No. 1 Thomas took some time off from work to think ------- about his life after his mother's death. (A) alike (B) ahead (C) hard (D) hardly No. 2 Most of the students who work here as interns ------- comprehensive technical backgrounds. (A) needs (B) have (C) gives (D) do No. 3 Despite the analysts' forecast, Yano Technologies ------- a profit of $350 million during the last fiscal year. (A) rebounded (B) realized (C) refunded (D) referred No. 4 All orders are processed and ------- on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. (A) shipment (B) shipped (C) shipping (D) ship No. 5 Open Gov. is an initiative to increase ------- of public administration and has been successfully operated for the past 20 years. (A) transparent (B) transparency (C) transparentize (D) transparentizing No. 6 We will ------- samples of the new product at the trade convention. (A) give in (B) hand out (C) put over (D) fill out No. 7 Cindy is out for lunch at the restaurant ------- the street. (A) ahead (B) over (C) across (D) beyond No. 8 Mike's promotion was approved by the board so he ------- become vice president from next month. (A) would (B) couldn't (C) did (D) will No. 9 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. 10 When Ms. Anniston -------, we held a party in her honor. (A) realized (B) retired (C) retailed (D) rented