【C10】A．occasionsB．opportunitiesC．circumstancesD．schedules

【C10】A．ByB．InC．ThroughD．With

【C10】A．stillB．alreadyC．tooD．yet

【C10】A．isB．areC．hadD．／

【C8】A．relationsB．opportunitiesC．surroundingsD．difficulties

【C10】A．shakingB．noddingC．shookD．/

At the very beginning, the blues were______.A．not performed on formal occasionsB．tradition