No. 1 Mr. Chu in the IT support team has the reputation of dealing with any sort of problem, ------- how complicated it is. (A) even if (B) otherwise (C) no matter (D) therefore No. 2 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. 3 Gregory will have to work on weekends in order ------- the deadline. (A) to make (B) make (C) made (D) making No. 4 Maria has tried to find ------- interest with local communities since she took over her parents' company. (A) common (B) communicative (C) controversial (D) controllable No. 5 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. 6 Please direct all winter holiday inquiries ------- the personnel department. (A) until (B) to (C) as (D) with No. 7 Some consumers are ------- of handing over their personal information to companies for privacy reasons. (A) worried (B) wary (C) sacred (D) scary No. 8 Lucy was so busy today ------- she had no time to have lunch. (A) because (B) that (C) which (D) however No. 9 Kylie doesn't like her current job because she often has to work -------. (A) overall (B) overtime (C) longtime (D) sometime No. 10 This operation may take some time ------- the processing time of the system. (A) depends (B) depending (C) depend (D) depended