No. 1 It was shocking news that Silverstone Corporation was fined for committing ------- and substantial violations of federal law. (A) serious (B) seriousness (C) seriously (D) serious-minded No. 2 Please ------- Ms. Underwood that no one has received their paychecks yet. (A) accept (B) notify (C) deliver (D) perceive No. 3 Three ----- ten people voted against the bill. (A) by (B) of (C) out of (D) about No. 4 Mr. Christian Lee, ------- an executive at USS Bank, became the CEO of LGS Insurance. (A) once (B) often (C) soon (D) now No. 5 The manufacturer takes back any ------- items that are found in the shipment. (A) less (B) worse (C) missing (D) faulty No. 6 The shop decided to start using SNS to deal with increased competition ------- customers. (A) on (B) with (C) for (D) against No. 7 Thomas took some time off from work to think ------- about his life after his mother's death. (A) alike (B) ahead (C) hard (D) hardly No. 8 Mike found ------- difficult to focus on his presentation after his manager started taking notes in front of him. (A) it (B) that (C) what (D) those 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 new website ------- are told to take this tutorial. (A) developers (B) investors (C) designer (D) maker