No. 1 We are very ------- to announce the appointment of Carrie Moore to the position of Chief Operation Officer. (A) please (B) pleased (C) pleasant (D) pleasing No. 2 Mr. Abbot had ------- selling his property and had to lower the price. (A) money (B) pain (C) minor (D) trouble No. 3 The environmental group finally ------- to extreme measures such as chasing and attacking whaling ships. (A) reported (B) resorted (C) deported (D) sort No. 4 After the unexpected death of the CEO, the board of directors ------- a meeting at 10 p.m. (A) calling (B) was called (C) called (D) has called No. 5 The private electric generator is a cost-competitive product since it is designed for ------- production. (A) flexible (B) complex (C) experimental (D) mass No. 6 A meeting is scheduled this afternoon because the manager has an ------- announcement to make. (A) imported (B) important (C) import (D) importance No. 7 The rules for the amateur movie competition ------- on the following pages of this brochure. (A) have outlined (B) outlines (C) is outlined (D) are outlined No. 8 Mr. Keith is thinking about ------- a hotel online for his next trip. (A) staying (B) booking (C) going to (D) serving No. 9 The manufacturer takes back any ------- items that are found in the shipment. (A) less (B) worse (C) missing (D) faulty No. 10 TR Motors recently discontinued production of the sports car, which was a top-selling product of ------- in the 1990s. (A) theirs (B) them (C) their (D) they