No. 1 The meeting will commence as soon as the president -------. (A) arrive (B) arrives (C) arriving (D) arrival No. 2 More and more people tend to choose to travel to Indianapolis by train ------- airplane because it’s cheaper. (A) but (B) without (C) except for (D) instead of No. 3 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 No. 4 Mr. Keith is thinking about ------- a hotel online for his next trip. (A) staying (B) booking (C) going to (D) serving No. 5 Lower House failed to pass the trade -------, which disappointed the meat-packing industry. (A) point (B) pose (C) pack (D) pact No. 6 ------- 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. 7 With the election over, the new congress man could now ------- his attention toward solving pollution problems. (A) change (B) alter (C) transform (D) turn No. 8 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. 9 Membership to the networking club is open to anyone ------- he or she studied economics or not. (A) whether (B) if (C) either (D) since No. 10 ------- the meeting finished pretty late, Nancy was waiting for me to ask me some questions. (A) Nevertheless (B) Still (C) However (D) Although