金級 · 房屋地產 · Vol.01
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✦ 房地產
Q1
The building experienced ＿＿ damage after years of moisture exposure in the basement.
【中譯】
sustained 指持續性的、長期的，句意為這棟建築物因地下室多年受潮，出現持續性損害，與 sustained 的語意直接吻合。
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| temporary | adj. | /ˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/ | 暫時的 | temporary 指「暫時的」，與句子描述這棟建築物因地下室多年受潮，出現持續性損害的語意不符 |
| minor | adj. | /ˈmaɪnər/ | 輕微的 | minor 指「輕微的」，與句子描述這棟建築物因地下室多年受潮，出現持續性損害（而非輕微）的語意不符 |
| accidental | adj. | /ˌæksɪˈdɛntəl/ | 意外的 | accidental 指「意外的」，與句子描述這棟建築物因地下室多年受潮，出現持續性損害的語意不符 |
| sustained | adj. | /səˈsteɪnd/ | 持續性的；長期的 | sustained 指「持續性的、長期的」，恰好呼應句子描述這棟建築物因地下室多年受潮，出現持續性損害的語意 |
Q2
Community opposition groups have questioned the ＿＿ of the rezoning approval process, alleging that public hearing notices were not properly distributed.
【中譯】社區反對團體質疑重新分區核准流程的__，指控公聽會通知未妥善發送。
legitimacy 強調程序或權力運作是否符合法定正當程序，是質疑行政核准流程時的標準用詞，精準對應「質疑重新分區核准流程是否正當（公聽會通知未妥善發送）」的語境；validity 偏文件／結果本身有效性、authenticity 偏物品真偽、credibility 偏個人／機構可信度，皆不若 legitimacy 精準對應此語境。
validity 語意亦與『正確有效』相關，但偏重文件或結果本身而非『程序正當性』
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| validity | n | /vəˈlɪdəti/ | 有效性（強調結果或文件本身是否有效，較偏技術性判定，非『程序正當性』本身） | the validity of a contract（強調合約本身是否有效，非『核准流程』的正當性） |
| credibility | n | /ˌkredəˈbɪləti/ | 可信度（強調個人或機構的可信程度，非程序是否符合法定正當程序的概念） | the credibility of a witness（強調證人可信度，非行政程序的正當性） |
| authenticity | n | /ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti/ | 真實性（強調物品或文件是否為真品，非程序正當性的概念） | the authenticity of a document（強調文件真偽，非核准流程的正當性） |
| legitimacy | n | /lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/ | 正當性、合法性（強調程序或權力運作是否符合法定正當程序，常見於質疑行政或政治程序） | the legitimacy of the approval process ✓（質疑行政核准流程是否符合正當程序的標準用詞） |
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Q3
The lease imposes ＿＿ late-payment charges that several tenants argue bear no relation to the landlord's actual loss.
【中譯】該租約課以__性質的遲繳費用，數名承租人主張這些費用與房東的實際損失毫無關聯。
punitive = 懲罰性的、金額超出實際損失，符合「承租人主張遲繳費用與實際損失無關」語境；punctual 指準時的；putative 指推定認定的；preventive 指預防性的，皆與「懲罰性」不同。
putative 字形極為相近（pu-t-tive），但語意為「一般推定的」，與「懲罰性的」全然不同
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| punitive | adj | /ˈpjuːnətɪv/ | 懲罰性的（超出實際損失） | punitive charges ✓（懲罰性質、遠高於實際損失的費用） |
| punctual | adj | /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ | 準時的 | a punctual tenant（準時的承租人，語意不符） |
| putative | adj | /ˈpjuːtətɪv/ | 一般認定的；推定的 | the putative owner（推定的所有權人，語意不符） |
| preventive | adj | /prɪˈventɪv/ | 預防性的 | preventive maintenance（預防性維護，語意不符） |
字詞家族
compensatory
adj. 補償性的（對比詞）
Q4
The developer offered to ＿＿ several concessions to the city council in exchange for approval of the high-rise construction project.
