No. 1 Mr. Bean is a popular politician because he always takes the ------- of the worker. (A) surprise (B) support (C) side (D) sight No. 2 Leona had no ------- that her boss was planning to promote her. (A) time (B) money (C) idea (D) way No. 3 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. 4 As many medical professionals predicted, the infection spread ------- the country by the end of summer. (A) through (B) throughout (C) on (D) out No. 5 Joe was unable to ------- the problem by himself. (A) solving (B) solved (C) solve (D) solves No. 6 Lucy was so busy today ------- she had no time to have lunch. (A) because (B) that (C) which (D) however No. 7 The trend for retail stores these days is to ------- an online presence. (A) being (B) be (C) have (D) has No. 8 The entire staff was asked to ------- the building as soon as the alarm rang. (A) exaggerate (B) evaporate (C) evacuate (D) eventuate No. 9 All of the students in that class were invited to an ------- dinner by Professor Wilson. (A) informant (B) informal (C) intelligible (D) irresistible No. 10 ------- Kimberly had a lot of trouble right after she started her own business, she managed to run the business for more than 10 years. (A) Although (B) Even (C) As a result (D) Despite