No. 1 The rumor about the company has spread rapidly ------- thousands of employees. (A) among (B) along (C) aside (D) astride No. 2 The new shopping mall will be located somewhere ------- this highway. (A) into (B) among (C) along (D) alone No. 3 The private electric generator is a cost-competitive product since it is designed for ------- production. (A) flexible (B) complex (C) experimental (D) mass No. 4 Mr. White ------- head down to the client's office this afternoon to have a meeting. (A) will (B) is (C) have (D) has No. 5 Lower House failed to pass the trade -------, which disappointed the meat-packing industry. (A) point (B) pose (C) pack (D) pact No. 6 We are very ------- to announce the appointment of Carrie Moore to the position of Chief Operation Officer. (A) please (B) pleased (C) pleasant (D) pleasing No. 7 The new member, who joined the club two months ago, is not ------- to vote on the nomination of the president. (A) eligible (B) responsible (C) available (D) affordable No. 8 The candidate promised to reform the laws ------- protect agricultural producers at the election. (A) what (B) that (C) where (D) for No. 9 Mike found ------- difficult to focus on his presentation after his manager started taking notes in front of him. (A) it (B) that (C) what (D) those No. 10 More than a hundred welfare recipients were ------- to get their checks yesterday. (A) understated (B) unable (C) unstable (D) unwanted