No. 1 A doctor told Carmen to take a leave of ------- because she was under too much stress at work. (A) absence (B) incense (C) offense (D) pretense No. 2 Mr. Norton was offered ------- for all expenses including flight tickets after he came back from the business trip. (A) investment (B) settlement (C) reimbursement (D) expenditure No. 3 ------- the meeting finished pretty late, Nancy was waiting for me to ask me some questions. (A) Nevertheless (B) Still (C) However (D) Although No. 4 Payment at the store can be made by cash or check, ------- a credit card cannot be accepted. (A) both (B) but (C) or (D) either No. 5 TR Motors recently discontinued production of the sports car, which was a top-selling product of ------- in the 1990s. (A) theirs (B) them (C) their (D) they No. 6 Today's hockey game was canceled ------ the bomb threat received at this morning. (A) despite of (B) instead of (C) because of (D) in case of No. 7 Nancy is still thinking of buying more winter clothes though her drawer can ------- hold any more things. (A) mostly (B) possibly (C) hardly (D) occasionally No. 8 Ms. Reilly got a job offer, so she quit her current position to take the new -------. (A) it (B) one (C) that (D) some No. 9 After the unexpected death of the CEO, the board of directors ------- a meeting at 10 p.m. (A) calling (B) was called (C) called (D) has called No. 10 Mr. Chu in the IT support team has the reputation of dealing with any sort of problem, ------- how complicated it is. (A) even if (B) otherwise (C) no matter (D) therefore