No. 1 If done consistently over a period of time, investing a small portion of your earnings can produce considerable -------. (A) hints (B) expense (C) payment (D) rewards No. 2 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. 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 Mr. Lee has served as the president of this company ------- fifteen years and contributed to the community a lot. (A) since (B) until (C) during (D) for No. 5 These scholarships help students facing financial hardship ------- to universities abroad. (A) go (B) to go (C) going (D) have gone No. 6 The parliamentary candidate is always featured in the media for his ------- statements. (A) bold (B) light (C) small (D) dense No. 7 Tom made a big mistake this morning, so the boss gave him a warning not to do it -------. (A) again (B) over (C) once (D) more No. 8 Dr. Green, who gave a speech today, is a ------- regarded professor of psychology in the United States. (A) luckily (B) gracefully (C) largely (D) highly No. 9 There are ------- people lining up in front of the theater for the new performance by one of the best ballet dancers in the world. (A) most (B) less (C) much (D) many No. 10 At the North America's largest game show, Fantasia Company gave a sneak ------- of the new video game to a limited audience. (A) peak (B) pair (C) pride (D) peek