. Going out for tea with friends increasingly popular during the past twenty years.
| A．becomes | B．became | C．has become | D．had become |
Key: C
To the readers' disappointment, the leading article in this issue of the magazine is __________ rubbish.
| A．a load of |
| B．a great many |
| C．many a |
| D．a number of |
During the summer of 2008，I was a maid in service at a large house __________ to a gentleman __________ Major Donthorne.
| A．belonged; calling |
| B．belongs; called |
| C．were belonged; calling |
| D．belonging; called |
To go abroad to study, you should __________ master the language.
| A．at most |
| B．at the latest |
| C．at least |
| D．at last |
I hadn't seen him for 10 years but I __________ him at first sight.
| A．realized |
| B．spotted |
| C．watched |
| D．observed |
-How about the book you are reading now?
-Excellent indeed. You can find many problems we have come across __________ in it.
| A．covered |
| B．covering |
| C．are referred |
| D．referred |