No. 1 Mr. Omaha evaluates a company over the long ------- before he decides to buy its stock. (A) curve (B) term (C) hour (D) profit No. 2 We will ------- samples of the new product at the trade convention. (A) give in (B) hand out (C) put over (D) fill out No. 3 Ms. Liu will be ------- greeting guests at the reception as a chief manager. (A) in spite of (B) instead of (C) in front of (D) in charge of No. 4 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. 5 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. 6 Heather is currently working on two projects - one is almost finished, and ------- is in the planning phase. (A) other (B) another (C) the other (D) the another No. 7 The chief editor Alex Anderson changed the front page headline at the last ------- because a suspect was arrested. (A) month (B) week (C) hour (D) minute No. 8 All of the students in that class were invited to an ------- dinner by Professor Wilson. (A) informant (B) informal (C) intelligible (D) irresistible No. 9 XYZ Galaxy made an ------- statement about the CEO's hospitalization last night. (A) official (B) anonymous (C) up-front (D) eventual No. 10 Ms. Lucy Salazar received recognition for the idea of a new amusement park ------- proposed. (A) she (B) that (C) which (D) who