Vocabulary
It took years of practice for the singer to achieve such ________ in opera singing.
After such a _____ (flaw) dance routine, the judges had no choice but to give the couple a perfect ten.
flawless
The total number of visitors to the zoo is increasing _____ a rate of around fifty thousand people a year.
at
LED節能且不含汞。
LEDs are energy efficient and they don't have mercury.
Economists are concerned about the city's rising unemployment rate.
經濟學家擔心這個城市上升的失業率。
The use of computers has indeed helped people do their job with greater _____.
efficiency or accuracy
Tickets for the boat cost a _____ (mere) two dollars, so anyone can afford to take it across the river.
mere
Airline staff _____ the passengers _____ three main groups according to where they were sitting on the plane.
sort, into
Gradma對於她使用的橄欖油非常講究。
Gradma is very particular about the kind of olive oil she uses.
For many passengers on the bus, the daily commute home from work is a good time to read a book.
對許多公車上的乘客來說，每天從公司到家裡的上下班路程是他們閱讀一本書的好時機。
The word "suburb" comes from a word meaning "under city" and can be _____ all the way to the 14th century.
traced
My brother ________ (excellent) at art, while I was better at science and math.
excelled
I like all their food, the dessert _____ ______.
in particular
我們學校有很嚴格的服儀規定。
My school had a very strict dress code.
For his final trick, the magician made the dove disappear with a swift wave of his hand.
他的最後一招，魔術師用手迅速揮動，使鴿子消失了。
handle
She was born and brought up in the ________ (suburb) San Diego.
suburban
Before our soldiers ________ the ________, the messages enemy generals had been sending each other didn't seem to make much sense.
cracked, code
光是想到去鬧鬼的房子我就害怕。
The mere thought of going to the haunted house makes me frightened.
By talking in code, the two bridge players could reveal what cards each was holding without anyone else realizing.
經由用暗語講話，那兩位橋牌選手能透露彼此所拿的牌而不讓其他人知道。
CDC employees are working hard to _____ the step of COVID-19 patients and tracking down anyone who may have had contact with them.
retrace
He was one of the ________ (enterprise) of the 80s who made their money in property.
entrepreneur
Every morning, the baker _____ the van ______ all the bread and starts making his run.
loads, with
Martin想出一個巧妙的配置來組織所有的廚房用品，所以現在存放它們容易得多。
Martin came up with an ingenious scheme to organize all the kitchen items, so sorting them is consequently much easier.
Except for some ashes where they had made a campfire, the hikers left no trace of their overnight stay on the mountain.
除了健行者營火的一些灰燼外，他們在山上過夜時沒有留下任何痕跡。