No. 1 A group of students from different universities meets once a month to discuss ------- to various social problem. (A) emotions (B) meditations (C) solutions (D) resolutions No. 2 This operation may take some time ------- the processing time of the system. (A) depends (B) depending (C) depend (D) depended No. 3 The shop clerk refused to ------- the customer's 100-dollar bill. (A) changing (B) changed (C) change (D) changes No. 4 The trend for retail stores these days is to ------- an online presence. (A) being (B) be (C) have (D) has No. 5 The bankruptcy of a big life insurance company caused ------- in the stock market. (A) uncertainty (B) uncertain (C) certainty (D) certain No. 6 The current administration is determined to push ------- structural reforms even in areas where vested interests have been protected. (A) forward (B) for (C) in (D) against No. 7 The parliament will ------- landmark legislation that will allow people to rent their rooms, apartments, and houses to tourists. (A) passed (B) be passed (C) have been passed (D) pass No. 8 Most of the students who work here as interns ------- comprehensive technical backgrounds. (A) needs (B) have (C) gives (D) do No. 9 This study group consists of a couple of private ------- and some business owners. (A) invested (B) investor (C) investors (D) investing No. 10 Mr. Norton was offered ------- for all expenses including flight tickets after he came back from the business trip. (A) investment (B) settlement (C) reimbursement (D) expenditure