No. 1 The database is going to be down ------- maintenance purpose at midnight. (A) against (B) under (C) for (D) with No. 2 Mr. Cobb will quit the company he worked for more than six years and ------- his own business. (A) be (B) open (C) pay (D) complete No. 3 These scholarships help students facing financial hardship ------- to universities abroad. (A) go (B) to go (C) going (D) have gone No. 4 The private electric generator is a cost-competitive product since it is designed for ------- production. (A) flexible (B) complex (C) experimental (D) mass No. 5 Ms. Liu will be ------- greeting guests at the reception as a chief manager. (A) in spite of (B) instead of (C) in front of (D) in charge of No. 6 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. 7 ------- Kate didn't listen to what I said carefully, as she made the same mistake again. (A) Roughly (B) Practically (C) Apparently (D) Eventually No. 8 The change of World Future Inc.'s CEO was part of the company's reorganization plan, which ------- last month by the board of directors. (A) approved (B) had approved (C) would approve (D) was approved No. 9 The purpose of this meeting is to determine the terms and ------- of the contract. (A) conditions (B) outlines (C) outputs (D) penalties No. 10 Lucy was so busy today ------- she had no time to have lunch. (A) because (B) that (C) which (D) however