【中譯】開發商提出向市議會__幾項讓步，以換取高層建築工程的批准。
grant = 授予、給予，grant concessions（給予讓步）為房地產談判常見用語，符合「開發商做出讓步以取得批准」語境；grind 指磨碎；grasp 指抓住；gauge 指評估（此處是給予而非評估），皆不符。
gauge（評估）可用於評估談判條件，但此處描述的是「提出讓步」而非「評估讓步」，grant 才是正確選擇
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| grind | v | /ɡraɪnd/ | 磨碎 | grind several concessions（磨碎幾項讓步，語意不符） |
| grant | v | /ɡrænt/ | 授予；給予 | grant several concessions ✓（給予幾項讓步） |
| grasp | v | /ɡræsp/ | 抓住 | grasp several concessions（抓住幾項讓步，語意不符） |
| gauge | v | /ɡeɪdʒ/ | 評估 | gauge several concessions（評估幾項讓步，語意不完全符合） |
字詞家族
Q5
The real estate agent's warm ＿＿ helped put nervous first-time buyers at ease during the property tour.
【中譯】房仲溫暖的__，讓緊張的首購族在看房過程中感到安心。
intonation = 語調，符合「房仲溫暖的語調讓緊張的首購族在看房過程中感到安心」的語境
intersection/intuition/interruption 與 intonation 字首 int- 相同，但語意皆不符或不夠精確
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| intonation | n | /ˌɪntoʊˈneɪʃn/ | 語調 | the real estate agent's warm intonation helped put nervous first-time buyers at ease during the property tour ✓（溫暖的語調讓首購族安心，標準用詞） |
| intersection | n | /ˌɪntərˈsekʃn/ | 交叉路口 | the real estate agent's warm intersection helped put nervous first-time buyers at ease during the property tour（語意不通，交叉路口與房仲的語調無關） |
| intuition | n | /ˌɪntuˈɪʃn/ | 直覺 | the real estate agent's warm intuition helped put nervous first-time buyers at ease during the property tour（語意不夠精確，直覺與「語調」讓人安心的具體語境不同） |
| interruption | n | /ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn/ | 打斷、中斷 | the real estate agent's warm interruption helped put nervous first-time buyers at ease during the property tour（語意不通，打斷、中斷與讓人安心的語境不符） |
字詞家族
first-time buyer
n. 首購族（相關詞）
Q6
The developer hopes that the shared courtyard will ＿＿ a stronger sense of community among residents of the three towers.
【中譯】開發商希望這座共享中庭能__三棟大樓住戶之間更強的社群意識。
foster = 培育、促進（抽象事物的成長），foster a sense of community（促進社群意識）為都市規劃與社區經營的常見高階搭配；falter 指動搖走弱；flatter 指奉承；fluster 指使慌亂，皆不符。
falter（動搖）與 foster 拼字相近，但 falter 表示走弱或猶豫，培養正向氛圍要用 foster
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| falter | v | /ˈfɔːltər/ | 動搖；蹣跚 | sales began to falter（銷售開始走弱，語意不符） |
| foster | v | /ˈfɔːstər/ | 培育；促進 | foster a sense of community ✓（促進社群意識） |
| flatter | v | /ˈflætər/ | 奉承 | flatter a client（奉承客戶，語意不符） |
| fluster | v | /ˈflʌstər/ | 使慌亂 | fluster the staff（使員工慌亂，語意不符） |
字詞家族
Q7
City inspectors warned that the finished parking garage might ＿＿ the number of spaces originally promised to residents.
