No. 1 The letter ------- that the annual convention in Las Vegas successfully took place. (A) acknowledgement (B) acknowledgeable (C) acknowledge (D) acknowledged 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 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. 4 Tim made a presentation to the managers that was one and a half hours -------. (A) long (B) ago (C) time (D) fast No. 5 Ms. Fedelar called her assistant before she got on the plane to confirm the ------- status of the project. (A) current (B) favorite (C) potential (D) busy No. 6 The latest cellular phone sold ------- in a minute when it hit the shelves. (A) around (B) out (C) in (D) over No. 7 The on-board announcement reminds passengers to always wear their ------- on the train. (A) belongings (B) findings (C) missing (D) passing No. 8 The chief editor Alex Anderson changed the front page headline at the last ------- because a suspect was arrested. (A) month (B) week (C) hour (D) minute No. 9 This report says that many of the customers are not satisfied ------- the quality of our service. (A) in (B) upon (C) for (D) with No. 10 Josh is worried that his wife often works to the ------- of exhaustion. (A) pointing (B) points (C) point (D) pointed