There was a noisy ______ at the back of the hall when the speaker began his address.
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 名词词义辨析。interaction“相互作用”;irritation“愤怒”;disturbance“干扰,骚动”;interruption“中断”。空格处名词由noisy(嘈杂的)修饰,将选项一一代入句中,符合语境的只有disturbance。句意为:当演讲者开始演讲时,在礼堂后有一阵嘈杂的骚乱。故答案为C。