No. 1 In Finland, 92% of companies offer ------- schedules so that both men and women can be involved in childcare. (A) responsible (B) flexible (C) affordable (D) portable No. 2 Ms. Hyde is an ------- analyst and also teaches at a university in London. (A) economy (B) economic (C) economical (D) economist No. 3 The hotel owner is thinking of ------- the business because of his age. (A) fold (B) folds (C) folding (D) folded No. 4 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. 5 With the election over, the new congress man could now ------- his attention toward solving pollution problems. (A) change (B) alter (C) transform (D) turn No. 6 The members worked ------- the holiday period because they wanted to finish the project with no delay. (A) by (B) out (C) at (D) through No. 7 Ms. Park came to work though she ------- a stomach flu. (A) was (B) took (C) have (D) had No. 8 ------- the economy improves, more people become interested in buying stocks. (A) So (B) As (C) But (D) For No. 9 David has been a member of a special research group in our laboratory ------- over fifteen years. (A) since (B) for (C) in (D) from No. 10 More and more people tend to choose to travel to Indianapolis by train ------- airplane because it’s cheaper. (A) but (B) without (C) except for (D) instead of