No. 1 The designer was ------- to create a better website for that language school. (A) hire (B) hired (C) hires (D) hiring No. 2 The new restriction on real estate acquisition introduced by the Cross administration is criticized from the economic -------. (A) respect (B) perspective (C) representative (D) perception No. 3 Kate will meet our visitors in the lobby and then ------- them some explanation about the museum. (A) gives (B) giving (C) gave (D) give No. 4 Because the meeting with the client was rescheduled, Mike had to make the document in a ------- time. (A) limit (B) limiting (C) limits (D) limited No. 5 Few economic experts ------- that the value of the company was going to increase by 180% over the course of the year. (A) predicted (B) profited (C) gave (D) told No. 6 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. 7 Analysts had predicted ------- that the Japanese market would shrink this year. (A) now (B) so (C) earlier (D) ago No. 8 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. 9 If you wish ------- to Mr. Wilson, please make an appointment through his assistant in that room. (A) speak (B) to speak (C) speaking (D) has spoken No. 10 After the earthquake, there is an argument that nuclear power ------- replaced by less dangerous forms of energy in near future. (A) would (B) will (C) should be (D) is