Exercise Eight
1. The sun _____ from behind the clouds it got warmer.
A) emergedB) immersedC) existedD) embraced
2. I haven’t read the report properly --- I’ve only _____ into it （浏览）.
A) dinedB) dimmedC) dippedD) dripped
3. Her achievement was more _____ in that she had come from such a remote area.
A) popularB) famousC) remarkableD) understandable
4. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ____ obtaining water is not the least.
A) for whichB) to whichC) of whichD) in which
5. There may be a(n) ____ of truth in this idea, disagreeable though it may seem.
A) elementB) factorC) advantageD) concept
6. I’d like to _____ a seat for the New Year’sConcert.
A)preserveB) serveC)conserveD) reserve
7. The story that follows______ two famouscharacters of the Rocky Mountain gold rush days.
A) concretesB) concernsC) proclaimsD) relates
8. He _____ the good chance to present hisproposal to the director, and at last, it was adopted.
A) realizedB) seizedC) deliveredD) released
9. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.
A) carried outB) carried offC) carried onD) carried forward
10. Which sport has the most expensive trainingequipment, _____ players’ personal equipment and uniforms?
A) in place ofB) in terms of C) by means ofD) by way of
11. The purpose of this election is to set up a government truly _____ of the people.
A) typicalB) representativeC) characteristicD) responsible
12. It will need a _____ to save the firm from running downhill.
A) mysteryB) therapyC) miracleD) source
13. After answering an telephone from her boyfriend, she _____ herself to read a book.
A) imposedB) composedC) transferredD) transformed
14. Although he was getting on in years, hisexperience gave him a(n) _____ over his rival.
A) priorityB) benefitC) profitD) advantage
15. I am firmly _____ that this plan would do much good to our company.
A) composedB) convincedC) recognizedD) satisfied
16. When talking about China, people often _____ it with the Great Wall.
A) thinkB) associateC) imagineD) assist
17. I’m sure he is up to the job ______ he wouldgive his mind to it.
A) if onlyB) in caseC) untilD) unless
18. I’ve _____ a lot of time and effort in this plan, and I don’t want it to fail.
A) inventedB) invitedC) investedD) involved
19. A small terrorist group has ______ responsibility for the bombing in Baghdad.
A) claimedB) acclaimedC) exclaimedD) reclaimed
20. For the currency to keep _____, the government has to adopt some strong measures.
A) concreteB) fertileC) productiveD) stable
21. _____ your advice, I have decided to read the article once more.
A) Acting asB) Acting uponC) Acting forD) Acting up
22. We are doing this work in the_____ ofreforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.
A) contextB) contestC) pretextD) texture
23. The meeting was in full ______ (活跃) whenwe arrived.
A) rockB) swingC) swimD) sway
24. Now the patient can _____ from the wheelchairto the seat with relative freedom.
A) transportB) transplantC) transactD) transfer
25. In human friendship an important _____ is “forgive and forget”.
A) principalB) primaryC) principleD) chiefly
26. The republication of the poet’s most recentworks will certainly _____ his national reputation.
A) magnifyB) enlargeC) enhanceD) strengthen
27. Important people don’t often have much freetime as their work _____ all their time.
A) takes awayB) takes overC) takes upD) takes in
28. With everything being ready, it is time to _____ our new plan _____.
A) set … asideB) set … outC) set … in motionD) set … down
29. While nuclear weapons present grave _____dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.
A) inevitableB) constantC) overwhelmingD) potential
30. Mobile telecommunications _____ is expectedto double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies.
A) possessionB) potentialC) capacityD) impact