【中譯】
fall short of 意指未達到、不及，句意為市府檢查人員警告，這座完工的停車場，可能未達當初承諾給住戶的車位數量，與 fall short of 的語意直接吻合。
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| fall short of | phr.v. | /fɔl ʃɔrt ʌv/ | 未達到；不及 | fall short of 意指未達到、不及，恰好呼應句子描述市府檢查人員警告，這座完工的停車場，可能未達當初承諾給住戶的車位數量的語意 |
| catch up with | phr.v. | /kætʃ ʌp wɪð/ | 趕上 | catch up with 意指趕上，與句子描述市府檢查人員警告，這座完工的停車場，可能未達當初承諾給住戶的車位數量的語意不符 |
| look forward to | phr.v. | /lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tu/ | 期待 | look forward to 意指期待，與句子描述市府檢查人員警告，這座完工的停車場，可能未達當初承諾給住戶的車位數量的語意不符 |
| keep up with | phr.v. | /kip ʌp wɪð/ | 跟上；不落後於 | keep up with 意指跟上、不落後於，與句子描述市府檢查人員警告，這座完工的停車場，可能未達當初承諾給住戶的車位數量的語意不符 |
Q8
What the vendor described as an ＿＿ software update in fact rerouted residents' location data to a third-party server without consent.
【中譯】供應商口中那項__的軟體更新，實際上卻在未經同意下將居民的位置資料轉送至第三方伺服器。
innocuous＝看似無害、不會造成傷害；described as ___ 與 in fact rerouted residents' data without consent 形成『表面無害／實則有害』的強烈對比
overt（公然）與隱蔽語境矛盾；meticulous（細心）、lucrative（有利可圖）皆無法解釋『表面無害實則竊資』的反差
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| innocuous | adj. | /ɪˈnɒkjuəs/ | 無害的；看似無關緊要的 | described as ___ + in fact rerouted ... without consent 的對比（表面無害實則有害）鎖定『看似無害』義 ✓ |
| overt | adj. | /əʊˈvɜːt/ | 公然的；明顯的 | overt 強調公開明顯，但題幹重點是『表面無害卻暗藏問題』的隱蔽性，與公然張揚矛盾 |
| meticulous | adj. | /məˈtɪkjələs/ | 一絲不苟的；極細心的 | meticulous 描述製作嚴謹用心，無法與『實則竊取資料』的反差語境呼應 |
| lucrative | adj. | /ˈluːkrətɪv/ | 有利可圖的；獲利豐厚的 | lucrative 指能賺錢，與更新是否『看似無害』的語意無關 |
字詞家族
Q9
The building manager tried to mediate between two ＿＿ neighbors who had been arguing over parking spaces for weeks.
【中譯】
quarrelsome 意指好爭吵的、好辯的，句意為大樓管理員，試圖調解兩位為了停車位，爭執數週的好爭吵鄰居，與 quarrelsome 的語意直接吻合。
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| cooperative | adj. | /koʊˈɑpərətɪv/ | 合作的 | cooperative 意指合作的，與句子描述大樓管理員，試圖調解兩位為了停車位，爭執數週的好爭吵鄰居的語意方向相反 |
| quarrelsome | adj. | /ˈkwɔrəlsəm/ | 好爭吵的、好辯的 | quarrelsome 意指好爭吵的、好辯的，恰好呼應句子描述大樓管理員，試圖調解兩位為了停車位，爭執數週的好爭吵鄰居的語意 |
| considerate | adj. | /kənˈsɪdərɪt/ | 體貼的 | considerate 意指體貼的，與句子描述大樓管理員試圖調解兩位為了停車位爭執數週的好爭吵鄰居的語意不符 |
| reserved | adj. | /rɪˈzɜrvd/ | 內斂的、矜持的 | reserved 意指內斂的、矜持的，與句子描述大樓管理員試圖調解兩位為了停車位爭執數週的好爭吵鄰居的語意不符 |
Q10
The property inspection flagged high soil ＿＿ near the foundation, which over time can accelerate corrosion of underground pipes.
