25、My father ______ have a large farm and he liked it very much.

      A. would                       B. used to                      C. could                  D. ought to

24、I feel it is you as well as your wife that ______ for your son’s bad performance at school.

      A. are to blame                                                  B. is going to be blamed

      C. are to be blamed                                            D. is to blame

23、All the people on earth should ______ the right to live in a peaceful environment.

      A. support                     B. defend                      C. overcome            D. upset

22、―Why was he unhappy yesterday?

―A letter from home ______ an attack of homesickness.

      A. set off                       B. set out                       C. set about             D. set up

21、 ―How are you getting along with your new job and your classmates?

― ______.

      A. I can’t tell you                                               B. So far, so good

      C. I’m glad you asked me about it                        D. I’m not getting along with Jane

20、The light will be thrown ______ the cause of cancer by research that is now in progress.

      A. to                             B. upon                         C. in                       D. for

19、 Would you like to join us in the game?

_____, for I have something important to attend to.

A. I will       B. I’d love to      C. I won’t     D. I’m afraid not

18、You have no idea how she finished the relay race ____ her foot wounded so much.

A. for                        B. when                          C. with                               D. while

17、Bill wasn’t happy about the delay of the report by Jason, and ______.

A.I was neither            B.neither was I      C.I was either            D.either was I

16、Bill wasn’t happy about the delay of the report by Jason, and ______.

A. I was neither                 B.neither was I                C.I was either               D.either was I