The BCN Company will not accept applications for transfers to overseas ____ branches the first of the month.
A.by
B.when
C.until
D.through

The Travel Holiday Group offers some of the best horseback tours ____ the coast of the Eastern Mediterranean basin.
A.into
B.along
C.under
D.among

The workshop teaches managers and employees how to dispute someone else’s ideas ____ being disagreeable.
A.except
B.without
C.whereas
D.otherwise

The director wants all of the items shipped by the end of the week, ____ of the cost.
A.regardless
B.regard
C.regarding
D.regarded

The data will be posted on a secure password-protected server that is accessible exclusively ____ authorized staff members.
A.for
B.within
C.to
D.over

Country Air offered free tickets to every passenger that missed their flight ____ a malfunction in the plane's engine.
A.owed to
B.thanks for
C.resulting in
D.because of

Employees who are planning to extend holiday vacations with unused leave days must inform their supervisors ____ October 31.
A.at
B.for
C.by
D.until

Human resources personnel are trained to tell the differences ____ a resolvable conflict and an irresolvable confrontation.
A.upon
B.about
C.during
D.between

We are holding a dinner this evening to congratulate Mr. Brian Banks ____ his thirty years with the Meyers Cold Cuts Company.
A.to
B.of
C.on
D.from

____the last ten years, professional and business services comprised 38 percent of the total job growth in the Washington region.
A.In
B.On
C.Since
D.While