Unit 8

　1. After a close physical examination, the doctor finally ____ that the man was mad.

　　 [A] certified　　　　　[B] secured

　　 [C] declared　　　　　 [D] confined

　2. This oil is ____ from the seeds of several valuable plants, so it is very nourishing.

　　 [A] restored　　　　　 [B] refined

　　 [C] manufactured　　　 [D] extracted

　3. When I came into the factory, I saw workers ____ Skillfully the controls of the machines.

　　 [A] manifesting　　　　[B] manipulating

　　 [C] managing　　　　　 [D] ministering

　4. It gave me a ____ to know I had passed the examination.

　　 [A] thrill　　　　　　 [B] thorn

　　 [C] thirst　　　　　　 [D] sting

　5. Kates ____ arrived every night to take her out for the evening.

　　 [A] participant　　　　[B] escort

　　 [C] colleague　　　　　[D] delegation

　6. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that ____ the speakers stopped for refreshments.

　　 [A] at large　　　　　 [B] at intervals

　　 [C] at ease　　　　　　[D] at random

　7. When travelling, you are advised to take travellers, checks, which provide a secure ____ to carrying your money in cash.

　　 [A] substitute　　　　 [B] selection

　　 [C] preference　　　　 [D] alternative

　8. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a ____ character.

　　 [A] gracious　　　　　 [B] suspicious

　　 [C] unique　　　　　　 [D] particular

　9. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this ____ produces artificial cold surrounding it.

　　 [A] absorption　　　　 [B] transition

　　 [C] consumption　　　　[D] interaction

　10. I didnt say anything like that at all. You are purposely ____ my ideas to prove your point.

　　 [A] revising　　　　　 [B] contradicting

　　 [C] distorting　　　　 [D] distracting

　11. They failed in their attempt to promote this new product for the ____ of the plan.

　　 [A] efficiency　　　　 [B] deficiency

　　 [C] lack　　　　　　　 [D] defiance

　12. Dont worry about him. He is ____ enough not to make such a silly mistake.

　　 [A] passionate　　　　 [B] shrewd

　　 [C] proficient　　　　 [D] initiative

　13. The young doctor ____ the difficult operation of kidney transplant.

　　 [A] reflected　　　　　[B] conspired

　　 [C] represented　　　　[D] contemplated

　14. The fat woman felt embarrassed when the chair gave a ____ when she sat down on it.

　　 [A] moan　　　　　　　 [B] wail

　　 [c] howl　　　　　　　 [D] groan

　15. When I asked her about her examination result, she just ____, saying that she didnt know and didnt care.

　　 [A] waved　　　　　　　[B] nodded

　　 [C] shook　　　　　　　[D] shrugged

　16. His ____ were forgiven by the employer, who was a generous and lenient person.

　　 [A] defenses　　　　　 [B] annoyance

　　 [C] offences　　　　　 [D] jealousy

　17. The small countries joined together into a ____.

　　 [A] coalition　　　　　[B] corporation

　　 [C] federation　　　　 [D] company

　18. The doctor in the hospital wore a ____ over his ordinary clothes.

　　 [A] garment　　　　　　[B] dress

　　 [C] cloth　　　　　　　[D] gown

　19. The newly published review on the book has ____ much controversy.

　　 [A] entailed　　　　　 [B] extracted

　　 [C] evoked　　　　　　 [D] prompted

　20. The sick child ____ a little, and then fell asleep.

　　 [A] complained　　　　 [B] groped

　　 [C] moaned　　　　　　 [D] murmured

　21. ____ gradually caused the sliding box to slow down and stop.

　　 [A] Fraction　　　　　 [B] Fracture

　　 [C] Conflict　　　　　 [D] Friction

　22. We should made laws to curb the ____ of our forests, which is a very bad conduct to harm our environment.

　　 [A] rap　　　　　　　　[B] rape

　　 [C] smuggle　　　　　　[D] rash

　23. Wearing plain clothes, the king____ with the people in the streets.

　　 [A] wove　　　　　　　 [B] associated

　　 [C] mingled　　　　　　[D] fused

　24. We hope to ____ new life into our business, our working atmosphere is so dull these days.

　　 [A] project　　　　　　[B] inject

　　 [C] incorporate　　　　[D] insert

　25. We are conducting a ____ to find out how many people are in favor of nuclear power.

　　 [A] poll　　　　　　　 [B] test

　　 [C] quiz　　　　　　　 [D] experiment

　26. A man who doesnt like to talk about himself or to make his feelings known to others is called a ____ man.

　　 [A] reserved　　　　　 [B] tolerant

　　 [C] conservative　　　 [D] preserved

　27. He reads so ____ that he knows almost everything about various fields of learning.

　　 [A] extensively　　　　[B] intensively

　　 [C] closely　　　　　　[D] exclusively

　28. When a fire broke out in the gallery, at least twenty ____ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.

　　 [A] worthless　　　　　[B] priceless

　　 [C] valueless　　　　　[D] inexpensive

　29. It ____ me that there might be some fault on my part.

　　 [A] struck　　　　　　 [B] flashed　

　　 [C] occurred　　　　　 [D] happened

　30. I never see this picture without ____ my early days in the countryside.

　　 [A] reminding of　　　 [B] being reminded of

　　 [C] reminding to　　　 [D] having been reminded