B. straight                    C. right                        D. well

9. Circus tigers, although they have been tamed, can _____ attack their trainer.

A. unexpectedly     B. deliberately               C. reluctantly                      D. subsequently

10. Although we had told them not to keep us waiting, they made no _____ to speed up deliveries.

A. trial                  B. attempt                    C. action                      D. progress

11. More than one third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, _____ in San Francisco.

A. previously         B. predominantly           C. practically                D. permanently

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

A. manageable       B. controllable              C. tolerable                  D. perceivable

13. Falling sales and rising overheads have obliged the company to review each customer’s ______ limit.

A. credit                B. currency                  C. check                      D. certificate

14. ______ of over 55 are attractive if the dollar really is going to stabilize.

A. Manufactures    B. Yields                       C. Creating                   D. Receiving

15. I like to go to the cinema when I am in the ____ for it.

A. motive              B. mind                       C. mood