1.Gene ………… dinner when his friend called. o A.was eating C.has eaten B.eat D.have eaten

2.While Maria was cleaning the apartment, her husband …………. o A.slept B.has slept B.was sleeping D.is sleeping

4.At three o’clock this morning, Eleanor………….. A.study B.has studied C.studies D.was studying

5. When Mark arrived, Jonhsons ……… 5.When Mark arrived, Jonhsons ……….dinner, but they stopped in order to talk to him. o A.went B.have gone C.had gone D.going

6.When the teacher ……….. the room, the stidents were talking. A.was entering B.enters C.entered D.has been entered o

7.We…………this movie last night. A.see B.have seen C.has seen D.saw o

8.At one time Mr.Roberts…………..this building. A. owned B.have owned C.to own D.was owning

9.Jose ………….. a letter to his family when hís pencil broke. A.wrote B.was writing C.have been writing D.writes

10.The policeman read the suspect his rights after he ………..him. A.had arrested B.has arrested C.arrested D.to arrest

11.After John ………… his clothes, he began to study. A.has washed B.washed C.was washing D.had washed o

12.George ………….. for one hour before the bus came. A.waiting B has waited C.had been waiting D.was waiting o

13.Maria ……….. the university after she had graduated from the community college. A.had entered B.entered C.was entering D.has entered

14.Jane sent a letter to her university after she ……… her scholarship check. A.received B.has receive C.had been received D.had received o

15.The car ………… ten times before it landed on its roof. A.flipped B. has flipped C.was flipping D.had flipped o

16.We corrected our papers after we………. the quiz. A.have taken B.was taking C.had teken D.took o

17.John ………in Miama for one year when his parents came to visit. A.lived B.has been living C.had been living D.was living o

18.The water …….. at 100 C. Do you know that ? A.boils B.was boiling C.has been boiled D.boiled

o 19.Autum ……….summer. A.followed B.is following C.has been following D.follows o

20.My father ……… in New York. A.lives B.is living C.has lived D.had lived

21.We ………. at a hotel as we haven’t bought a house yet. A.stay B.are staying C.stayed D.have stayed

22.I sometimes ………. up until midnight. A.stayed B.was staying C.have stayed D.stays o

23.I ………… a new shirt. o A.have bought B.bought C.was buying D.buys

25.The road is closed.There ……..an accident. A.is B.are C.been D.has been o

26.The police ………. the two bank robbers. A.arrested B have arrested C.had arrested D.arrests

o 27.The ground is wet.It …….. A.rains B. rained C.is raining D.has been raining o

o 28.She ………….. since she was 8. A.is playing B.has been playing C.plays D. played

29. Only through diplomatic means can a formal agreement be ………….. A.reached B.to reach C.reaching D.reach

30. Computers and new methods of communication ……… 30.Computers and new methods of communication ……….. have revolutionized the modern office. A.that have B.to have C.have D.they have o

31. A great deal of throught has ……… 31.A great deal of throught has ……….. into the designing of a concert hall. A.went B. going C.to go D.gone o

32.The helthful properties of fiber have ………. for years. A.known B.be knowing C.knew D.been known o

33.Scientists have speculated that the destruction of Earth’s Ozone layer would ……. us to damaging ultraviolet rays. o A.exposed B.have exposed C.expose D.have been exposed

34.Platinum ………. rare and valuable metal, white in color, and next to a silver and gold, the easiest to shape. o A.is B.was C.has been D.be