No. 1 XYZ Automobile's new engine design ----- CO2 by 30 percent. (A) costs (B) cuts (C) slams (D) declines No. 2 Thomas took some time off from work to think ------- about his life after his mother's death. (A) alike (B) ahead (C) hard (D) hardly No. 3 The on-board announcement reminds passengers to always wear their ------- on the train. (A) belongings (B) findings (C) missing (D) passing No. 4 Unless we hear from you ------- ten days, we will have no choice but to close your account. (A) within (B) without (C) through (D) throughout No. 5 Mr. Kent had some regrets about ------- his job to start his own business. (A) quitting (B) quit (C) quits (D) to quit No. 6 The company purchased a new photocopier because the previous model was -------. (A) outnumbered (B) outdated (C) outgoing (D) outward No. 7 Libra Technologies Inc. is now setting its sights ------- Indian market, which continues to grow by 5% each year. (A) at (B) for (C) with (D) on No. 8 The student was ------- to provide the professor with the adequate evidence that the experiment had been successful. (A) uncertain (B) understanding (C) unsure (D) unable No. 9 It is wrongly accused that the U.S. top universities have a ------- to accept more racial minorities. (A) tendency (B) tenderness (C) temper (D) tension No. 10 The famous author doesn't have an opening in his schedule until ------- month. (A) next (B) after (C) full (D) another