No. 1 Hay Real Estate beat its competitor and ------- a property in Manhattan at above the market price. (A) presumed (B) promised (C) postponed (D) purchased No. 2 Every ATM is required to handle all transactions quickly and -------. (A) efficiently (B) early (C) rational (D) effective No. 3 ------- reviewing all the applications, the personnel manager chose a couple of candidates to come in for interviews. (A) As a result (B) First (C) During (D) After No. 4 All orders are processed and ------- on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. (A) shipment (B) shipped (C) shipping (D) ship No. 5 It is wrongly accused that the U.S. top universities have a ------- to accept more racial minorities. (A) tendency (B) tenderness (C) temper (D) tension No. 6 We have to be careful about making a future plan because neither possibility can be ------- out. (A) leaned (B) ruled (C) lied (D) rolled No. 7 The flight was redirected to Portland ------- a storm that shut down San Francisco's airport. (A) since (B) for (C) due to (D) because No. 8 Mr. Silverman almost missed the meeting with his client because traffic ------- was so bad. (A) direction (B) congestion (C) digestion (D) composition No. 9 A group of prominent scientists met with the President to discuss the ------- of the environment in Alaska. (A) interior (B) style (C) form (D) state No. 10 Mr. Wise made sure he ------- the job contract thoroughly before signing it. (A) reads (B) read (C) reading (D) will read