No. 1 It is said that prosecutors are going to file papers charging the CFO with securities -------. (A) friction (B) fringe (C) fraud (D) frame No. 2 Ms. Fedelar called her assistant before she got on the plane to confirm the ------- status of the project. (A) current (B) favorite (C) potential (D) busy No. 3 A meeting is scheduled this afternoon because the manager has an ------- announcement to make. (A) imported (B) important (C) import (D) importance No. 4 Mike's promotion was approved by the board so he ------- become vice president from next month. (A) would (B) couldn't (C) did (D) will No. 5 A doctor told Carmen to take a leave of ------- because she was under too much stress at work. (A) absence (B) incense (C) offense (D) pretense No. 6 The change of World Future Inc.'s CEO was part of the company's reorganization plan, which ------- last month by the board of directors. (A) approved (B) had approved (C) would approve (D) was approved No. 7 The flight was redirected to Portland ------- a storm that shut down San Francisco's airport. (A) since (B) for (C) due to (D) because No. 8 ------- the economy improves, more people become interested in buying stocks. (A) So (B) As (C) But (D) For No. 9 The system was modified in order to ------- suspicious or malicious transactions 24 hours a day. (A) sort out (B) figure out (C) point out (D) look out No. 10 It required a lot of ------- to open new shops in those major cities at the same time. (A) orders (B) effort (C) purposes (D) hesitation