8. He behaved like an adult. I think he is more _____ than the other boys in his class. a. intelligent b. mature c. ambitious d. developed 9. There is no _____ explanation for what happened. a. scientist b. scientific c. scientifically d. science 10. The new surgeon will _____ her post in May. a. go on b. get c. take up d. look after 11. Take this machine. It can _____ the pain and you will feel better. a. save b. realize c. ease d. take 3 / 10 12. In 1911, Marie Curie received a second Nobel Prize _____ Chemistry. a. in b. of c. by d. at 13. Together with her husband, she _____ the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1963. a. awards b. awarded c. was awarding d. was awarded