No. 1 ------- her sister who has never been out of Japan, Anna has been to a lot of foreign countries on business. (A) Although (B) Despite (C) Unlike (D) Opposite No. 2 The landlords benefited substantially from continuous rent ------- in 1980s. (A) grow (B) grew (C) growth (D) grown No. 3 The new strategy of the firm is to give its employees ------- incentives to work hard. (A) best (B) much (C) more (D) most No. 4 ------- Kate didn't listen to what I said carefully, as she made the same mistake again. (A) Roughly (B) Practically (C) Apparently (D) Eventually No. 5 We won't be late for the meeting if we go there ------- taxi. (A) by (B) on (C) to (D) at No. 6 The flight was redirected to Portland ------- a storm that shut down San Francisco's airport. (A) since (B) for (C) due to (D) because No. 7 Today's hockey game was canceled ------ the bomb threat received at this morning. (A) despite of (B) instead of (C) because of (D) in case of No. 8 A group of ------- played an important role on the experiment. (A) professional (B) professionals (C) professionally (D) professor No. 9 A group of prominent scientists met with the President to discuss the ------- of the environment in Alaska. (A) interior (B) style (C) form (D) state No. 10 Mr. Peterson's performance was considered to be a major ------- even though it received little media coverage. (A) success (B) succeed (C) successful (D) succesfully