No. 1 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. 2 Lucy was so busy today ------- she had no time to have lunch. (A) because (B) that (C) which (D) however No. 3 At Morrison & Dorson Ltd., wages ------- depending on the employee's position and skills. (A) to vary (B) varying (C) vary (D) varies No. 4 Northwest Department is planning a special one-day event only for its most ------- customers this fall. (A) value (B) valuable (C) valuation (D) validated No. 5 The company ------- the announcement of their new product due to a minor trouble. (A) postpone (B) postponed (C) postponing (D) postpones No. 6 ------- reviewing all the applications, the personnel manager chose a couple of candidates to come in for interviews. (A) As a result (B) First (C) During (D) After No. 7 The shop clerk refused to ------- the customer's 100-dollar bill. (A) changing (B) changed (C) change (D) changes No. 8 The letter ------- that the annual convention in Las Vegas successfully took place. (A) acknowledgement (B) acknowledgeable (C) acknowledge (D) acknowledged No. 9 It's our policy to make clothes for people of every size and -------. (A) shaping (B) shaped (C) shapes (D) shape No. 10 Despite the analysts' forecast, Yano Technologies ------- a profit of $350 million during the last fiscal year. (A) rebounded (B) realized (C) refunded (D) referred