108指考英文

The sign in front of the Johnsons’ house says that no one is allowed to set foot on their ______ without permission.
(A) margin
(B) shelter
(C) reservation
(D) property

Instead of giving negative criticism, our teachers usually try to give us ______ feedback so that we can improve on our papers.
(A) absolute
(B) constructive
(C) influential
(D) peculiar

A study shows that the chance of an accident is much higher for drivers who are ______ in phone conversations while driving.
(A) contained
(B) engaged
(C) included
(D) located

Mike trembled with ______ and admiration when he saw the magnificent view of the waterfalls.
(A) awe
(B) plea
(C) oath
(D) merit

Ms. Chen has a large collection of books and most of them are quite heavy; she needs a bookshelf ______ enough to hold all of them.
(A) coarse
(B) vigorous
(C) portable
(D) sturdy

The athlete rolled up his sleeves to show his ______ forearms, thick and strong from years of training in weight-lifting.
(A) barren
(B) chubby
(C) ragged
(D) muscular

Suffering from a serious financial crisis, the car company is now on the edge of ______, especially with the recent sharp decrease in its new car sales.
(A) graduation
(B) capacity
(C) depression
(D) bankruptcy

After the rain, the meadow ______ under the sun with the droplets of water on the grass.
(A) rippled
(B) shattered
(C) glistened
(D) mingled

The Great Wall of China was originally built to ______ the northern border of the country against foreign invasion.
(A) fortify
(B) rehearse
(C) diminish
(D) strangle

A mad scientist in a novel is often portrayed as a wild-eyed man with crazy hair, working ______ in a lab full of strange equipment and bubbling test tubes.
(A) contagiously
(B) distinctively
(C) frantically
(D) tremendously