【中譯】房屋檢測標記出地基附近土壤__偏高，長期而言可能加速地下管線腐蝕。
acidity = 指土壤酸鹼值中的酸性程度，符合「加速地下管線腐蝕」的化學語境；density/humidity/opacity皆為不同物理特性，與此語境不符。
四個選項皆為以-ity結尾的抽象名詞，字形相似但語意領域各不相同
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| opacity | n | /oʊˈpæsəti/ | 不透明度 | opacity指透光程度，與「腐蝕管線」的化學特性無關 |
| density | n | /ˈdensəti/ | 密度 | density指單位體積的質量，與「腐蝕管線」的酸鹼化學語境無關 |
| humidity | n | /hjuːˈmɪdəti/ | 濕度 | humidity指空氣中的水氣含量，非土壤酸鹼特性 |
| acidity | n | /əˈsɪdəti/ | 酸度、酸性 | high soil acidity ✓（正式書面，指土壤酸鹼值中的酸性程度） |
字詞家族
Q11
Resident support for the new community garden proposal was ＿＿, with almost everyone voting in favor.
【中譯】
overwhelming 意指壓倒性的、勢不可擋的，句意為住戶對新社區花園提案的支持，呈現壓倒性，幾乎所有人皆投下贊成票，與 overwhelming 的語意直接吻合。
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| overwhelming | adj. | /ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ/ | 壓倒性的；勢不可擋的 | overwhelming 意指壓倒性的、勢不可擋的，恰好呼應句子描述住戶對新社區花園提案的支持，呈現壓倒性，幾乎所有人皆投下贊成票的語意 |
| minimal | adj. | /ˈmɪnɪməl/ | 極少的 | minimal 意指極少的，與句子描述住戶對新社區花園提案的支持，呈現壓倒性，幾乎所有人皆投下贊成票的語意不符 |
| mixed | adj. | /mɪkst/ | 參半的 | mixed 意指參半的，與句子描述住戶對新社區花園提案的支持，呈現壓倒性，幾乎所有人皆投下贊成票的語意不符 |
| uncertain | adj. | /ʌnˈsɜrtən/ | 不確定的 | uncertain 意指不確定的，與句子描述住戶對新社區花園提案的支持，呈現壓倒性，幾乎所有人皆投下贊成票的語意不符 |
Q12
The homeowners' association enforces ＿＿ guidelines on exterior paint colors and landscaping to preserve the neighborhood's uniform appearance.
【中譯】社區管委會為維持社區外觀的一致性，對外牆油漆顏色與景觀設計執行__的規範。
stringent = 要求嚴格、不容通融，符合「社區管委會嚴格規範外牆顏色與景觀」語境；stagnant 指停滯的；strident 指刺耳尖銳的；stringy 指多筋/黏稠成絲的，皆與「規範嚴格」的核心語意不同。
stringy 與 stringent 字形開頭相同（string-），但語意完全不同
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| stagnant | adj | /ˈstæɡnənt/ | 停滯的 | a stagnant market（停滯的市場，語意不符） |
| stringent | adj | /ˈstrɪndʒənt/ | 嚴格的；嚴苛的 | stringent guidelines ✓（要求嚴格、不容通融的規範） |
| strident | adj | /ˈstraɪdənt/ | 刺耳的；尖銳的 | a strident tone（尖銳刺耳的語氣，語意不符） |
| stringy | adj | /ˈstrɪŋi/ | 多筋的；黏稠成絲的 | stringy texture（黏稠成絲的質地，語意完全不符此處語境） |
字詞家族
Q13
＿＿ the property's inspection report did the buyers realize how extensive the water damage in the basement truly was.
