9. The number of United States citizens who are eligible to vote continues to increase.

　　A) encouraged

　　B) enforced

　　C) expected

　　D) entitled

　　10. Formulated in 1823， the Monroe Doctrine asserted that the Americas were no longer open to European colonization.

　　A) stated firmly

　　B) argued light-mindedly

　　C) thought seriously

　　D) announced regrettably

　　11. Smoking is not permitted in the office.

　　A) probable

　　B) possible

　　C) admitted

　　D) allowed

　　12. The chairman proposed that we should stop the meeting.

　　A) stated

　　B) declared

　　C) suggested

　　D) announced

　　13. I feel regret about what’s happened.

　　A) sorry

　　B) disappointed

　　C) shameful

　　D) disheartened

　　14. She has proved that she can be relied on in a crisis.

　　A) lived on

　　B) depended on

　　C) lived off

　　D) believed in

　　15. John removed his overcoat.

　　A) took away

　　B) left aside

　　C) took off

　　D) washed off

　　KEYS： CABBC DABDA DCABC