No. 1 The hotel owner is thinking of ------- the business because of his age. (A) fold (B) folds (C) folding (D) folded No. 2 While people tend to become more ------- when they get older, this 80-year-old woman started travelling the world by herself. (A) conservation (B) conserve (C) conservative (D) conservatives No. 3 A customer at Brooks Books is reminded to keep his or her receipt ------- a proof of purchase. (A) off (B) except (C) as (D) on No. 4 My boss told me to take the rest of the day ------- because I was feeling sick. (A) off (B) over (C) on (D) ahead No. 5 Mr. Downy, a famous billionaire, ------- his secret of becoming rich in his recent book. (A) relaxed (B) prevailed (C) unveiled (D) released No. 6 Ms. Rolling wrote a courteous letter to the hotel manager ------- the visit, requesting a special arrangement to commemorate their 50th wedding anniversary. (A) on time (B) in advance (C) prior to (D) close to No. 7 The decision to merger San Jose Electronics was made ------- the objections of the faction led by Vice President Noah Gordon. (A) along (B) over (C) in (D) for No. 8 It's our policy to make clothes for people of every size and -------. (A) shaping (B) shaped (C) shapes (D) shape No. 9 While the sales team's ------- has improved, overall profit of the company has been decreased for the past two years. (A) motivate (B) motivates (C) motivational (D) motivation No. 10 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