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 A group of ------- played an important role on the experiment. (A) professional (B) professionals (C) professionally (D) professor No. 3 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. 4 The members worked ------- the holiday period because they wanted to finish the project with no delay. (A) by (B) out (C) at (D) through No. 5 A ------- decision regarding the acquisition is going to be made at the next board meeting. (A) critical (B) conceptual (C) criminal (D) chronological No. 6 ------- the meeting finished pretty late, Nancy was waiting for me to ask me some questions. (A) Nevertheless (B) Still (C) However (D) Although No. 7 The famous author doesn't have an opening in his schedule until ------- month. (A) next (B) after (C) full (D) another No. 8 The change of World Future Inc.'s CEO was part of the company's reorganization plan, which ------- last month by the board of directors. (A) approved (B) had approved (C) would approve (D) was approved No. 9 While people tend to become more ------- when they get older, this 80-year-old woman started travelling the world by herself. (A) conservation (B) conserve (C) conservative (D) conservatives No. 10 ------- Kate didn't listen to what I said carefully, as she made the same mistake again. (A) Roughly (B) Practically (C) Apparently (D) Eventually