2. absence

15. The boss will not 　　　　　your proposal.

A. look for　　　 B. look into　　

C. look up　　　 D. look at

14. People are not allowed 　　　　　freely at the meeting and they don't

allow 　　　　　either.

A. talking; smoking　 B. talking; to smoke 　

C. to talk; smoking　　 D. to talk; to smoke

13. During the meeting, our proposal 　　　　opposition from the authorities, which disappointed everyone in our department.

A. meet　　　　　 B. met with　　

C. came with　　 D. came up with

12. -When did John 　　　　the sports team?

-I don’t know.

A. join　　　　　　 B. joined　　　

C. take part in　　 D. took part in

11. 　　　　was exposed finally through the efforts by our police.

A. The attempting murder　　　

B. The attempted murder　

C. The attempting murderer　　

D. The attempted murderer

10. The premier inspected a western mountains village,　　　　 that the local government should be concerned about education first of all.

A. stated　　 B. stating　

C. to state　 D. having stated