No. 1 Mr. Porter is in an important meeting and cannot be -------. (A) disturbed (B) distraught (C) disoriented (D) disbanded No. 2 To put it -------, Mr. Gooch's invention turned out to be absolute rubbish, much to the disappointment of the company's executives. (A) plainly (B) partially (C) particularly (D) pointedly No. 3 ------- the economy improves, more people become interested in buying stocks. (A) So (B) As (C) But (D) For No. 4 ------- all the possible reasons for going home early, he chose the least like one. (A) In (B) Of (C) Under (D) Out No. 5 Mr. Wise made sure he ------- the job contract thoroughly before signing it. (A) reads (B) read (C) reading (D) will read No. 6 Ms. Reilly got a job offer, so she quit her current position to take the new -------. (A) it (B) one (C) that (D) some No. 7 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. 8 The private electric generator is a cost-competitive product since it is designed for ------- production. (A) flexible (B) complex (C) experimental (D) mass No. 9 Mr. Cobb will quit the company he worked for more than six years and ------- his own business. (A) be (B) open (C) pay (D) complete No. 10 This study group consists of a couple of private ------- and some business owners. (A) invested (B) investor (C) investors (D) investing