【中譯】直到看到物業的檢驗報告，買方才意識到地下室的水損有多麼嚴重。
Not until the report did the buyers realize... = 直到看到報告，買方才意識到…（否定時間副詞前置倒裝）；Not since自從、Not despite儘管、Not because因為，皆不符此固定倒裝用法。
否定時間副詞前置倒裝：Not until + N/子句 + 助動詞 + S + V（強調「直到…才發生」）
| 單字/片語 | 詞性 | 音標 | 主要意思 | 搭配用法 |
|---|
| Not until | phr. | /nɒt ənˈtɪl/ | 直到…才（否定時間副詞前置倒裝） | Not until the report did the buyers realize... ✓（否定時間副詞前置倒裝） |
| Not since | phr. | /nɒt sɪns/ | 自從…以來就不 | since通常搭配完成式且語意為「自從」，與句意不符 |
| Not despite | phr. | /nɒt dɪˈspaɪt/ | （不成立用法） | despite為介系詞後接名詞，不能這樣構成倒裝觸發詞 |
| Not because | phr. | /nɒt bɪˈkɒz/ | 並非因為 | because通常引導原因子句，而非此類倒裝觸發詞 |
▸ 再生能源：社區型太陽能發電合作社年度發電量報告公告
再生能源：社區型太陽能發電合作社年度發電量報告公告
Notice to Cooperative Members
This year's annual generation report shows that the community solar array produced 4 percent more electricity than projected, 131 largely to a series of panel-cleaning schedule adjustments introduced last spring. Members will recall that the cooperative shifted from a fixed quarterly cleaning schedule to one triggered by dust-accumulation sensors mounted on a sample of panels across the array.
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The board also wishes to note that battery storage performance remained within expected parameters throughout the unusually hot summer months, 133 any thermal-related capacity loss that some members had raised concerns about at last year's meeting.
Members with questions about their individual credit allocation for the year should be 134 to the cooperative's billing coordinator before the next quarterly statement is issued.
Q14
🔑 attributable largely to = 主要歸因於，是正式報告中說明成果原因的固定搭配
Q15
🔑 承接前段「改為感測器觸發的清洗機制」，此句說明該新機制「減少近三分之一不必要的清洗次數」，直接解釋前段調整帶來的效益，銜接最連貫；其餘選項與清洗排程調整無關
A
This sensor-based approach reduced unnecessary cleaning trips by nearly a third compared with the old fixed schedule.
B
The cooperative's next open house is scheduled for early autumn.
C
Panel manufacturers have announced a new warranty structure for next year's installations.
D
Membership dues will remain unchanged for the coming fiscal year.
Q16
🔑 allaying = 消除、緩解（疑慮），以分詞片語表示前述「電池表現維持預期」這一事實所帶來的效果——消除了社員先前的疑慮
Q17
🔑 questions ... directed to + 人 = 將疑問轉交給特定負責人處理，是公告文體結尾常見固定搭配
房地產：大廳整修、租金調漲通知規範與房客關係改善備忘錄
TO: All Property Managers
FROM: Regional Director of Operations
RE: Lobby Renovation, Rent Notice Requirements, and Tenant Relations
This memo addresses three items relevant to your properties this quarter.
The leasing team plans to do up the lobby before the new tenants move in next month, and a contractor walkthrough is scheduled for next Tuesday.
131 state law, tenants must be notified in writing at least 30 days before any rent increase takes effect, so please submit any planned increases to legal for review well ahead of that deadline.
132 the renovation, the property management company's supine response to repeated tenant complaints has drawn sharp criticism at recent leadership meetings, and this needs to change immediately.
133
Going forward, every complaint should receive a written response 134 five business days, even if a full resolution will take longer.
Regional Director of Operations
Q18
🔑 Under + 法規 = 依據、根據某法規，符合『依州法規定，房客須至少提前30天收到書面通知』的語境；Above/Beyond/Despite皆與此語境不符。
Q19
🔑 Separate from = 與…無關，另外一提，符合『這是與大廳裝修無關的另一項議題——消極回應房客投訴』的語境；Instead of/In favor of/As a result of皆與此語境不符。
Q20
🔑 (A)『董事會已要求各物業經理在月底前檢討目前的投訴處理流程』，直接承接前段對消極回應投訴的批評，並自然過渡至下段對書面回覆時限的具體要求，邏輯最連貫；(B)年度招租研討會地點與此事務無關；(C)區域辦公室休館與此事務無關；(D)公司電子報發行頻率與此事務無關。
A
The annual leasing conference will be held in a different city this year.
