14．Now that you are so interested in the position, why not apply ______ the company ______ it?

A. for; about　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for; with

C. to; for　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to; with

13．What ______ performances! The entire audience watched the artists on the stage, ______.

A. fascinating; fascinated

B. fascinated; fascinating

C. fascinating; fascinating

D. fascinated; fascinated

12．-You look tired, Julie.

-So I am. I ______ busy preparing my son for the coming job interview recently.

A. could be　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had been

C. have been　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would be

11．I couldn’t ______ my work last night with the party going on　 upstairs.

A. set down　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. center upon

C. care about　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. concentrate on

10．-You must ask ______ permission before taking any photographs inside ______ church.

-Thanks for reminding me.

A. the; a　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. /; the

C. a; the　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. /; /

9．In my opinion, ______ really counts is not failure itself, but what we think of failure and do afterwards.

A. as　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which

C. it　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

8．The chairman made a wonderful speech, ______ it by wishing all the people present the very best of luck.

A. concluded　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. concluding

C. included　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. including

7．Mr. Columbus was always ready to help others. ______， he was liked by everyone.

A. In conclusion　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In return

C. In return　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. In particular

6．-It is ______ puzzle why many people don’t take everything fully into account in planning their careers.

-They always think they will be in ______ better condition if they can get themselves through college.

A. a; the　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the; a

C. /; a　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a; /

5．The agreement they reached with their employer was to reduce their pay ______ a shorter working week.

A. in return for　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in case of

C. in the name of　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in view of