8. An important part of the national govemment is the Foreign Service， a branch of the Department of State.
A) a unity
B) a division
C) an embassy
D) an invasion
*9. The child's abnormalbehavior puzzled the doctor.
A) bad
B) frightening
C) repeated
D) unusual
10. There isan abundant supply of cheap labor in this country.
A) a steady
B) a plentiful
C) an extra
D) a meager
11. In order to improve our standard of living， we have to accelerate production.
A) step up
B) decrease
C) stop
D) control
12. Gas does accumulate in the mines around here.
A) increase
B) spread
C) collect
D) grow
13. Our plan is toallocate one member of staff to handle appointments.
A) assign
B) persuade
C) ask
D) order
14. Her behavior is extremely childish.
A) simple
B) immature
C) beautiful
D) foolish
15. We also want to use the water to irrigatebarren desert land.
A) hairless
B) bare
C) empty
D) bald