15. --- I can’t find Mr. Smith. Where did you meet him this morning?

　　 --- It was in his office ________　he worked.

　　 A. where 　　　 　 B. which　　 　　　 C. that 　　 　　　D. the one

14. The new manager is intelligent and hard-working, and ________he is very charming.

　 A. moreover　　　 B. therefore　　　　 C. however　　　　　 D. instead

13. --- Have you ever heard that Beijing toilet attendants will be required to learn English for the 2008 Olympic Games?　

--- Yeah, I　　　　　 about it in The Beijing Morning Post.

A. had read　　 B. would read　 　　　　 C. read　　　　 　　 D. will read

12. Alxander Ferguson was a worker on shipyards________ he was 23, ________he began to play professional football.

　 A. when; when　 　 　　B. until; when　 　　　　

C. when; which　 　　 D. where; when

11. ________ his enormous wealth, Buffet is famous for his simple lifestyle.

　 A. Because of　 　 　　B. Despite　 　　　　　　

C. Though　 　　　　　 D. Even though　

10. I had to ________ all the responsibilities of taking care of the house when mom had a terrible car accident.

　 A. take over　 　　　 B. take up　 　　　　　

C. hand over　 　　　 D. hand in