_______ the production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.
    A. For             B. As            C. Because              D. With

I’d rather you ________ there next week.  

A. went           B. go           C. should go           D. had gone

 The manager insisted on ________ out the plan at once.
     A. I carried         B. me carry        C. I carry              D. my carrying

It is such a difficult problem _______ no one can work out.
    A. as           B. that         C. so          D. thus

 Please award the prize to _________comes first in the competition.
    A. who         B. whom          C. whoever           D. whomever

 I won’t give in ________ great difficulties I come across in my life.
    A. however         B. whichever         C. whatever         D. wherever

 Make marks _______ you have questions. 

A. which      B. in which        C. where          D. in where

He was glad that his experience in the army finally ________.

A. paid back        B. paid for        C. paid about         D. paid off

The bus rolled into the valley, _______ over 20 deaths.

A. caused        B. having caused        C. causing         D. to cause

The exam turned out to be very easy, ____I hadn’t expected.

A. as        B. what       C. which         D. it