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

 After his first book of poetry was published, he ______ and became famous nationwide overnight．

       A．was to be transformed                      B．was transformed

       C．would transform                               D．transformed

 By the time I saw the angry expression on his face, I ______ exactly what I was having to face．But not for a moment ______ I should quit．

       A．had known; I thought                           B．have known; had I thought

       C．would know; I would think             D．knew; did I think

 ______ it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off the sports meeting．

       A．Were                   B．Should                C．Would                 D．Will

 ______ the Venice Film Festival, we are to include high-quality films, ______ who makes them．

       A．In defence of; regardless                  B．In the defence of; regardless

       C．In defence of; regardless of              D．In the defence of; regardless of