一、选择题

1.If there were fewer management staff,more work ____A____.

A.would be done 

B.will be done

C.would have be done 

D.should be done

2.Sales went down ____D____ difficult trading conditions.

A.because

B.thanks to 

C.since 

D.due to

3.The ____C____ 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

4.The author of the book lived in ___B_____.

A.the early 30 

B.the early 30’s 

C.early 30 

D.earlier 30’s

5.Mr.Sims has been ill,but we expect him ___A_____ by next month.

A.to be well 

B.well 

C.to be good 

D.good