1.Gene ………… dinner when 1.Gene ………… dinner when his friend called. his friend called.

A.was eating A.was eating C.has eaten C.has eaten

B.eat B.eat D.have eatenD.have eateno

2.While Maria was cleaning the 2.While Maria was cleaning the apartment, her husband ………….apartment, her husband ………….

• A.slept B.has sleptB.was sleeping D.is sleepingo

4.At three o’clock this morning, 4.At three o’clock this morning, Eleanor…………..Eleanor…………..

• A.study B.has studiedC.studies D.was studyingo

5.When Mark arrived, Jonhsons 5.When Mark arrived, Jonhsons ……….dinner, but they stopped in ……….dinner, but they stopped in order to talk to him.order to talk to him.

A.went B.have gone

C.had gone D.goingo

6.When the teacher ……….. the 6.When the teacher ……….. the room, the stidents were talking.room, the stidents were talking.

A.was entering B.enters

C.entered D.has been enteredo

7.We…………this movie last night.7.We…………this movie last night.

A.see B.have seen

C.has seen D.sawo

8.At one time 8.At one time Mr.Roberts…………..this building.Mr.Roberts…………..this building.

A. owned B.have owned

C.to own D.was owning

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9.Jose ………….. a letter to his 9.Jose ………….. a letter to his family when hís pencil broke.family when hís pencil broke.

A.wrote B.was writing

C.have been writing D.writes

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10.The policeman read the suspect 10.The policeman read the suspect his rights after he ………..him.his rights after he ………..him.

A.had arrested B.has arrested

C.arrested D.to arrest

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11.After John ………… his clothes, 11.After John ………… his clothes, he began to study.he began to study.

A.has washed B.washed

C.was washing D.had washedo

12.George ………….. for one hour 12.George ………….. for one hour before the bus came.before the bus came.

A.waiting B has waited

C.had been waiting D.was waitingo

13.Maria ……….. the university 13.Maria ……….. the university after she had graduated from the after she had graduated from the community college.community college.

A.had entered B.entered

C.was entering D.has entered

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14.Jane sent a letter to her 14.Jane sent a letter to her university after she ……… her university after she ……… her scholarship check.scholarship check.

A.received B.has receive

C.had been received D.had receivedo

15.The car ………… ten times 15.The car ………… ten times before it landed on its roof.before it landed on its roof.

A.flipped B. has flipped

C.was flipping D.had flippedo

16.We corrected our papers 16.We corrected our papers after we………. the quiz.after we………. the quiz.

A.have taken B.was taking

C.had teken D.tooko

17.John ………in Miama for one 17.John ………in Miama for one year when his parents came to visit.year when his parents came to visit.

A.lived B.has been living

C.had been living D.was livingo

18.The water …….. at 100 C. Do 18.The water …….. at 100 C. Do you know that ?you know that ?

A.boils B.was boiling

C.has been boiled D.boiled

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19.Autum ……….summer.19.Autum ……….summer.

A.followed B.is following

C.has been following D.followso

20.My father ……… in New York.20.My father ……… in New York.

A.lives B.is living

C.has lived D.had lived

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21.We ………. at a hotel as we 21.We ………. at a hotel as we haven’t bought a house yet.haven’t bought a house yet.

A.stay B.are staying

C.stayed D.have stayed

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22.I sometimes ………. up until 22.I sometimes ………. up until midnight.midnight.

A.stayed B.was staying

C.have stayed D.stayso

23.I ………… a new shirt.23.I ………… a new shirt.

A.have bought B.bought

C.was buying D.buys

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25.The road is closed.There 25.The road is closed.There ……..an accident.……..an accident.

A.is B.are

C.been D.has beeno

26.The police ………. the two 26.The police ………. the two bank robbers.bank robbers.

A.arrested B have arrested

C.had arrested D.arrests

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27.The ground is wet.It …….. 27.The ground is wet.It ……..

• A.rains B. rained

• C.is raining D.has been rainingo

28.She ………….. since she was 8.28.She ………….. since she was 8.

A.is playing B.has been playing

C.plays D. played

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29. Only through diplomatic means 29. Only through diplomatic means can a formal agreement be can a formal agreement be

…………..…………..

A.reached B.to reach

C.reaching D.reach

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30.Computers and new methods of 30.Computers and new methods of communication ……….. have communication ……….. have revolutionized therevolutionized the modern office. modern office.

A.that have B.to have

C.have D.they haveo

31.A great deal of throught has 31.A great deal of throught has ……….. into the designing of a ……….. into the designing of a concert hall.concert hall.

A.went B. going

C.to go D.goneo

32.The helthful properties of fiber 32.The helthful properties of fiber have ………. for years.have ………. for years.

A.known B.be knowing

C.knew D.been knowno

33.Scientists have speculated that 33.Scientists have speculated that the destruction of Earth’s Ozone layer the destruction of Earth’s Ozone layer would ……. us to would ……. us to damaging ultraviolet rays.damaging ultraviolet rays.

A.exposed B.have exposed

C.expose D.have been exposed

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34.Platinum ………. rare and 34.Platinum ………. rare and valuable metal, white in color, and valuable metal, white in color, and next to a silver and gold, the next to a silver and gold, the easiest to shape.easiest to shape.

A.is B.was

C.has been D.be

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