2 Replace the underlined part in each of the following sentences with a word or phrase from the box below. Write your answer in the brackets. Change the form where necessary. adore bet by the day compensate for continually long for of late on hand postpone undergo 1 The research team has made all necessary preparations for the project to start and they are frustrated to learn that it is to be put off indefinitely. ( ) 2 What disturbs investors is the fact that the market has been fluctuating ( 波动 ) irrationally ( 非理性地 ) recently . ( ) 3 It's natural for young people to have a very strong desire for adventure and romance. ( ) 4 The was very hard to please and had been complaining all the time , despite all our efforts to satisfy her demands. ( ) 5 The travel agency apologized to the s who missed the tour bus. In addition, it made up for the additional travelling costs.( ) 6 As the outdoor concert attracted crowds of agers, the organizer made sure police and volunteers were present throughout the , just in case.( ) 7 The proud woman intensely loved her son and would do anything to please him.( ) 8 Those days the number of the unemployed, especially in the big cities, kept going up almost every day . ( )