No. 1 A customer at Brooks Books is reminded to keep his or her receipt ------- a proof of purchase. (A) off (B) except (C) as (D) on No. 2 The entire staff was asked to ------- the building as soon as the alarm rang. (A) exaggerate (B) evaporate (C) evacuate (D) eventuate No. 3 We will ------- samples of the new product at the trade convention. (A) give in (B) hand out (C) put over (D) fill out No. 4 Please let Ms. Potts know when it is ------- for you to meet with her. (A) conventional (B) convertible (C) convenient (D) converged No. 5 The new strategy of the firm is to give its employees ------- incentives to work hard. (A) best (B) much (C) more (D) most 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 Most of the students who work here as interns ------- comprehensive technical backgrounds. (A) needs (B) have (C) gives (D) do No. 8 The latest annual report will be released ------- a few days. (A) of (B) in (C) to (D) from No. 9 Josh is worried that his wife often works to the ------- of exhaustion. (A) pointing (B) points (C) point (D) pointed No. 10 It was quite shocking that Ms. Wimbledon left our company ------- saying anything last week. (A) on (B) from (C) by (D) without