. There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.

        A. preferable  B. possible  C. considerable D. available

With prices _____ so much, it's hard for the company to plan a budget.

        A.fluctuating                  B.waving                  C.swinging                  D.vibrating

 Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister _____ charge of the house.

  A. take                    B. hold                    C. make                    D. get

. Don't go too far into the sea, children, or the waves will _____ you off your feet.

A. flow    B. cut    C. press    D. sweep

 Expected noises are usually more _____ than unexpected ones of the like magnitude.

   A. manageable    B. controllable

   C. tolerable     D. perceivable

The author of the report is well _____ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.

A. acquainted B. informed  C. enlightened  D. advised

. On turning the corner, we saw the road _____ steeply.

A. departing B. decreasing  C. descending D. depressing

_____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.

A. By the way  B. In a way  C. In the way  D. In no way

We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son's illness had put him under great _____.

   A. emotion    B. excitement    C. crisis    D. stress

. New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic _____.

        A. excursion                  B. execution                  C. extraction          D. expedition