1． All the furniture in the building _______ to the company not to his own.
A. is belonged B belongs C. belong D are belonged
2. When I was at college I _______ three foreign languages, but I _______ all except a few words of each. A. spoke, had forgotten B spoke, have forgotten C had spoken, had forgotten D had spoken, have forgotten
3. -----We would have walked to the station. It was so near.
----- Yes, a taxi _______ at all necessary.
A wasn’t B hadn’t been C wouldn’t be D won’t be
4. I don’t really work here. I _______ until the new secretary arrives.
A just help out B have just helped out C am just helping out D will just help out
5. He _______ his leg when he _______ in a football match.
A broke, played B was breaking, was playing C broke, was playing D was breaking, played
6. The new secretary is supposed to report to the manager as soon as she _______.
A will arrive B arrives C is going to arrive D is arriving
7. As she _______ newspaper, Granny _______ asleep.
A read, was falling B was reading, fell C was reading , was falling D read, fall
8. ---Do you like the material?
---Yes, it _______ very soft.
A is feeling B felt C feels D is felt
9. ---Come on in, Tom. I want to show you something.
--- Oh, how nice of you! I _______ you _______ to bring me a gift.
A never think, are going B never thought, were going C didn’t think , were going
D hadn’t thought , were going
10. ----You’ve agreed to go, so why aren’t you getting ready?
----But I _______ that you _______ us to start at once.
A don’t realize, want B don’t realize, wanted C haven’t realized, want D didn’t realize, wanted
11. The house is dirty. We _______it for weeks.
A didn’t clean B hadn’t cleaned C don’t clean D haven’t cleaned
12. -----_______ the sports meet might be put off.
---- Yes, it all depends on the weather.
A I’ve been told B I’ve told C I’m told D I told
13. ---- I’m sorry to keep you waiting.
----Oh, not at all. I _______ here only a few minutes.
A have been B had been C was D will be
14. You don’t need to describe her. I _______ her several times.
A. had met B have met C met D meet
15. The cost of living _______ by ten percent before the government took any action.
A was going B went up C had gone up D has gone up