So many directors ________, the board meeting had to be put off.
| A．were absent | B．been absent |
| C．had been absent | D．being absent |
As the story______, the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered.
| A．begins | B．happens | C．ends | D．develops |
（2011福建卷,28﹚I’d prefer to my judgement until I find all the evidence.
| A．show | B．express | C．pass | D．reserve |
——Are you still mad at her?
——Not really, but I can’t ______ that her remarks hurt me.
| A．deny | B．refuse | C．reject | D．decline |
——You look upset. What’s the matter？
—— I had my proposal _______ again.
| A．turned over | B．turned on | C．turned off | D．turned down |
They are broadening the bridge to ________ the flow of traffic.
| A．put off | B．speed up | C．turn on | D．work out |