No. 1 ------- reviewing all the applications, the personnel manager chose a couple of candidates to come in for interviews. (A) As a result (B) First (C) During (D) After No. 2 The bike rental company is considering ------- a booth in the local festival to gain brand awareness. (A) showing off (B) shooting for (C) setting up (D) stopping in No. 3 Susan in IT support team is responsible for keeping all the applications up-to- -------. (A) date (B) now (C) when (D) you No. 4 The company ------- the announcement of their new product due to a minor trouble. (A) postpone (B) postponed (C) postponing (D) postpones No. 5 It's ------- for all employees to attend the monthly meetings. (A) extraordinary (B) mandatory (C) explanatory (D) momentary No. 6 The human resource department ------- a survey on working environment. (A) have conducted (B) conducted (C) conducting (D) conduct No. 7 Mr. Omaha evaluates a company over the long ------- before he decides to buy its stock. (A) curve (B) term (C) hour (D) profit No. 8 While the sales team's ------- has improved, overall profit of the company has been decreased for the past two years. (A) motivate (B) motivates (C) motivational (D) motivation No. 9 The CEO was awarded a prize for his ------- to the local community. (A) contributed (B) contribute (C) contributions (D) contributes No. 10 Mr. Inglis, a former astronaut, ------- at a private university once a week. (A) lecturing (B) lecture (C) lectures (D) lecturer