Before long he ______ the shortcoming of being shallow and having prejudice, even against his old

companions.

A. forms                B. increases            C. develops              D. changes

Pip ______ a gentleman and ______ Estella’s love, who is a beautiful girl.

A. is bent to becoming; winning                 B. is bent on becoming; win

C. is determined to become; winning              D. is determined to become; win

Great Expectations ______ my favorite book, which ______ by Charles Dickens, and ______ as classic

literature nowadays.

A. is; was written; is seen                    B. are; are written; are seen    

C. is; had been written; is seen                  D. are; were written; is being seen

The ______ used ______ to produce a rabbit from his hat.

A. magician; magical                          B. magic; magician    

C. magician; magic                           D. magical; magic

 It’s obvious that she ______ him for a long time.

A. has adored            B. adored               

C. is adoring          D. has been adoring.

 That was a ______ threat: she meant to annoy you.

A. calculating        B. calculated                   C. calculation                  D. calculate 

She ______ find any ______ employment.

A. wasn’t able to; normal                      B. shouldn’t; often

C. couldn’t; regular                                    D. mightn’t; ordinary

 The long-lasting war, ______ with blood and death, ended in people’s sadness, ______ no result.

A. filling; reached      B. filled; to reach              

C. filling; would reach     D. filled; reaching

— Her father is very rich.

— ______ She wouldn’t accept his help even if it were offered.

A. What for?         B. So what?        C. No doubt.            D. No wonder.

 It was at the shopping center ______ Mary and I had an appointment ______ I lost my necklace.

A. where；that             B. when；that        C. where；when                         D. that；where