No. 1 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. 2 Nathan ------- to attend the conference because of the urgent business trip to Hong Kong. (A) forced (B) failed (C) prompted (D) postponed No. 3 The package arrived the day before -------, which was much earlier than Mary expected. (A) yesterday (B) today (C) tomorrow (D) now No. 4 All orders are processed and ------- on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. (A) shipment (B) shipped (C) shipping (D) ship No. 5 In Finland, 92% of companies offer ------- schedules so that both men and women can be involved in childcare. (A) responsible (B) flexible (C) affordable (D) portable No. 6 It is wrongly accused that the U.S. top universities have a ------- to accept more racial minorities. (A) tendency (B) tenderness (C) temper (D) tension No. 7 Mr. Higgins is very popular among the hotel staff because he often gives a ------- large tip. (A) commercially (B) partially (C) considerably (D) possibly No. 8 Bob raised his hand to ask a question ------- during the presentation. (A) quickly (B) early (C) quick (D) short No. 9 All the shipment is supposed ------- by custom officers. (A) to inspect (B) to be inspected (C) to be inspecting (D) to have inspected No. 10 The private electric generator is a cost-competitive product since it is designed for ------- production. (A) flexible (B) complex (C) experimental (D) mass