6. Our factory is much more productive now. This year’s production is five times as much ________ it was ten years ago.
A. what
B. as
C. that
D. than
7. There are approximately 500 ________now in operation in the United States.
A. savings banks
B. saving bank
C. saving banks
D. savings bank
8. Having been familiar with his ability, ________.
A. the manager was assigned a challenging task
B. the manager assign a challenging task
C. the board assigned him a challenging task
D. a challenging task was assigned to the manager
9. If there were fewer management staff, more work ________.
A. would be done
B. will be done
C. would have be done
D. should be done
10. Sales went down ________ difficult trading conditions.
A. because
B. thanks to
C. since
D. due to
11. The ________ news is that the delegation will arrive at 6
∶
30 this afternoon.
A. up to the minute
B. up-to-the minute
C. up-to-the-minute
D. up-to the minute
