No. 1 Ms. Canberry told Nicole to bring at ------- two friends to the dinner party. (A) fewest (B) latest (C) least (D) best No. 2 More and more people tend to choose to travel to Indianapolis by train ------- airplane because it’s cheaper. (A) but (B) without (C) except for (D) instead of No. 3 A project manager is responsible for reporting work ------- to clients. (A) progress (B) proceed (C) provide (D) provoke No. 4 Megan ------- the rumor about the company's restructuring last Monday. (A) overlooked (B) overviewed (C) overheard (D) overcame No. 5 It is said that prosecutors are going to file papers charging the CFO with securities -------. (A) friction (B) fringe (C) fraud (D) frame No. 6 Mr. Norton was offered ------- for all expenses including flight tickets after he came back from the business trip. (A) investment (B) settlement (C) reimbursement (D) expenditure No. 7 The manager emphasized that we had to focus on understanding changing customer -------. (A) needing (B) needed (C) needy (D) needs No. 8 Nitro Spinning Company has used this machine, which needs to be ------- operated after an earthquake occurs, for more than 50 years. (A) manual (B) manually (C) manualize (D) manualized No. 9 The success of the new project depends ------- the number of skilled members. (A) of (B) at (C) in (D) on No. 10 The current administration is determined to push ------- structural reforms even in areas where vested interests have been protected. (A) forward (B) for (C) in (D) against