1. ——Tom came back home the day before yesterday.

——Really? Where ____ at all?

A. had he been B. has he been

C. had he gone D. has he gone

2. ——Can I help you, Madam?

——No, thanks. I ____.

A. have just looked around B. just look around

C. just looked around D. am just looking around

3. ——I havent seen you for ages. Where have you been?

——I ____ on leave in Europe.

A. have been B. am C. was D. had been

4. ——Have you heard from Janet recently?

——No, but I ____ her over Christmas.

A. saw B. will be seeing

C. have seen D. have been seeing

5. ——What were you up to when she dropped in?

——I ____ for a while and ____ some reading.

A. was playing; was going to do B. played; did

C. had played; was going to do D. had played; did

6. My mind wasnt on what he was saying so Im afraid I ____ half of

it.

A. was missing B. had missed C. will miss D. missed

7. One of them told me, “This is the first time I ____ to the capital to

attend the flag-raising ceremony.”

A. came B. come C. have come D. had come

8. ——Whats the matter? You look worried and restless.

——Oh, nothing really serious. As a matter of fact, I ____ of my

graduation thesis. I have to hand it in soon.

A. am just thinking B. just thought

C. have just thought D. was just thinking

9. ——Twenty dollars, please!

——How terrible!I ____ to bring my wallet with me.

A. was forgetting B. forgot

C. had forgotten D. am forgetting

10. ——Was the doctor there when you arrived?

——Yes, but he ____ out a moment later.

A. had gone B. has gone C. went D. is going

11. ——The telephone is ringing.

——I ____ answer it.

A. will B. am going to C. am to D. am about to

12. ——What do you think of my composition?

——It ____ well ____ a few spelling mistakes.

A. reads; except for B. read; besides

C. is read; except for D. is read; besides

13. In 1960, this was the longest bridge that ____.

A. was ever built B. had ever built

C. has ever been built D. had ever been built

14. Just after putting the baby onto bed, Mrs. White suddenly caught sight

of the pet cat and didnt know how long it ____ on the table ____ for the family dinner.

A. had been laying; lying B. had been lying; laid

C. had been laid; laid D. had lain; laying

15. A short time before she ____, the old lady ____ a will, leaving all

her money to her brother.

A. died; has written B. has died; wrote

C. had died; wrote D. died; had written

16. It was said that other possibilities ____ at the meeting the day before yesterday.

A. were never paid attention B. were never paying attention to

C. never paid attention to D. were never paid attention to

17. The two sides ____ to make peace, but something unusual ____.

A. had intended; happened B. intended; happened

C. intended; had happened D. would intend; happened

18. The womens club ____ Lin, a foreign company employee who used to

pay little attention to her appearance, to improve her dress style and

become more confident and open-minded.

A. enabled B. had enabled C. has enabled D. enables

19. Caunen Ferreira ____ up hope of finding her pet parrot, Raquel, who

____ from the back garden of her house two years ago.

A. has given; was disappeared B. has given; had disappeared

C. had given; was disappeared D. has given; disappeared

20. ——Hello!May I speak to Jack, please?

——Yes, speaking.

——Oh, I ____ your voice at first.

A. dont recognize B. didnt recognize

C. hadnt recognized D. havent recognized

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