No. 1 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. 2 Please direct all winter holiday inquiries ------- the personnel department. (A) until (B) to (C) as (D) with No. 3 Joe was unable to ------- the problem by himself. (A) solving (B) solved (C) solve (D) solves No. 4 While the sales team's ------- has improved, overall profit of the company has been decreased for the past two years. (A) motivate (B) motivates (C) motivational (D) motivation No. 5 At the North America's largest game show, Fantasia Company gave a sneak ------- of the new video game to a limited audience. (A) peak (B) pair (C) pride (D) peek No. 6 Cindy is out for lunch at the restaurant ------- the street. (A) ahead (B) over (C) across (D) beyond No. 7 Audiences are ------- to refrain from using cell phones. (A) asked (B) asks (C) ask (D) asking No. 8 The tragic tsunami had left hundreds of people -------. (A) homeless (B) out (C) empty (D) vacant No. 9 The current administration is determined to push ------- structural reforms even in areas where vested interests have been protected. (A) forward (B) for (C) in (D) against No. 10 My boss told me to take the rest of the day ------- because I was feeling sick. (A) off (B) over (C) on (D) ahead