covers her ears before the school bell rings.
2. When does the school bell ring? Maya covers her ears.
3. When the school bell rings, Maya covers her ears.

請用 taste like 的正確形式完成句子：This tea ____ peaches.

選擇最自然的轉折語：We'll explain the answer soon. ___, let's look at one clue.

1. In the end
2. For example
3. But first

這裡的 We've just heard... 主要有什麼篇章組織功能？

1. 宣布節目已經完全結束。
2. 回顧剛呈現的資訊，並把它與接下來的內容連結起來。
3. 要求聽眾再聽一次相同的內容。

在這個語境中，I don't know what this says about me 是什麼意思？

1. 我想知道自己的選擇透露了怎樣的個性或形象。
2. 我看不懂一則寫給我的文字訊息。
3. 我需要 Sam 再說一次答案。

用目標片語完成句子，引出一個沒有把握的答案：I'm ____ the answer is twelve.

朋友擔心你們會遲到，但其實時間還很充足。選擇友善、自然的安撫方式。

1. Don't worry; we still have plenty of time.
2. You must worry; we still have plenty of time.
3. Why are you never on time?

說話者用這句話在做什麼？

1. 答案被延後公布，以營造期待感。
2. 答案正在立刻公布。
3. 答案永遠不會公布。

用含 only 的縮寫結構完成句子，表示文法是課程內容之一，但不是全部：This course ____ grammar; it also builds speaking skills.

在這段科普脈絡中，這句話是什麼意思？

1. 顏色會產生所有人都能聽見的聲波。
2. 有些人會體驗到不同感官之間的自動連結。
3. 有聯覺的人無法正常看見或聽見。

用強調可數數量出乎意料地大的 as ... as 片語完成句子：The aquarium can welcome ____ 800 visitors a day.

哪一個意思符合標示的片語？

1. 姊妹倆必須把聯覺送給別人。
2. 聯覺被視為一種珍貴而正面的能力。
3. 有人把聯覺當成包裝好的禮物送給了姊妹倆。

在標示的來源片語中，The Food Chain 指的是什麼？

1. 與 Jen 交談的人的名字。
2. 句子中提供的一個科學定義。
3. BBC World Service 某個節目的名稱。

請完成用來委婉提出一項保留意見的目標句型：____ that the app takes a long time to open.

哪一個句子使用了相同結構：if 條件子句中先出現一個名詞，再用關係子句說明這個名詞？

1. If you see that a dog looks lost, tell an adult.
2. If you see a dog that looks lost, tell an adult.
3. If a dog sees you and looks lost, tell an adult.

哪一句使用 be like 帶出預期會有的反應？

1. I'll be like, 'Wow, this is amazing!'
2. I'll like the film if it is funny.
3. I'll look like my older sister in that hat.

哪一句明確表達了近似類比？

1. It's not like walking through a dream.
2. It's almost like walking through a dream.
3. It's exactly the same as walking through a dream.

使用 interesting 和表示程度與結果的 so...that 結構完成句子：The puzzle was ____ I forgot the time.

哪一句在指出一個缺點的同時，表達平衡且整體偏正面的評價？

1. The app has several serious problems, so I cannot recommend it.
2. The only negative I would mention is that the app takes a little time to learn.
3. The app works well, and I cannot think of any negatives.

使用 a drawback to something 這個結構完成句子：The main ____ this plan is that it costs too much.

哪一個句子正確使用了 it can be hard to + 原形動詞？

1. It can be hardly to concentrate when the room is noisy.
2. It can be hard to concentrate when the room is noisy.
3. It can hard concentrating when the room is noisy.

用 read 的 -ing 形式作主詞，並將 improve 變成現在式的正確形式：____ every day ____ your vocabulary.

用 craving 和正確的介系詞完成常見結構：I have a ____ chocolate.

哪一句謹慎地提出了螢幕變黑的一個可能原因？

1. The screen is dark. That could be because the battery is empty.
2. The screen is dark, so the battery can never work again.
3. The screen is dark. That is definitely because the battery is empty.

哪一句中的 vivid 描述的是清楚的心理體驗，而不是鮮豔的顏色？

1. She painted the door a vivid orange.
2. I still have a vivid memory of our first day at school.
3. The box is very heavy and square.

哪個句子正確表達「科學家對睡眠仍有許多不了解之處」？

1. There is still many scientists do not understand about sleep.
2. There is still much scientists do not understand about sleep.
3. There are still much scientists do not understand about sleep.

哪個句子正確地把 experience 當作表示「經歷」的動詞？

1. Some people are experience a sudden change in taste after an illness.
2. Some people experience about a sudden change in taste after an illness.
3. Some people experience a sudden change in taste after an illness.

哪一句用 while 對照兩個群體，而不是表示時間？

1. The birds returned when spring arrived.
2. The birds rested while the storm passed.
3. Some birds build nests in trees, while others nest on the ground.

