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哪一句使用 Whether ... or ... 表示同一個結論適用於兩種情況？

1. Either a weekday or a weekend is available.
2. Whether it's a weekday or a weekend, the first train leaves at six.
3. Is it a weekday or a weekend?

哪一句表示第二項發現和第一項發現同樣重要？

1. The second discovery was not as important as the first.
2. The second discovery was no less important than the first.
3. The second discovery was less important than the first.

哪個名詞片語正確表示「由太陽能板提供的電力」？

1. the electricity providing by solar panels
2. the electricity was provided by solar panels
3. the electricity provided by solar panels

哪個句子表示「因為現實條件的限制，高效率是必要的」？

1. The battery is tiny, so the sensor has to be highly efficient.
2. The battery is tiny, so the sensor should be highly efficient.
3. The battery is tiny, so the sensor is highly efficient.

哪個片語最適合填入句子，表示裝置使用的電量最少？The device should use ___ during the night。

1. as few electricity as possible
2. as little electricity as possible
3. as much electricity as possible

下面哪一句和 The robot does what it needs to. 的意思相同？

1. The robot does what it needs to do.
2. The robot needs to do the work.
3. The robot does what it needs.

用 fast 的同級比較完成句子：This electric bike can travel ____ the scooter.

哪一句先承認一項有利條件，再指出仍然存在的限制？

1. With a detailed map, we found the road easily.
2. Because we had a detailed map, we avoided the wrong road.
3. Yet, even with a detailed map, we still took the wrong road.

哪一句表示專家原本最有可能知道答案，但連專家也不知道？

1. Not even the expert knew the answer.
2. Even the expert knew the answer.
3. Only the expert knew the answer.

哪一句能自然地預告主題，並使用標準的嵌入式問句語序？

1. In this episode, exactly we'll asking how birds find their way home.
2. In this episode, we'll be asking exactly how birds find their way home.
3. In this episode, we'll be asking exactly how do birds find their way home.

用缺少的字完成 compare ... against 結構：To evaluate the new phone's speed, we compared it ____ the previous model.

哪一句用 involves 表示兩個事物是某個過程的組成部分？

1. The process involves an input and an output.
2. The process compares an input with an output.
3. The process removes the input and the output.

請用目標詞組完成句子：The report examines ____ screen time and sleep。

選出最合適的連接語：The museum is free to enter. ___, you do not need to buy a ticket.

1. For example
2. In other words
3. In addition

請選出自然使用 coming in 和 going out 來描述抽象流動的句子。

1. The chart tracks the money coming in and the money going out.
2. The chart tracks the money coming and the money outing.
3. The chart tracks the money entering in and the money leaving to.

選出能把安全規則當作該要求來源的句首片語：___, every rider must wear a helmet.

1. According to the safety rules
2. In my opinion
3. Because helmets are useful

請用標示的表達完成句子：The quiz host has kept it secret, but after the break she will ____.

請用標示的表達完成句子：Read the museum guide to ____ how dinosaurs lived.

使用 It's helpful to 和動詞 check 完成句子：Before the trip, ____ the weather forecast.

哪個問題與 evolutionary anthropology 的關係最直接？

1. 電腦如何儲存檔案？
2. 技師如何修理引擎？
3. 人類的身體和行為在演化過程中發生了哪些變化？

請用英式口語中表示現在擁有的 have got 形式完成句子：My sister ____ a new bicycle.

例句中句尾 right? 的主要作用是什麼？

1. 詢問這隻狗是否在右手邊
2. 詢問測驗中哪一個答案正確
3. 確認聽者是否認同或跟得上這段描述

哪一項描述最符合 crouched posture？

1. 狐狸雙腿伸直，高高站立。
2. 狐狸把整個身體壓低，雙腿彎曲。
3. 只有狐狸的尾巴尖稍微彎曲。

用表示「是……的典型特徵」的目標雙詞片語完成句子：Long, cold winters are ____ this region.

選出能正確指回第一句整個情況，並把它當作原因的片語：The lift was broken. ___, we took the stairs.

1. Because of that
2. Because of
3. Because

這裡的 for its size 是什麼意思？The puppy is very strong for its size.

