No. 1 The company purchased a new photocopier because the previous model was -------. (A) outnumbered (B) outdated (C) outgoing (D) outward No. 2 If I knew it ----- rain, I would have brought an umbrella. (A) was going to (B) were (C) had (D) will No. 3 The fog was so ------- that many drivers drove more slowly and carefully. (A) wide (B) thick (C) cold (D) deep No. 4 Tony has been in a good mood since he got promoted ------- a senior manager. (A) in (B) as (C) to (D) with No. 5 The bankruptcy of a big life insurance company caused ------- in the stock market. (A) uncertainty (B) uncertain (C) certainty (D) certain No. 6 Nathan ------- to attend the conference because of the urgent business trip to Hong Kong. (A) forced (B) failed (C) prompted (D) postponed 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 ------- the meeting finished pretty late, Nancy was waiting for me to ask me some questions. (A) Nevertheless (B) Still (C) However (D) Although No. 9 Some people say Mr. Carlton's company focuses on promoting the ------- of shareholders too much. (A) interesting (B) interests (C) interestingly (D) interested No. 10 Nitro Spinning Company has used this machine, which needs to be ------- operated after an earthquake occurs, for more than 50 years. (A) manual (B) manually (C) manualize (D) manualized