No. 1 Please let Ms. Potts know when it is ------- for you to meet with her. (A) conventional (B) convertible (C) convenient (D) converged No. 2 The company has become famous because it ------- a new logistics service. (A) pioneered (B) pioneering (C) pioneer (D) pioneers No. 3 The CEO regretfully accepted Ms. Hudson's -------. (A) intention (B) regulation (C) resignation (D) quotation No. 4 The professor at the business school often tells his son that there is no such thing as a 100% ------- profitable business. (A) guarantee (B) guaranteeing (C) guaranteed (D) to guarantee No. 5 The next flight to Houston has been cancelled ------- mechanical difficulties with the aircraft. (A) concerning (B) due to (C) because (D) in so much that 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 apparel company has finally ------- its accessories in collaboration with a famous jewelry designer. (A) divided (B) debuted (C) duplicated (D) disciplined No. 8 The company purchased a new photocopier because the previous model was -------. (A) outnumbered (B) outdated (C) outgoing (D) outward No. 9 In recent years many firms have started ------- the maintenance of their IT systems to cost cuts. (A) outsourcing (B) employing (C) delivering (D) shaping No. 10 He is a famous architect, known ------- his great works especially in Brazil and Russia. (A) by (B) as (C) on (D) for