用引出明確結論的固定架構完成英文句子：We may not know every detail, but ____ the plan is working.

選出正確使用 make + 受詞 + 補語來表示「某件事造成某種結果」的句子。

1. Music makes that the long drive is more enjoyable.
2. Music makes the long drive more enjoyable.
3. Music makes the long drive to be more enjoyable.

在這個句子中，完整的主詞是哪一部分：Someone who can explain why the lights went out is Elena, our electrician?

1. why the lights went out
2. Elena, our electrician
3. Someone who can explain why the lights went out

哪一句中的 consultant 表示醫院裡的資深專科醫師？

1. Maya is a consultant who advises hospitals on computer security.
2. The clinic hired a consultant to redesign its website.
3. Dr Shah is a consultant neurologist at a London hospital.

主持人即將播放一位女士接受電台訪問的片段。哪一句適合用來引出這段錄音？

1. Here is the studio where she recorded the interview.
2. She often speaks near the BBC Radio 4 building.
3. Here she is speaking to BBC Radio 4.

請選出正確使用這個框架、表示多個可能問題中的其中一項的句子。

1. One of the problem with the plan is its high cost.
2. One of the problems with the plan is its high cost.
3. One of the problems with the plan are its high cost.

請選出 dismissed 表示「被認為不重要或不值得認真看待」的句子。

1. The patient's concerns were dismissed as unimportant.
2. The patient was dismissed from the room at noon.
3. The manager dismissed the team at the end of the day.

請用表示「某人想像了一個不存在的問題」的片語完成句子：They dismissed the strange noise as the result of an ____.

完成句子，使其符合 What + evidence source + has taught us + is that + conclusion 這個結構：____ recent research has taught us ____ that regular sleep helps memory.

用強調助動詞 does 完成糾正：The phone ____ a flashlight.

哪一句自然地使用 underlying ... basis 表示更深層的解釋？

1. The laboratory built a genetic basis under the floor.
2. The pattern traveled to an underlying genetic location.
3. The pattern may have an underlying genetic basis.

哪一句自然地用正在出現的研究證據更新先前的看法？

1. People once thought sleep was wasted time, but research is looking that it supports memory.
2. People once thought sleep was wasted time, but research is showing that it supports memory.
3. People once thought sleep was wasted time, but research is displaying that it supports memory.

請完成表示「同一家族的多位成員都有」的慣用語：Poor eyesight ____ my family.

哪一句正確使用 with + 名詞片語 + -ing 來提供背景情況？

1. With more families shop online, local stores are changing their services.
2. With more families are shopping online, local stores are changing their services.
3. With more families shopping online, local stores are changing their services.

請使用 open up to 的現在進行式，並表達「正變得可以取得」，完成句子：New training opportunities are ____ people in remote towns.

Remember in my question, 在這句話中有什麼作用？

1. 把聽眾帶回先前提出的問題。
2. 表示說話者忘記了那個問題。
3. 要聽眾記住一個新名字。

你剛剛作出一個猜測，現在想知道是否猜對了。哪一個問句最自然？

1. Was I right?
2. Was I on the right?
3. Was I right-handed?

這句回答的開頭主要有什麼效果：Well, Maya, no. That isn't the right box?

1. 在直接更正前作一個簡短鋪墊。
2. 不作回答就結束對話。
3. 先稱讚 Maya，再給出答案。

哪個連接語最能表示第二句正在更正前面的猜測？I guessed the bag was empty. ___, it was full.

1. For example
2. In fact
3. Meanwhile

這句話中的 spaghetti hoops 指什麼？

1. 排成圓圈的長條義大利麵
2. 搭配義大利麵的肉丸
3. 小塊環形義大利麵，通常配番茄醬汁

你錯過了一班公車，但十分鐘後還有一班。請用本課表達補全回應：____, it ____.

用 laugh 的正確形式完成句子：The funny story made everyone ____.

一位廣播主持人剛開了一個關於老師的無傷大雅玩笑。哪一句是在向聽眾中的老師輕鬆致歉？

1. Are any teachers listening?
2. Thanks to all the teachers listening.
3. Sorry to any teachers listening.

課程快結束時，老師想回顧前面的內容。選擇最合適的表達。

1. Let's introduce a completely new topic.
2. Let's recap the three main ideas.
3. Let's skip the earlier material.

使用 be up 完成句子：Your ten minutes ____.

標示的說法主要產生了什麼效果？

1. 把主題描寫成一個奇特但迷人的探索對象，並加入令人印象深刻的頭韻
2. 使用正式醫學語言，把聯覺說成普通現象
3. 表示說話者真的看進了一個實體世界

用本課中的三個詞完成節目結尾邀請：We hope you'll ____ next time.