No. 1 The new website ------- are told to take this tutorial. (A) developers (B) investors (C) designer (D) maker No. 2 Analysts had predicted ------- that the Japanese market would shrink this year. (A) now (B) so (C) earlier (D) ago No. 3 Tim made a presentation to the managers that was one and a half hours -------. (A) long (B) ago (C) time (D) fast No. 4 A special team was sent to ------- a pitch for the new artificial-intelligence robot. (A) own (B) make (C) throw (D) touch No. 5 Nathan ------- to attend the conference because of the urgent business trip to Hong Kong. (A) forced (B) failed (C) prompted (D) postponed No. 6 We won't be late for the meeting if we go there ------- taxi. (A) by (B) on (C) to (D) at No. 7 The tragic tsunami had left hundreds of people -------. (A) homeless (B) out (C) empty (D) vacant No. 8 The serial ------- on the computer don't match the ones on the document. (A) spoons (B) bowls (C) boxes (D) numbers No. 9 The new shopping mall will be located somewhere ------- this highway. (A) into (B) among (C) along (D) alone No. 10 ------- the meeting finished pretty late, Nancy was waiting for me to ask me some questions. (A) Nevertheless (B) Still (C) However (D) Although