No. 1 Mr. Walsh has been keeping ------- a visit to a doctor for three months because he is too busy. (A) postponed (B) postponing (C) postpone (D) to postpone No. 2 If you have any questions ------- the midterm exam, please ask your teaching assistant. (A) about (B) under (C) around (D) behind No. 3 It is wrongly accused that the U.S. top universities have a ------- to accept more racial minorities. (A) tendency (B) tenderness (C) temper (D) tension 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 ------- 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. 6 Please direct all winter holiday inquiries ------- the personnel department. (A) until (B) to (C) as (D) with No. 7 High school students gathered together to think more ------- about sustainable development. (A) broad (B) broaden (C) broadly (D) abroad No. 8 Mr. Inglis, a former astronaut, ------- at a private university once a week. (A) lecturing (B) lecture (C) lectures (D) lecturer No. 9 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. 10 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