No. 1 The janitor worked overtime for three days ------- during the annual conference. (A) over (B) now (C) forward (D) straight No. 2 Mr. Fiat, a prominent investor, has stepped ------- to save the company from going out of business. (A) in (B) by (C) beside (D) out No. 3 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. 4 Factory workers ------- for a break after searching for a missing tool for two hours. (A) demanded (B) supplied (C) made (D) called No. 5 Cindy is out for lunch at the restaurant ------- the street. (A) ahead (B) over (C) across (D) beyond No. 6 When Ms. Anniston -------, we held a party in her honor. (A) realized (B) retired (C) retailed (D) rented No. 7 Please direct all winter holiday inquiries ------- the personnel department. (A) until (B) to (C) as (D) with No. 8 Analysts had predicted ------- that the Japanese market would shrink this year. (A) now (B) so (C) earlier (D) ago No. 9 Most of the students who ------- a degree in computer science in this college want to work in Silicon Valley. (A) earn (B) earns (C) yield (D) yields No. 10 Today's hockey game was canceled ------ the bomb threat received at this morning. (A) despite of (B) instead of (C) because of (D) in case of