No. 1 Mr. Inglis, a former astronaut, ------- at a private university once a week. (A) lecturing (B) lecture (C) lectures (D) lecturer No. 2 Mr. White ------- head down to the client's office this afternoon to have a meeting. (A) will (B) is (C) have (D) has No. 3 The fight between the two companies started when one started to buy ------- the firm's stock. (A) under (B) through (C) up (D) down No. 4 Northwest Department is planning a special one-day event only for its most ------- customers this fall. (A) value (B) valuable (C) valuation (D) validated No. 5 Norah is an excellent assistant, ------- she gets lost easily. (A) and that (B) except that (C) so much that (D) such that No. 6 Most of the students who ------- a degree in computer science in this college want to work in Silicon Valley. (A) earn (B) earns (C) yield (D) yields No. 7 After the unexpected death of the CEO, the board of directors ------- a meeting at 10 p.m. (A) calling (B) was called (C) called (D) has called No. 8 There is great business potential in Internet start-ups these days, so ------- attracted many talented young people. (A) it could (B) they can (C) they have (D) it will No. 9 The entire staff was asked to ------- the building as soon as the alarm rang. (A) exaggerate (B) evaporate (C) evacuate (D) eventuate No. 10 Heather is currently working on two projects - one is almost finished, and ------- is in the planning phase. (A) other (B) another (C) the other (D) the another