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一、用所给动词的适当形式填空： （1） 1. —I hear that Jason is planning to buy a car. —I know. By next month, he ___________________(save)enough for a used one. 2. —Look! Somebody ___________________(clean) the sofa. —Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it. 3. I feel so excited ! At this time tomorrow morning I ________________(fly) to Shanghai. 4. Close the door of fear behind you, and you ___________(see) the door of faith before you. 5. They are living with their parents for the moment because their own house ______________(rebuild). 6. We arrived at work in the morning and found that somebody ________________(break) into the office during the night. 7. His first novel __________________(receive) good reviews since it came out last month. 8. In the last few years thousands of films __________________(produce) all over the world. 9. The nine coal miners _________________________(trap) in the coal mine for 20 hours before we came to their rescue. 10. The new product __________________(not sell) well unless it is promoted properly. 11. The first use of atomic weapons was in 1945, and their power ______________ (be) increased enormously ever since. 12. The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people _______________________(persuade) to eat more fruit and vegetables. 13. This is Ted’s photo. We miss him a lot. He ________________(kill) trying to save a child in the earthquake. 14.—Is this raincoat yours ? —No, mine ______________(hang) there behind the door. 15.—Oh, it’s you ! I _____________________(not recognize) you. —I’ve just had my hair cut and I’m wearing new glasses. 16. Shirley ____________________(write) a book about China last year but I don’t know whether she has finished it. 17. —I _____________________(tell) the sports meet might be put off. —Yes, it all depends on the weather. 18. Helen ______________(leave) her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband _______________(come) home. 19. I don’t really work here; I _______ just___________(help out) until the new secretary arrives. 20. The young girl sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. She________________(not fly) before. （2） 1. — You look very tired. _________ you ____________(sleep)at all last night? — No, not really. I’m tired out now. 2. Look at the timetable. Hurry up! Flight 4026 _____________(take off) at 18:20. 3.The father as well as his three children __________(go) skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter. 4.I _______________(live) in London for many years, but I’ve never regretted my final decision to move back to China. 5. That piece of music sounds quite familiar. Who ____________(play) the piano upstairs ? 6. By the time Jack returned home from England, his son _____________________(graduate) from college. 7. John, a friend of mine, who got married only last week, spent $3,000 more than he ________________(plan) for the wedding. 8. — Have you handed in your schoolwork yet? — Yes, I have. I guess it _______________(grade) now. 9. — Did Alan enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday? — Yes, he did. He _________________(not see) his old friends for a long time. 10. Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture, but when and where ___________________________ (not decide) yet. 11. The unemployment rate in this district (fall) from 6% to 5% in the past two years. 12. — I have got a headache. — No wonder. You (work)in front of that computer too long. 13. — _________ you ___________(show) him around the museum yet? — Yes. We had a great time there. 14. At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement __________________(reach). 15. They became friends again that day. Until then, they _____________________(not speak) to each other for nearly 2 years. 16. — How can I apply for an online course? — Just fill out this form and we ___________________(see) what we can do for you. 17. With the help of high technology, more and more new substances _______________(discover) in the past years. 18. They______________(get) two free tickets to Canada, otherwise they’d never have been able to afford to go. 19. —Do you know if Terry will go camping this weekend? 20. — Have you read a book called Waiting for Anya? — Who ___________(write) it? （3） 1. The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I ______________(stay) in many worse hotels. 2. No decision _(make) about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed. 3. He ______________ (play) football regularly for many years when he was young. 4. It is the most instructive lecture that I ____________(attend) since I came to this school. 5. The moment I got home, I found I ______________(leave) my jacket on the playground. 6. If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it ___________(rain) all day. 7. We first met on a train in 2000. We both felt immediately that we ______________(know) each other for years. 8. — Do you have any problems if you _______________(offer) this job? — Well, I’m thinking about the salary. 9. — I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. — I think so. He _______________________(prepare) for it for months. 10. I like these English songs and they ________________(teach) many times on the radio. 