B
Leadership has asked each property manager to review their current complaint-handling procedures by the end of the month.
C
Our regional office will be closed for a single day next month for a staff training event.
D
The company newsletter will now be distributed on the first Monday of each month.
Q21
🔑 within + 期限 = 在期限之內，符合『每件投訴都應在五個工作天內收到書面回覆』的語境；among/between/throughout皆與此語境不符。
◉ 房屋：社區大樓停水作業延期公告
房屋：社區大樓停水作業延期公告
TOEIC · notice
Notice to All Residents: Water Shut-Off Date Postponed
Riverbend Apartments originally planned a building-wide water shut-off for this Thursday so crews could replace an aging valve in the main utility room, but that work has been postponed until next Tuesday because the replacement part did not arrive from the supplier on schedule.
Residents will still lose water service for roughly four hours on Tuesday, beginning at nine a.m., and the property office recommends filling a few containers the night before as a precaution. Building management regrets any inconvenience this delay might cause to weekday routines.
Maintenance staff will post updated signs near each entrance once a firm start time is confirmed, and they will notify residents again if the schedule shifts a second time. Anyone with a medical device that requires a steady water supply should contact the property office directly before Tuesday.
Questions about the rescheduled shut-off can go to the property office at extension two hundred, Monday through Friday between eight and five. Riverbend Apartments thanks residents for their continued patience as this overdue valve replacement moves forward.
Q22
What is the notice mainly about?
🔑 全文說明原訂週四的停水作業因零件未到而延至下週二，並說明停水時段與聯繫方式，主旨是這次延期的停水作業
A
A change in the property office's phone extension
B
A postponed water shut-off for valve replacement
C
A new policy for reporting medical devices
D
A schedule for weekly building inspections
Q23
In paragraph 3, the word "they" refers to
🔑 they 指涉同句前半提到的 Maintenance staff，說明維修人員會在時程變動時再次通知住戶
Q24
According to the notice, when will residents lose water service?
🔑 第二段提到 Residents will still lose water service for roughly four hours on Tuesday, beginning at nine in the morning，可知答案為下週二上午
Brightwater Residences 智慧建築節能改造工程
TOEIC · smart-building-energy-retrofit-article
URBAN LIVING TODAY — PROPERTY & FACILITIES
The property management firm launched a six-month energy retrofit project covering every floor of Brightwater Residences.
The newly installed motion-sensor lighting system has succeeded in curbing the building's monthly common-area electricity bill by nearly 30 percent.
The project also involves the digitalization of the building's aging analog control systems into a digital platform capable of real-time energy monitoring.
Despite the substantial upfront investment, the management committee considers the retrofit a judicious decision in the long run, citing projected savings that will offset the initial cost within four years.
The retrofit's outcome has become a prominent model for other aging buildings considering similar upgrades, with several neighboring property managers requesting site visits.
Brightwater Residences plans to publish a detailed cost-and-savings breakdown once the first full year of data becomes available.
Q25
What is the main topic of this article?
🔑 全文說明Brightwater Residences的節能改造工程內容、效益與後續影響 → 答案(B)
A
A dispute between residents and a property management firm
B
A change in property management leadership
C
A comparison of lighting brands for commercial use
D
An energy retrofit project at a residential building
Q26
What can be inferred about the retrofit project?
🔑 文中「projected savings that will offset the initial cost within four年」→ 答案(A)
A
It will be discontinued due to disappointing early results
B
It was completed without any upfront cost to the building
C
It has drawn criticism from neighboring property managers
D
It is expected to pay for itself through future energy savings
Q27
The word 'curbing' in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
🔑 curbing 意指『抑制、削減』，與 reducing（削減）意義最接近，語境為『成功削減公共區域每月電費近三成』
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