—Tom is ill. What’s wrong with him?

?? —Poor boy. His illness is the _________ of eating unhealthy food.

A. result????????????????? B. cause?????????? C. reason????????????? D. influence

––Tom is ill. He is              now.

        –– I’m sorry to hear that. Let’s go to            to see him.

A. in the hospital; a hospital    B. in hospital; a hospital  

C. in the hospital; the hospital   D. in hospital; the hospital