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 meeting finished pretty late, Nancy was waiting for me to ask me some questions. (A) Nevertheless (B) Still (C) However (D) Although No. 3 The CEO of Ultra Beauty makes sure to take time ------- just for himself after lunch everyday. (A) out (B) outside (C) in (D) on No. 4 ABC Communications has just opened a new ------- in India that is expected to be very successful. (A) branch (B) trail (C) destination (D) entry No. 5 Mr. Silverman almost missed the meeting with his client because traffic ------- was so bad. (A) direction (B) congestion (C) digestion (D) composition No. 6 Mr. White ------- head down to the client's office this afternoon to have a meeting. (A) will (B) is (C) have (D) has No. 7 High school students gathered together to think more ------- about sustainable development. (A) broad (B) broaden (C) broadly (D) abroad No. 8 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. 9 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. 10 Mr. Bell offered to give Ms. Jones a ------- to her home, but she turned it down politely. (A) rides (B) ride (C) riding (D) ridden