16. According to the recent research, heavy coffee drinking and heart attack is not necessarily

____ and effect.　 A. reason　 B. impact　 C. fact　 D. cause

15. I’m writing to you ____ you will support me in the project.

　 A. in the hope to　　　 B. in order to　　　　 C. in the hope that　 D. so as to

14. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ____ each year.

　 A. is washing away　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. is being washed away　

C. are washing away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. are being washed away

13. The sofa in my room is so big that it can ____ as a bed.

　 A. regard　　　　　　　　 B. consider　　　　　　 C. function　　　　　　 D. use

12. ____ improving your knowledge, reading can make you wise.

　 A. In addition to　　　 B. As　　　　　　　　　　 C. Because　　　　　　 D. Although

11. He aimed ____ a good teacher.

　 A. at becoming　　　　 B. for becoming 　 C. in becoming　　　 D. be coming

10. The temple is not open to visitors as part of it is ____.

　 A. in repair　　　　　　 B. repairing　　　　　 C. on repairing　　　 D. under repair

9. Marie Curie took little notice ___ the honors that were given to her in her later years.

　 A. of 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　 C. about　　　　　　　　 D. from

8. He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk ___ the good opportunity.

　 A. to lose　　　　　　　　　 B. losing　　　　　　　 C. to be lost　　　　　 D. being lost

7. A completely new situation will ____ when examination system comes into existence.

　 A. arise　　　　　　　　　　 B. rise　　　　　　　　　 C. raise　　　　　　　　 D. arouse