No. 1 The janitor worked overtime for three days ------- during the annual conference. (A) over (B) now (C) forward (D) straight No. 2 When the president of that giant film production company visits Japan, he will be accompanied ------- tens of bodyguards. (A) from (B) for (C) by (D) in No. 3 A high-rise apartment in Dubai could be a ------- for Chinese investors who want to allocate their assets in different countries. (A) stock (B) bargain (C) sale (D) bonus No. 4 Today's hockey game was canceled ------ the bomb threat received at this morning. (A) despite of (B) instead of (C) because of (D) in case of No. 5 Mr. Kent had some regrets about ------- his job to start his own business. (A) quitting (B) quit (C) quits (D) to quit No. 6 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. 7 The designer was ------- to create a better website for that language school. (A) hire (B) hired (C) hires (D) hiring No. 8 ------- the meeting finished pretty late, Nancy was waiting for me to ask me some questions. (A) Nevertheless (B) Still (C) However (D) Although No. 9 The trend for retail stores these days is to ------- an online presence. (A) being (B) be (C) have (D) has No. 10 What the residents are ------- for is a clear explanation from the city about the change of school district. (A) wanting (B) leaning (C) claiming (D) asking