______ a new house is impossible for the young couple because they haven't saved enough money．
| A．Buy | B．Buying |
| C．Bought | D．Having bought |
Although it is not our normal _____ to give credit, this time I think we should consider the matter more closely.
| A．state | B．intention | C．occasion | D．practice |
It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _____.
| A．news | B．print | C．publication | D．press |
The engineers have rejected the employers' proposals to end the strike and the other workers have come out in _____.
| A．opposition | B．return | C．sympathy | D．readiness |
Her work is often very hard and she gets very tired. The work is _____.
| A．wonderful | B．splendid | C．tedious | D．magnificent |
With prices _____ so much, it's hard for the company to plan a budget.
| A．fluctuating | B．waving | C．swinging | D．vibrating |