Tom became ill ______ last night's excessive drinking. A: from the effect of B: from the affect of C: because D: as a result

______, mother had to stay at home and looked after him. A: Tom being ill B: He was ill C: Being ill D: To be ill

Yesterday morning, Mary heard that John _____ for a week. A: was ill B: has been ill C: had been ill D: would be ill

; we had to put the meeting off A: Because the manager was ill B: The manager being ill C: The manager was ill D: Being ill

According to the passage, to do the "effect to effect" reasoning is to reason _____. A: from cause to effect B: from effect to cause C: from effect to effect and on to cause D: from effect to cause and on to another effect

Mary is ill today. If she _____ , she ____ absent from school. A: were not ill; wouldn' t be B: had been ill; wouldn't have been C: had been ill; should have been D: hadn't been ill; could be

The reason why he hasn’t come is _______. A: because his mom is ill B: because of his mom’s being ill C: that his mom is ill D: for his mom is ill

The new law has come into _____; surely it will have _____on industry of the country. A: affect; an effect B: effect; affect C: effect; an effect D: an effect; an effect

She felt ill yesterday and she feels even _______today. ( ill )

The reason why he hasn’t come is _______. A. because his mother is ill B. because of his mother’s being ill C. that his mother is ill D. for his mother is ill