—What made her so sad? She kept crying all the time．
— __________ to the ball．
| A．Without being invited | B．be not invited |
| C．not being invited． | D．Having not been invited |
25. Jenny nearly missed the flight__________doing too much shopping.
| A．as a result of | B．on top of | C．in front of | D．in need of |
24. —Hi, Alice, you look tired.
—I am tired. I__________ the living room all day.
| A．painted | B．had painted |
| C．have been painting | D．have painted |
23. —You started all the trouble.
—But I didn’t to.
| A．want | B．like | C．mean | D．Hope |
22. Of the seven days in a week, Saturday is said to be the most popular______for a wedding in some countries.
| A．way | B．situation | C．event | D．Choice |
21. Every minute should he made full use of_______our lessons. ?
| A．studying | B．to study | C．study | D．being studied? |