11. So far this year we _____________(see) a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent. 12. — Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time? — Yes, since she _______________(join) the Chinese Society. 13. Professor Williams keeps telling his students that the future ___________(belong) to the well-educated. 14. She stared at the painting ,wondering where she _________________(see) it. 15. — Why don’t we choose that road to save time? — The bridge to it _______________________(repair). 16. — You speak very good French! — Thanks. I _________________(study) French in Sichuan University for four years. 17. My parents ______________ (live) in Hong Kong. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. 18. This is the first time we______________ (see) a film in the cinema together as a family. 19. Mary went to the box office at lunch time, but all the tickets _________________(sell) out. 20. Progress ________________(be) so far very good and we are sure that the work will be finished on time. （4） 1. The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities __________________(be) rising steadily since1990. 2. His sister left home in 1998, and (not hear of)since. 3. The population of Jiangsu _______________ (grow) to more than twice what it was in 1949. The figure is now approaching 74 million. 4.— Ann is in hospital. — Oh, really? I ______________(not know). I ______________(go) and visit her. 5. Would you please keep silent? The weather report _________________________(broadcast) and I want to listen. 6. John was given the same suitcase his father and grandfather _________________ (take) with them to school. 7. Daniel's family (enjoy) their holiday in Huangshan this time next week. 8. Scientists have many theories about how the universe _______________(come) into being. 9. It is reported that many a new house __________________________(build) at present in the disaster area. 10. —Guess what, we’ve got our visas for a short-term visit to the UK this summer. —How nice! You _________________________(experience) a different culture then. 11. Up to now, the program _________________(save) thousands of children who would otherwise have died. 12. —I’m not finished with my dinner yet. —But our friends ___________________ (wait) for us. 13. Mother wanted to be a good provider, a role she _______________________(shoulder) since her marriage to Father. 14. Joseph ______________ (go) to evening classes since last month, but he still can’t say “ What’s your name ?” in Russian. 15. —Were you surprised by the ending of the film ? —No. I _______________(read) the book, so I already knew the story. 16. —Bob has gone to Canada. —Oh, can you tell me when he ____________(leave) ? 17. Silk __________________(become) one of the primary goods traded along the Silk Road by about 100 BC. 18. More efforts, as reported, __________________(make) in the years ahead to accelerate the supply-side structure reform. 19. Dashan, who _______________________(learn) crosstalk, the Chinese comedic tradition, for decades, wants to mix it up with the Western stand-up tradition. 20. People ________________(have) better access to health care than they used to and they’re living longer as a result. （5） 1. In the 1950s in the USA, most families had just one phone at home, and wireless phones _________________________(not invent) yet. 2. —______you _________(call) that company to see what they think of our product yesterday ? —Yes. They are happy with it. 3. He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he ____________________(follow). 4. He’s been informed that he _____________________(not qualify) for the scholarship because of his academic background. 5. Nowadays, cycling, along with jogging and swimming, __________________(regard) as one of the best all-round forms of exercise. 6. I _________________(drive) down to London when I suddenly found that I was on the wrong road. 7. My washing machine _____________________(repair) this week, so I have to wash my clothes by hand. 8. I was sent to the village last month to see how the development plan ___________________ (carry out) in the past two years. 9. Hopefully in 2025 we will no longer be emailing each other, for we _________________ (develop) more convenient electronic communication tools by then. 10. —Hi, I’m Peter. Are you new here ? I haven’t seen you around. —Hello, Peter. I’m Bob. I just ______________(start) on Monday. 11. Susan had quit her well-paid job and ___________________(work) as a volunteer in the neighborhood when I visited her last year. 12. China’s high-speed railways __________________(grow) from 9,000 to 25,000 kilometres in the past few years. 13. A rescue worker risked his life saving 2 tourists who _______________(trap) in the mountain for 2 days. 14. Jack _______________(work) in the lab when the power cut occurred. 15.—Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for ? —The New Star Wars. We _________________(wait) here for more than 2 hours. 16. I _____________(read) half of the English novel, and I’ll try to finish it at the weekend. 17. The students have been working hard on their lessons and their efforts ________________ (reward) with success in the end. 18. When walking down the street, I came across David, whom I ________________(not see) for years. 19. The real reason why prices __________（be）, and still are, too high is complex, and no short discussion can satisfactorily explain this problem. 