No. 1 There has been a ------- decline in share prices this year because of wars and conflicts all over the world. (A) short (B) sharp (C) shiny (D) shy No. 2 The hotel owner is thinking of ------- the business because of his age. (A) fold (B) folds (C) folding (D) folded No. 3 The trend for retail stores these days is to ------- an online presence. (A) being (B) be (C) have (D) has No. 4 George couldn't arrive there on time because he ------- the freeway exit on the way. (A) drove (B) saw (C) left (D) missed No. 5 Sarah is going to Greece on business the day ------- tomorrow. (A) to (B) before (C) during (D) after No. 6 TR Motors recently discontinued production of the sports car, which was a top-selling product of ------- in the 1990s. (A) theirs (B) them (C) their (D) they No. 7 This study group consists of a couple of private ------- and some business owners. (A) invested (B) investor (C) investors (D) investing No. 8 The manager emphasized that we had to focus on understanding changing customer -------. (A) needing (B) needed (C) needy (D) needs No. 9 In some countries in South America, tourists are advised to avoid ------- cash because of the high risk of being robbed. (A) carry (B) being carried (C) to carry (D) carrying No. 10 To put it -------, Mr. Gooch's invention turned out to be absolute rubbish, much to the disappointment of the company's executives. (A) plainly (B) partially (C) particularly (D) pointedly