1. 考量牠的體型，牠比預期更強壯。
2. 牠強壯到足以搬動那麼大的東西。
3. 牠很強壯，因為牠想長得更大。

哪一種說法正確描述了這句話所需的生物學背景？

1. 人類屬於類人猿，並且與大猩猩和黑猩猩有親緣關係。
2. 人類直接來自現代大猩猩。
3. 人類屬於猴類，而且 ape 和 monkey 的意思完全相同。

例句中的 evolved from the same origin as 最符合哪一種意思？

1. 一個現存物種直接變成了另一個物種。
2. 它們只是碰巧長得完全一樣。
3. 它們從同一個更早的來源發展而來。

哪一句正確使用這個框架來提出一項重要差異？

1. One big difference, however, is that the newer bus carries more passengers.
2. One big difference, however, that the newer bus carries more passengers.
3. One big difference is however because the newer bus carries more passengers.

哪一句自然地描述向前彎下的姿勢？

1. Maya stood upright beside the sink, drying her hands.
2. Maya walked past the sink after washing her face.
3. Maya was bent over the sink, washing her face.

選出最適合完成這組正式比較的連接詞：The north is wet, ___ the south is much drier.

1. whereas
2. because
3. unless

哪一句描述的是身體向前傾的角度，而不是移動到另一個地方？

1. The child is walking forwards to reach the gate.
2. The child is leaning forwards to look at an insect on the ground.
3. The child is carrying the insect to the garden.

哪個句子正確使用了 a/an + 形容詞 + way + to + 動詞原形這個結構？

1. Reading aloud is a good way practising pronunciation.
2. Reading aloud is a good way for practise pronunciation.
3. Reading aloud is a good way to practise pronunciation.

哪個句子中的 dogleg 表示道路上的銳角彎折？

1. The road has a dogleg just beyond the bridge.
2. The dog hurt its back leg near the bridge.
3. The road runs straight beyond the bridge.

請用一個由四個英文單字組成、以 of 結尾且表示「具有……的形狀」的片語完成句子：The cookies were baked ____ tiny stars.

請使用 can、also 和表示「意思是」的動詞完成第二句：A bat can mean a flying animal. The word bat ____ a piece of sports equipment.

在句子 There is a sharp bend in the road ahead 中，sharp 是什麼意思？

1. 道路以很陡的坡度向上延伸。
2. 路面有鋒利的切割邊緣。
3. 道路在一個急彎處突然改變方向。

要表達「新的行程安排使團隊變得更有效率」，哪一句正確使用了 make + 受詞 + 形容詞結構？

1. The new schedule makes more efficiently the team.
2. The new schedule makes the team more efficient.
3. The new schedule makes the team more efficiently.

請用引出比較基準的片語完成句子：This robot is small ____ the older model.

你想詢問三個方案彼此之間的差異，而且不使用外部標準。哪一句最合適？

1. How do these plans work with each other?
2. How do these plans compare with each other?
3. How do these plans compare with last year's plan?

用 break the world record 的過去式完成句子：In the final, the swimmer ____ by half a second.

公車快要開走了，Nina 覺得跑起來很吃力。哪一句能自然描述這個情境？

1. Nina struggled to run the bus.
2. Nina struggled to run for the bus.
3. Nina trained to run for the bus.

請用含 may 的兩字動詞片語完成句子：There ____ another reason for the delay.

用 come into it 的正確形式完成句子：Weather also ____ when we plan a picnic.

哪一句使用 in that 來說明一個概括性陳述具體在哪一方面成立？

1. The two models are similar in that they use the same battery.
2. We left early because the shop was closing.
3. We stored the batteries in that cupboard.

句中的 an optimal age for tendon elasticity 是什麼意思？

1. 骨骼生長的平均年齡
2. 肌腱彈性可能處於最佳狀態的年齡
3. 一個人還能跑步的最大年齡

用標示的片語動詞正確形式完成句子，表示「逐漸下降」：Attendance usually ____ during the winter months.

用表示「最佳平衡」的標示習語完成句子：This model hits the ____ between price and quality.

