No. 1 The database is going to be down ------- maintenance purpose at midnight. (A) against (B) under (C) for (D) with No. 2 The manager emphasized that we had to focus on understanding changing customer -------. (A) needing (B) needed (C) needy (D) needs No. 3 This intensive workshop will teach you how to overcome performance anxiety and develop more ------- skills. (A) presently (B) presenter (C) presentation (D) presented No. 4 Some people say Mr. Carlton's company focuses on promoting the ------- of shareholders too much. (A) interesting (B) interests (C) interestingly (D) interested No. 5 These scholarships help students facing financial hardship ------- to universities abroad. (A) go (B) to go (C) going (D) have gone No. 6 If done consistently over a period of time, investing a small portion of your earnings can produce considerable -------. (A) hints (B) expense (C) payment (D) rewards No. 7 Mr. Downy, a famous billionaire, ------- his secret of becoming rich in his recent book. (A) relaxed (B) prevailed (C) unveiled (D) released No. 8 XYZ Automobile's new engine design ----- CO2 by 30 percent. (A) costs (B) cuts (C) slams (D) declines No. 9 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. 10 It's our policy to make clothes for people of every size and -------. (A) shaping (B) shaped (C) shapes (D) shape