24. Whether you believe it or not, it is ____ that causes your illness.

A. because of your overweight　　　　 B. because you are overweight

C. you are so overweight　　　　　　　 D. your being overweight

23. They used to take their holidays in their own country ____ foreign countries.

A. in favour of　　 B. in preference to　 C. in honour of　 D. in spite of

22. We do not feel ____ to enter modern buildings; everything about them seems unfriendly.

A. invited　　　 B. inviting　　　 C. to invite　　 D. to be invited

21. It is generally believed that teaching is ____ it is a science.

A. an art much as　　 B. much an art as　 C. as an art much as　 D. as much an art as

20. ____ what I think, what would you like to do?

A. Setting aside　　 B. Setting out　　 C. Set off　　 D. To set about

19. ----What do you think of Tom?

----He is not very clever, but I like him ____.

A. all the way　　 B. all the best　　 C. all at once　 　D. all the same

18. The room is so small that it can’t contain so ____.

A. many furnitures　 B. much furniture　 C. few furnitures　　 D. little furniture

17. Almost nobody can stand ____ fun of before a crowd of people.

A. to be made　　 B. to make　　　 C. being made　　 D. making

16. The book, mainly ____ use in colleges, is a best-seller this summer.

A. designing for　 B. designed to　 C. designed for　 D. designing to

15. It was said that the company sent out a group of angry men ____ with sticks to fight with the citizens.

A. to arm　　　 B. armed　　　 C. arming　　　 D. being armed