No. 1 After the unexpected death of the CEO, the board of directors ------- a meeting at 10 p.m. (A) calling (B) was called (C) called (D) has called No. 2 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. 3 Please direct all winter holiday inquiries ------- the personnel department. (A) until (B) to (C) as (D) with No. 4 One of the extraordinary ------- of this robot is its running speed as well as its automatic maintenance function using AI. (A) feature (B) featuring (C) featured (D) features No. 5 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. 6 Nathan ------- to attend the conference because of the urgent business trip to Hong Kong. (A) forced (B) failed (C) prompted (D) postponed No. 7 The environmental group finally ------- to extreme measures such as chasing and attacking whaling ships. (A) reported (B) resorted (C) deported (D) sort No. 8 The members worked ------- the holiday period because they wanted to finish the project with no delay. (A) by (B) out (C) at (D) through No. 9 Mike found ------- difficult to focus on his presentation after his manager started taking notes in front of him. (A) it (B) that (C) what (D) those No. 10 The famous author doesn't have an opening in his schedule until ------- month. (A) next (B) after (C) full (D) another