20. —Where is Peter ? I can’t find him anywhere. —He went to the library after breakfast and ___________________(write) his essay there ever since. （6） 1. As you go through this book, you ________________(find) that each of the millions of people who lived through World War II had a different experience. 2. He must have sensed that I ___________________(look at) him. He suddenly glanced at me and said quietly, “ Why are you staring at me like that ?” 3. I had a strong desire to reach in and play with the toy, but ____________________(hold back) thankfully by the shop window. 4. That’s why I help brighten people’s days. If you________________(not), who’s to say that another person will ? 5. Marty __________________(work) really hard on his book and he thinks he’ll have finished it by Friday. 6. At college, Barack Obama didn’t know that he _________________(become) the first black president of the United States of America. 7. —Is Peter coming ? —No, he _______ his mind after a phone call at the last moment. 8. In my hometown, there is always a harvest supper for the farmers after all the wheat ______ ____________(cut). 9. More expressways ______________(build) in Sichuan soon to promote the local economy. 10. —Did you enjoy the party ? —Yes. We _________________(treat) well by our hosts. 11. In the last few years, China ________________(make) great achievements in environmental protection. 12. —Did you have difficulty finding Ann’s house ? —Not really. She ___________(give) us clear directions and we were able to find it easily. 13. —Dr. Jackson is not in his office at the moment. —All right. I ________________(call) him later. 14. Just as I got to the school gate, I realized I __________(leave) my book in the café. 15. It is reported that a space station _______________(build) on the moon in years to come. 16. Jane can’t attend the meeting at 3 o’clock this afternoon because she ___________________(teach) a class at that time. 17. Despite the previous round talks, no agreement___________________(reach) so far by the two sides. 18. Albert Einstein was born in 1879. As a child, few people guessed that he ________________(be)a famous scientist whose theories would change the world. 19. It is important to remember that success _______(be) a sum of small efforts made each day and often ______________(take) years to achieve. 20. The twins, who (finish) their homework, were allowed to play badminton on the playground. （7） 1. I found the lecture hard to follow because it _______________(start) when I arrived. 2. —What time is it? —I have no idea. But just a minute, and I ______________(check) it for you. 3.—Hi, let’s go skating. —Sorry, I’m busy right now. I ______________(fill) in an application form for a new job. 4.—Haven't seen you for ages! Where have you been? —I went to Ningxia and _(stay)there for one year, teaching as a volunteer. 5. Whenever you (buy) a present, you should think about it from the receiver’s point of view. 6. All we need (be) a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit trees throughout the growing seasons of the year. 7. Since the time humankind started gardening, we __________________(try) to make our environment more beautiful. 8. —Tony , why are your eyes red ? —I _________________(cut) up peppers for the last five minutes . 9. The reports went missing in 2012 and nobody _________________(see) them since. 10. Unless some extra money_________________(find), the theatre will be closed. 11. They made up their mind that they_________(buy) a new house once Larry changed jobs. 12. During his stay in Xi’an, Jerry tried almost all the local foods his friends _____________(recommend), 13. She _____________(phone) someone, so I nodded to her and went away. 14. We won’t start the work until all the preparations ____________________(make). 15. Sofia looked around at all the faces: she had the impression that she ____________(see) most of the guests before. 16. You'd better write down her phone number before you ___________(forget) it. 17. If we ____________(not act) now to protect the environment, we’ll live to regret it. 18. We ____________ (leave) very early so we packed the night before. 19. Shakespeare’s play Hamlet _________________(make) into at least ten different films over the past years. 20. — Do you think Mom and Dad _________________(be) late? — No, Swiss Air is usually on time. （8） 1. Hurry up! Mark and Carl __________________(expect) us. 2. — So what is the procedure? — All the applicants ________________________ (interview) before a final decision is made by the authority. 3. Bob called to tell his mother that he couldn’t enter the house, for he _______________(leave) his key at school. 4. The school board is made up of parents who ________________(elect) to make decisions about school affairs. 5. The water supply has been cut off temporarily because the workers (repair)one of the main pipes. 6. —Could I use your car tomorrow morning? —Sure. I ____________________(write) a report at home. 7. —What about your self-drive trip yesterday? —Tiring! The road is being widened, and we ___________(have) a rough ride. 8. I’m calling about the apartment you ______________(advertise) the other day. Could you tell me more about it ? 9. “What do you want to be?” asked Mrs. Crawford. “Oh, I _____________(be) president,” said the boy, with a smile. 