No. 1 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. 2 Before the conference, the presenters met to ------- about how to proceed. (A) refer (B) plan (C) talk (D) discuss No. 3 The CEO was awarded a prize for his ------- to the local community. (A) contributed (B) contribute (C) contributions (D) contributes No. 4 Few economic experts ------- that the value of the company was going to increase by 180% over the course of the year. (A) predicted (B) profited (C) gave (D) told No. 5 Mr. Christian Lee, ------- an executive at USS Bank, became the CEO of LGS Insurance. (A) once (B) often (C) soon (D) now No. 6 The secretary overheard a manager's conversation ------- CEO. (A) because (B) with (C) towards (D) at No. 7 ------- reviewing all the applications, the personnel manager chose a couple of candidates to come in for interviews. (A) As a result (B) First (C) During (D) After No. 8 Mr. Abbot had ------- selling his property and had to lower the price. (A) money (B) pain (C) minor (D) trouble No. 9 Alexia is a well known artist ------- holds a show in a gallery once a month. (A) but (B) and (C) while (D) because No. 10 When I called Nancy, she told me she was on ------- way home. (A) her (B) herself (C) a (D) another