1.( )This service rapidly enables prospective employers to _____ the credentials of our graduates and minimizes the risk of credential fraud.

(A) install (B) verify (C) disturb (D) adjust

2. ( )The data are automatically saved in the system database, which avoids the _____ work of manually recording them from paper questionnaires.

(A) tenacity (B) tenacious (C) tedium (D) tedious

3. ( )The STORM Kettle is a formidably _____, portable device for boiling water outdoors using twigs and other natural combustible materials.

(A) proficient (B) efficient (C) deficient (D) sufficient

4. ( )All finalists will be asked to read their poems _____ to the audience.

(A) throughout (B) meanwhile (C) significantly (D) aloud

5. ( )Cyber IQ has provided guidance and financial support for CloudCoder during the company’s _____ years and initial growth phase.

(A) formalized (B) formative (C) formation (D) format

【答案及解析】 

1.【答案】(B) ，NOTE: (A)安裝；(B)證實；(C)打擾；(D)調整。Credentials =資格；fraud =詐騙。

2.【答案】(D)，NOTE: (A)名詞，頑固；(B)形容詞，頑固的；(C)名詞，單調乏味；(D)形容詞，單調乏味的。Manually =人工手動地。

3.【答案】(B)，NOTE: (A)熟練的；(B)有效率的；(C)匱乏的；(D)充足的。Formidably=令人敬畏地；portable =手提的；twig = 細樹枝；combustible = 可燃的。

4.【答案】(D)，NOTE:片語read ~ aloud  朗讀。

 5.【答案】(B)，NOTE: (A)使正式的；(B)形成的、草創期；(C)形成；(D)格式。