Mr Brown didn’t come to the Guangzhou Asian Games being held _____ his poor health.
| A．in terms of | B．on account of | C．by means of | D．instead of |
85. He insisted that the sky ______ clear up the following day.
| A．would | B．should | C．had | D．Be |
86. Wang Lin was elected ______ all he was the tallest.
| A．because | B．because of | C．for | D．As |
87. His teaching _____ was raised to twelve hours a week in college.
| A．burden | B．load | C．job | D．Work |
88. Lying in bed, he was _______ awake with his eyes fixed on the ceiling.
| A．wide | B．open | C．deep | D．Clearly |
89. He was so tired that as soon as he lay down he fell _______ asleep.
| A．fast | B．very | C．much | D．Deep |