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 Open Gov. is an initiative to increase ------- of public administration and has been successfully operated for the past 20 years. (A) transparent (B) transparency (C) transparentize (D) transparentizing 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 This intensive workshop will teach you how to overcome performance anxiety and develop more ------- skills. (A) presently (B) presenter (C) presentation (D) presented No. 5 If I knew it ----- rain, I would have brought an umbrella. (A) was going to (B) were (C) had (D) will No. 6 The governor has concerns ------- with the rapid aging of the local society. (A) associates (B) associated (C) associate (D) associating No. 7 The success of the new project depends ------- the number of skilled members. (A) of (B) at (C) in (D) on No. 8 ------- the economy improves, more people become interested in buying stocks. (A) So (B) As (C) But (D) For No. 9 In recent years many firms have started ------- the maintenance of their IT systems to cost cuts. (A) outsourcing (B) employing (C) delivering (D) shaping No. 10 Tim made a presentation to the managers that was one and a half hours -------. (A) long (B) ago (C) time (D) fast