No. 1 The new staff who joined our team is very friendly and down-to- -------. (A) earth (B) floor (C) ground (D) town No. 2 The real-estate developer seems to be only interested in properties in ------- locations in Tokyo. (A) prime (B) prior (C) privileged (D) paid No. 3 A doctor told Carmen to take a leave of ------- because she was under too much stress at work. (A) absence (B) incense (C) offense (D) pretense No. 4 The janitor worked overtime for three days ------- during the annual conference. (A) over (B) now (C) forward (D) straight No. 5 My boss told me to take the rest of the day ------- because I was feeling sick. (A) off (B) over (C) on (D) ahead No. 6 It's getting popular among university students to do volunteer ------- abroad over the summer break. (A) works (B) working (C) worker (D) work No. 7 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. 8 Alexia is a well known artist ------- holds a show in a gallery once a month. (A) but (B) and (C) while (D) because No. 9 The rules for the amateur movie competition ------- on the following pages of this brochure. (A) have outlined (B) outlines (C) is outlined (D) are outlined No. 10 The new member, who joined the club two months ago, is not ------- to vote on the nomination of the president. (A) eligible (B) responsible (C) available (D) affordable