在運動科學中，running economy 是什麼意思？

1. 跑鞋有多昂貴
2. 跑者運用能量的效率
3. 跑者賺多少錢

請使用 in terms of 結構和單字 cost 完成句子：____, the second plan is better.

用 be made up of 的正確形式完成句子：The reading club ____ twelve members.

在健康或健身的討論中，muscle mass 是什麼意思？

1. 一個人的總體重
2. 身體中的肌肉量
3. 身體中的脂肪量

哪一句使用 whereas if 引出與前一種情況相反的條件？

1. A dry path is easy to walk on, whereas if it rains, the path may become slippery.
2. A dry path is easy to walk on because it is not wet.
3. If it rains, the path may become slippery.

哪一句正確使用 have got to 來表達必須做的動作？

1. You've got to carrying the suitcase up the stairs.
2. You've got carry the suitcase up the stairs.
3. You've got to carry the suitcase up the stairs.

請用括號內動詞的正確形式完成句子：Good recovery depends on ____ enough sleep. (get)

選擇 flexible muscles and tendons 在本句中的意思。

1. 可以隨時改變的訓練計畫
2. 能夠伸展和活動而不會過度僵硬的肌肉與肌腱
3. 特別強壯的肌肉與肌腱

請用正式的「介系詞 + 關係代名詞」形式完成句子：This is the age ____ many athletes reach their peak.

請使用 be most likely to + 原形動詞這個結構和動詞 succeed 完成句子：Of the three plans, this one is ____.

請用 play a part 的正確形式完成句子：Regular sleep ____ in how well we concentrate.

下列哪一句正確使用 as opposed to 來對比兩個選擇？

1. We chose to walk opposed as to taking the bus.
2. We chose to walk as opposed to take the bus.
3. We chose to walk as opposed to taking the bus.

哪一句中的 come together 表示多個獨立因素結合起來？

1. The results come back from the laboratory tomorrow.
2. The data from three studies come together to support the same conclusion.
3. The researchers come over to discuss the conclusion.

在下面的句子中，produce a sweet spot 是什麼意思？Careful tuning can produce a sweet spot between power and efficiency.

1. 製造一種味道甜的實體產品。
2. 在兩個因素之間創造最有效的平衡。
3. 選擇兩個地點正中間的一個地理位置。

在這句話中，from the evidence 向聽者說明了什麼？

1. 結論只是個人喜好。
2. 說話者正在描述一個實際的出發地點。
3. 結論以現有證據為依據。

辦公室很暗，門也鎖著，但你還沒有進去查看。哪一句最適合用較保留的語氣作出判斷？

1. Everyone may go home tomorrow.
2. Everyone has definitely gone home.
3. It looks like everyone has gone home.

用能緩和壞消息的禮貌表達補完整句子：「____, but the school trip has been cancelled.」

在這個句子中，The funny thing is 有什麼作用？「The funny thing is, the smallest bag is the heaviest.」

1. 它表示說話者已經解釋完了。
2. 它保證接下來會講一個笑話。
3. 它引出一個出乎意料的事實。

請用 early 和 quiet，依照這個比較結構完成句子：____ we leave, ____ the roads will be.

哪一句使用 kilo for kilo 表示兩個對象以相同重量比較？

1. This box weighs one kilo.
2. This material costs ten pounds per kilo.
3. Kilo for kilo, this material is stronger than steel.

哪一句自然地使用 let's recap，表示簡短回顧已經討論過的內容？

1. Let's recap by repeating the whole two-hour meeting word for word.
2. Let's recap a new topic before anyone presents it.
3. Let's recap the three decisions we made today.

用 starting with 完成句子，表示廚房是第一項：We'll inspect every room, ____ the kitchen.

用 bent 和 at 完成指令，表示彎曲發生在膝蓋處：Keep your front leg slightly ____.

用 close 的比較級及其介系詞完成句子：The ball rolled ____ the wall than before.

老師想表示五分鐘的小考時間現在已經結束，應該使用哪一句？

1. Your five minutes are up. Please stop writing.
2. Your five minutes start now. Please begin.
3. Your five minutes are almost up. You have thirty seconds left.