absence 

A. accident         B. accept       C. account      D. achieve

_____ the absence of the manager, we were unable to decide on the date of the celebration．

1. A.
   In spite of
2. B.
   On behalf of
3. C.
   Due to
4. D.
   Regardless of

After _______ absence of 10 years from his hometown, Mr. Li doesn't know _______ great changes have taken place there.

1. A.
   an;/
2. B.
   an; the
3. C.
   the; a
4. D.
   /;the

______ the absence of any further evidence the police were unable to solve the murder.

1. A.
   For
2. B.
   From
3. C.
   On
4. D.
   In

After ___ absence, she found her hometown greatly changed.

        A. a year’s or two’s   B.a year or two  C.a year or two’s  D.one or two year’s