No. 1 A ------- decision regarding the acquisition is going to be made at the next board meeting. (A) critical (B) conceptual (C) criminal (D) chronological No. 2 The manager was angry because most of the items which arrived yesterday ------- damaged. (A) is (B) has been (C) was (D) were No. 3 Our employees seem more pleased with their schedules now than when their working hours changed ------- week to week. (A) by (B) from (C) on (D) till No. 4 We will ------- samples of the new product at the trade convention. (A) give in (B) hand out (C) put over (D) fill out No. 5 Mr. Porter is in an important meeting and cannot be -------. (A) disturbed (B) distraught (C) disoriented (D) disbanded No. 6 Some consumers are ------- of handing over their personal information to companies for privacy reasons. (A) worried (B) wary (C) sacred (D) scary No. 7 Ms. Canberry told Nicole to bring at ------- two friends to the dinner party. (A) fewest (B) latest (C) least (D) best No. 8 The English conversation club has become active since it brought some new members ------- board. (A) on (B) over (C) for (D) across No. 9 These scholarships help students facing financial hardship ------- to universities abroad. (A) go (B) to go (C) going (D) have gone No. 10 Factory workers ------- for a break after searching for a missing tool for two hours. (A) demanded (B) supplied (C) made (D) called