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1、1. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people _ to enjoy the advantages of this new technology. A. begin B. began C. have begun D. had begun 2. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you _ advertisements showing happy families. A. will often see B. often see C. are
2、 often seeing D. have often seen 3. I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island for her holiday. Oh, how nice! Do you know when she _? A. was leaving B. had left C. has left D. left 4. What were you doing when Tony phoned you?I had just finished my work and_ to take a shower. A. had started B. started C
3、. have started D. was starting 5. I _ you not to move my dictionarynow I cant find it. A. asked B. ask C. was asking D. had asked 6. Has Sam finished his homework today?I have no idea. He _ it this morning. A. did B. has done C. was doing D. had done 7. Whats that terrible noise? The neighbors _ for
4、 a party. A. have prepared B. are preparing C. prepare D. will prepare 8. Now that she is out of a job, Lucy _ going back to school, but she hasnt decided yet. A. had considered B. has been considering C. considered D. is going to consider 9. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, _ visi
5、ting a museum when the earthquake struck. A. was B. were C. had been D. would be 10. The discussion _ alive when an interesting topic was brought in. A. was coming B. had come C. has come D. came 11. Because the shop _ , all the T-shirts are sold at half price. A. has closed down B. closed down C. i
6、s closing down D. had closed down 12. Lets keep to the point or we _ any decisions. A. will never reach B. have never reached C. never reach D. never reached 13. 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 14. It is said in the
7、 book that Thomas Edison (18471931) _ the world-leading inventor for sixty years. A. would be B. has been C. had been D. was 15. You were out when I dropped in at your house. Oh, I _ for a friend from England at the airport. A. was waiting B. had waited C. am waiting D. has waited 16. She has set a
8、new record, that is, the sales of her latest book _ 50 million. A. have reached B. has reached C. are reaching D. had reached 17. He kept looking at her, wondering whether he _ her somewhere. A. saw B. has seen C. sees D. had seen 18. The crazy fans _ patiently for two hours and they would wait till
9、 the movie star arrived。 A. were waiting B. had been waiting C. had waited D. would wait 19. She _ her hairstyle in her hometown before she came to Chongqing for a better job. A. would change B. has changed C. changed D. was changing 20. The first use of atomic weapons was in 1945, and their power _
10、 increased enormously ever since. A. is B. was C. has been D. had been 21. You havent said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it?Im sorry I _ anything about it sooner. I certainly think its pretty on you. A. wasnt saying B. dont say C. wont say D. didnt say 22. All morning as she waited f
11、or the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness _. A. has grown B. is growing C. grew D. had grown 23. Why dont you put the meat in the fridge? It will _ fresh for several days. A. be stayed B. stay C. be staying D. have stayed 24. How can you possibly miss the news? It _ on TV all day long.
12、A. has been B. had been C. was D. will be 25. Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on. Where was I? You _ you didnt like your fathers job. A. had said B. saidC. were saying D. had been saying 26. I arrived late; I _ the road to be so icy.A. wouldnt expect B. havent expected C. hadnt expected D. wasnt expecting 27. I _ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommate woke me up in t
