No. 1 The local business became profitable enough ------- new branches in nearby towns. (A) to open (B) opening (C) open (D) opened No. 2 ABC's customer center tries to avoid leaving a customer ------- for more than 20 seconds. (A) for hold (B) on hold (C) on hand (D) in hand No. 3 As a result of years of treatment, Mr. and Mrs. Goodman gave up ------- children. (A) have (B) had (C) have had (D) having No. 4 It required a lot of ------- to open new shops in those major cities at the same time. (A) orders (B) effort (C) purposes (D) hesitation No. 5 The fight between the two companies started when one started to buy ------- the firm's stock. (A) under (B) through (C) up (D) down No. 6 A group of students from different universities meets once a month to discuss ------- to various social problem. (A) emotions (B) meditations (C) solutions (D) resolutions No. 7 The hotel owner is thinking of ------- the business because of his age. (A) fold (B) folds (C) folding (D) folded No. 8 Today's hockey game was canceled ------ the bomb threat received at this morning. (A) despite of (B) instead of (C) because of (D) in case of No. 9 All the shipment is supposed ------- by custom officers. (A) to inspect (B) to be inspected (C) to be inspecting (D) to have inspected No. 10 I can ensure that there is ------- I wouldn't do for the success of this project. (A) anything (B) everything (C) nothing (D) something