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、―Shall we go out for dinner tonight?

―______.

A. You are right              B. It must be funny     
C. That sounds great       D. Have a nice time

19、Why are you so anxious? It isn’t your problem ______.

A. on purpose       B. in all      C. on time      D. after all

18、Running a company is not ______ a matter of hiring people ― they also need to be trained.

A. simply              B. partly              C. seriously             D. equally

17、Everything was perfect for the picnic ______ the weather.

A. in place of      B. as well as      C. except for      D. in case of

16、Don’t promise anything ______ you are one hundred percent sure.

A. whether          B. after         C. how           D. unless

15、Dogs have a very good ______ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.

A. sense                       B. view                        C. means                            D. idea