No. 1 Tim made a presentation to the managers that was one and a half hours -------. (A) long (B) ago (C) time (D) fast No. 2 The human resources director is ------- temp workers for the three-day sales event at ABC Department. (A) repeating (B) reclining (C) recruiting (D) recreating No. 3 It took the government three months to decide to increase ------- of the new banknotes. (A) circumstance (B) circle (C) circumfusion (D) circulation No. 4 To put it -------, Mr. Gooch's invention turned out to be absolute rubbish, much to the disappointment of the company's executives. (A) plainly (B) partially (C) particularly (D) pointedly No. 5 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. 6 A project manager is responsible for reporting work ------- to clients. (A) progress (B) proceed (C) provide (D) provoke No. 7 Mr. Hudson bought a tailored ------- from a famous menswear shop in Milan. (A) suited (B) suitable (C) suits (D) suit No. 8 Mr. Downy, a famous billionaire, ------- his secret of becoming rich in his recent book. (A) relaxed (B) prevailed (C) unveiled (D) released No. 9 The secretary overheard a manager's conversation ------- CEO. (A) because (B) with (C) towards (D) at No. 10 After the earthquake, there is an argument that nuclear power ------- replaced by less dangerous forms of energy in near future. (A) would (B) will (C) should be (D) is