No. 1 Lower House failed to pass the trade -------, which disappointed the meat-packing industry. (A) point (B) pose (C) pack (D) pact No. 2 Low interest rates ------- allowed more young couples to buy homes. (A) have (B) has (C) are (D) is No. 3 The flight N114 will proceed as ------- provided weather conditions remain calm. (A) arrived (B) needed (C) called (D) scheduled No. 4 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. 5 As ------- exposure to heat will damage the products, please store them in a cool, dark place. (A) stretched (B) spoiled (C) prolonged (D) abused No. 6 Thomas took some time off from work to think ------- about his life after his mother's death. (A) alike (B) ahead (C) hard (D) hardly No. 7 Open Gov. is an initiative to increase ------- of public administration and has been successfully operated for the past 20 years. (A) transparent (B) transparency (C) transparentize (D) transparentizing No. 8 The company ------- the announcement of their new product due to a minor trouble. (A) postpone (B) postponed (C) postponing (D) postpones No. 9 Kylie doesn't like her current job because she often has to work -------. (A) overall (B) overtime (C) longtime (D) sometime No. 10 The student was ------- to provide the professor with the adequate evidence that the experiment had been successful. (A) uncertain (B) understanding (C) unsure (D) unable