With more and more farmers moving to cities, an inadequate labor force is ________ becoming a major factor affecting the country's grain output.
| A．automatically | B．occasionally |
| C．absolutely | D．gradually |
From the _______ look on his face, I could tell that he failed in the exam.
| A．disappointed |
| B．disappointing |
| C．excited |
| D．exciting |
I promised to buy my son a new bike, but this time I have to ________ him.
| A．envy |
| B．please |
| C．amaze |
| D．disappoint |
—Is there anything __________?
—I can't decide which dress I should wear at my friend's wedding party.
—I don't think it __________.
| A．the matter; the matter |
| B．matter; matters |
| C．the matter; matters |
| D．matter; the matter |
He will come to understand your efforts sooner or later. It's just a matter of __________.
| A．luck |
| B．value |
| C．time |
| D．fact |
He is sure to __________ with the help of Mrs. Li.
| A．make a progress |
| B．make progresses |
| C．make the progress |
| D．make progress |