No. 1 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. 2 LA Community College ------- offer basic reading programs for children. (A) frequent (B) frequently (C) frequentist (D) frequence No. 3 Bill's idea of opening a new shop was not approved because the majority voted ------- it. (A) against (B) astride (C) amongst (D) around No. 4 A project manager is responsible for reporting work ------- to clients. (A) progress (B) proceed (C) provide (D) provoke No. 5 After the unexpected death of the CEO, the board of directors ------- a meeting at 10 p.m. (A) calling (B) was called (C) called (D) has called No. 6 The government is under international pressure to ------- regulations in the country. (A) loosen (B) leap (C) lease (D) lose No. 7 The bankruptcy of a big life insurance company caused ------- in the stock market. (A) uncertainty (B) uncertain (C) certainty (D) certain No. 8 Mr. Fiat, a prominent investor, has stepped ------- to save the company from going out of business. (A) in (B) by (C) beside (D) out No. 9 ------- the economy improves, more people become interested in buying stocks. (A) So (B) As (C) But (D) For No. 10 ------- all the possible reasons for going home early, he chose the least like one. (A) In (B) Of (C) Under (D) Out