No. 1 Bill's idea of opening a new shop was not approved because the majority voted ------- it. (A) against (B) astride (C) amongst (D) around No. 2 At Morrison & Dorson Ltd., wages ------- depending on the employee's position and skills. (A) to vary (B) varying (C) vary (D) varies No. 3 As a civil servant, Mr. Guputa has enjoyed working for the ------- of the public and maintained a spirit of dedication. (A) benefit (B) revenue (C) account (D) credit No. 4 The deadline to ------- application documents is going to be announced tomorrow. (A) seize (B) struggle (C) suggest (D) submit No. 5 The CEO of Ultra Beauty makes sure to take time ------- just for himself after lunch everyday. (A) out (B) outside (C) in (D) on No. 6 Most of the students who ------- a degree in computer science in this college want to work in Silicon Valley. (A) earn (B) earns (C) yield (D) yields No. 7 ------- graduating from a college in Australia, Linda accepted a position at a private research center. (A) Because (B) After (C) Already (D) During No. 8 All the shipment is supposed ------- by custom officers. (A) to inspect (B) to be inspected (C) to be inspecting (D) to have inspected No. 9 As many medical professionals predicted, the infection spread ------- the country by the end of summer. (A) through (B) throughout (C) on (D) out No. 10 ------- her sister who has never been out of Japan, Anna has been to a lot of foreign countries on business. (A) Although (B) Despite (C) Unlike (D) Opposite