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. Kate's ____ 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 didn't 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. Don't 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 didn't know and didn't 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 doesn't 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
