No. 1 Ms. Hyde is an ------- analyst and also teaches at a university in London. (A) economy (B) economic (C) economical (D) economist No. 2 Bill's idea of opening a new shop was not approved because the majority voted ------- it. (A) against (B) astride (C) amongst (D) around No. 3 Ms. Rolling wrote a courteous letter to the hotel manager ------- the visit, requesting a special arrangement to commemorate their 50th wedding anniversary. (A) on time (B) in advance (C) prior to (D) close to No. 4 Gregory will have to work on weekends in order ------- the deadline. (A) to make (B) make (C) made (D) making No. 5 Some people say Mr. Carlton's company focuses on promoting the ------- of shareholders too much. (A) interesting (B) interests (C) interestingly (D) interested No. 6 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. 7 While people tend to become more ------- when they get older, this 80-year-old woman started travelling the world by herself. (A) conservation (B) conserve (C) conservative (D) conservatives No. 8 Cindy is out for lunch at the restaurant ------- the street. (A) ahead (B) over (C) across (D) beyond No. 9 The shop clerk refused to ------- the customer's 100-dollar bill. (A) changing (B) changed (C) change (D) changes No. 10 All the shipment is supposed ------- by custom officers. (A) to inspect (B) to be inspected (C) to be inspecting (D) to have inspected