No. 1 The package arrived the day before -------, which was much earlier than Mary expected. (A) yesterday (B) today (C) tomorrow (D) now No. 2 Mr. Silverman almost missed the meeting with his client because traffic ------- was so bad. (A) direction (B) congestion (C) digestion (D) composition No. 3 Many officials at the ministry are skeptical about ------- from private sector. (A) recruit (B) recruiter (C) recruited (D) recruitment No. 4 The CEO regretfully accepted Ms. Hudson's -------. (A) intention (B) regulation (C) resignation (D) quotation No. 5 The company has become famous because it ------- a new logistics service. (A) pioneered (B) pioneering (C) pioneer (D) pioneers No. 6 Audiences are ------- to refrain from using cell phones. (A) asked (B) asks (C) ask (D) asking No. 7 ------- personal consumption is one of the important factors to support the Chinese economy. (A) Slow (B) Shy (C) Strong (D) Sacred No. 8 The professor at the business school often tells his son that there is no such thing as a 100% ------- profitable business. (A) guarantee (B) guaranteeing (C) guaranteed (D) to guarantee No. 9 The government is under international pressure to ------- regulations in the country. (A) loosen (B) leap (C) lease (D) lose No. 10 Please fill out this application form and ------- it down to the administration office as soon as possible. (A) bring (B) brought (C) bringing (D) brings