Expected noises are usually more _____ than unexpected ones of the like magnitude.
| A．manageable | B．controllable |
| C．tolerable | D．perceivable |
It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. _____, I’ll set the table.
| A．As a result | B．On the whole |
| C．In the meanwhile | D．As a matter of fact |
The museum will open in the spring with an exhibition and a viewing platform ___visitors can watch the big glasshouses being built.
| A．what | B．where | C．when | D．why |
A good listener takes part in the conversation, ____ideas and raising questions to keep the talk flowing.
| A．realizing | B．copying |
| C．offering | D．misunderstanding |
Half of _____surveyed in 16 countries say they go first to their closest friend to share their deepest wishes and darkest fears.
| A．these | B．some | C．ones | D．those |
During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs ___ sharply.
| A．was increasing | B．has increased |
| C．had increased | D．will be increasing |