No. 1 The landlords benefited substantially from the continuous rent ------- in 1980s, when many people came to the area in search of work. (A) grow (B) grew (C) growth (D) grown No. 2 The human resource department ------- a survey on working environment. (A) have conducted (B) conducted (C) conducting (D) conduct No. 3 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. 4 TRI Inc. ------- all employees to wear an identification badge at all times when inside the office building. (A) requiring (B) require (C) to require (D) requires No. 5 Most of the students who ------- a degree in computer science in this college want to work in Silicon Valley. (A) earn (B) earns (C) yield (D) yields No. 6 We are very ------- to announce the appointment of Carrie Moore to the position of Chief Operation Officer. (A) please (B) pleased (C) pleasant (D) pleasing No. 7 ------- 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. 8 The latest cellular phone sold ------- in a minute when it hit the shelves. (A) around (B) out (C) in (D) over No. 9 The student was ------- to provide the professor with the adequate evidence that the experiment had been successful. (A) uncertain (B) understanding (C) unsure (D) unable No. 10 After the appointment a new head of the office was announced, Michael was forced to -------. (A) restore (B) remit (C) resign (D) reiterate