1．The union representative put across her argument very effectively.

    A. invented

    B. explained

    C. considered

    D. accepted

    2.He talks tough but has a tender heart.

    A. heavy

    B. strong

    C. wild

    D. kind

    3.It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy.

    A. making

    B. taking

    C. expecting

    D. discussing

    4.Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing.

    A. waste

    B. buy

    C. sell

    D. use

    5.The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters.

    A. function

    B. ability

    C. volume

    D. power

    6.Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs.

    A. tensely

    B. nearly

    C. closely

    D. carefully

    7.Her faith upheld her in times of sadness.

    A. excited

    B. supported

    C. inspired

    D. directed

    8.The book provides a concise analysis of the country’s history.

    A. clean
    
    B. perfect

    C. brief

    D. real