No. 1 ------- graduating from a college in Australia, Linda accepted a position at a private research center. (A) Because (B) After (C) Already (D) During No. 2 To put it -------, Mr. Gooch's invention turned out to be absolute rubbish, much to the disappointment of the company's executives. (A) plainly (B) partially (C) particularly (D) pointedly No. 3 A group of prominent scientists met with the President to discuss the ------- of the environment in Alaska. (A) interior (B) style (C) form (D) state No. 4 Suzy already turned in her ------- for the internship and is waiting to hear a reply from the company. (A) applicable (B) apply (C) applicant (D) application No. 5 The meeting will commence as soon as the president -------. (A) arrive (B) arrives (C) arriving (D) arrival No. 6 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. 7 While people tend to become more ------- when they get older, this 80-year-old woman started travelling the world by herself. (A) conservation (B) conserve (C) conservative (D) conservatives No. 8 The new strategy of the firm is to give its employees ------- incentives to work hard. (A) best (B) much (C) more (D) most No. 9 It is said that prosecutors are going to file papers charging the CFO with securities -------. (A) friction (B) fringe (C) fraud (D) frame No. 10 The deadline to ------- application documents is going to be announced tomorrow. (A) seize (B) struggle (C) suggest (D) submit