No. 1 The hotel owner is thinking of ------- the business because of his age. (A) fold (B) folds (C) folding (D) folded No. 2 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. 3 Alexia is a well known artist ------- holds a show in a gallery once a month. (A) but (B) and (C) while (D) because No. 4 Mr. Hudson bought a tailored ------- from a famous menswear shop in Milan. (A) suited (B) suitable (C) suits (D) suit No. 5 The governor has concerns ------- with the rapid aging of the local society. (A) associates (B) associated (C) associate (D) associating No. 6 I can ensure that there is ------- I wouldn't do for the success of this project. (A) anything (B) everything (C) nothing (D) something No. 7 Nancy is still thinking of buying more winter clothes though her drawer can ------- hold any more things. (A) mostly (B) possibly (C) hardly (D) occasionally No. 8 ------- the meeting finished pretty late, Nancy was waiting for me to ask me some questions. (A) Nevertheless (B) Still (C) However (D) Although No. 9 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. 10 Mr. Wise made sure he ------- the job contract thoroughly before signing it. (A) reads (B) read (C) reading (D) will read