10. Around two o’clock every night, Sue will start talking in her dream. It somewhat _________ (bother) us. 11. If nothing ______________(do), the oceans will turn into fish deserts. 12. — Have you heard about the recent election? — Sure, it ____________(be) the only thing on the news for the last three days. 13. — I don’t understand why you didn’t go to the lecture yesterday afternoon. — I’m sorry. But I _________________(do) my homework. 14. The famous musician, as well as his students, ______________(invite) to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Taipei Flower Expo. 15. The girl has a great interest in sport and ___________________(take) badminton classes twice a week over the last three years. 16. Jim (watch)a late night film at home when, right in the middle of a thrilling scene, the television went blank. 17. On Monday mornings it usually (take)me an hour to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.[来源:学科网ZXXK] 18. I didn’t think I’d like the movie, but actually it ____________(be) pretty good. 19. —Oh no! We’re too late. The train __________________(leave). —That’s OK. We’ll catch the next train to London. 20. I felt very tired when I got home, and I _____________(go) straight to bed. （9） 1. A Midsummer Night’s Dream _______________(open) at the Theatre Royal on 19th June, and then tours throughout Scotland 2. Hurry up, kids! The school bus __________________(wait) for us! 3.I _____________(come) to visit you later that day, butI had to phone and cancel. 4. During the last three decades, the number of people participating in physical fitness programs _____________________(increase) sharply. 5. He was unhappy when he sold his guitar. After all, he ______________(have) it for a very long time. 6. We are confident that the environment ______________(improve) by our further efforts to reduce pollution. 7. —Have you finished reading Jane Eyre ? —No, I ______________(do)my homework all day yesterday. 8. When you are home, give a call to let me know you ______________(arrive) safely. 9. The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune _______________ (make). 10. According to the literary review, Shakespeare _________(make) his characters live through their language in his plays. 11. Linda, make sure the tables ________________(set) before the guests arrive. 12. Excuse me. I _________________(not realize) I was blocking your way. 13. —That must have been a long trip. —Yeah, it ___________(take) us a whole week to get there. 14. The palace caught fire three times in the last century, and little of the original building __________________(remain) now. 15. I________(do) all the cooking for my family, but recently I’ve been too busy to do it. 16.—We’ve spent too much money recently. —Well, it isn’t surprising. Our friends and relatives ___________(come) around all the time. 17. Last month, the Japanese government expressed their thanks for the aid they _____________ (receive) from China. 18. I walked slowly through the market, where people _________________(sell) all kinds of fruits and vegetables. I studied the prices carefully and bought what I needed. 19. I’m tired out. I _________________(shop) all afternoon and I don’t seem to have finished anything. 20. Is honesty the best policy ? We _______________(teach) that it is when we are little. （10） 1. We ________________________(work)on this project for four hours. Let’s have a rest. 2. In the spoken English of some areas in the US, the “r” sounds at the end of the words _____________________(drop). 3. Every year a flood of farmers arrive in Shenzhen for the money-making jobs they _________________________(promise) before leaving their home towns. 4. —When shall we restart our business ? —Not until we ___________________(finish) our plan. 5. You’ve failed to do what you ______(expect) to and I’m afraid the teacher will blame you. 6. The manager was worried about the press conference his assistant _______________(give) in his place but, luckily, everything was going on smoothly. 7. —What do you think of store shopping in the future ? —Personally, I think it will exist along with home shopping but ______________________ ( never replace). 8.—Peter, where did you guys go for the summer vacation ? —We ______________(be) busy with our work for months, so we went to the beach to relax ourselves. 9. If you plant watermelon seeds in the spring, you __________(eat) fresh watermelon in the fall. 10. For many years, people ___________________(dream of) electric cars. However, making them has been difficult than predicted. 11. The way the guests __________________(treat) in the hotel influenced their evaluation of the service. 12. When I talked with my grandma on the phone, she sounded weak, but by the time we _____________(hang) up, her voice had been full of life. 13. — Why does the lake smell terrible? — Because large quantities of water ________________ (pollute). 14. When he ____________(open) the door, he found his keys were nowhere. 15. — The food here is nice enough. — My friend ______________(introduce) me a right place. 16. — What is the price of petrol these days ? — Oh, it _______________(rise) sharply since last month. 17. — Do you want a lift home ? — It’s very kind of you, but I have to work late in the office. I overslept this morning because my alarm clock _______________(not go off). 18. My parents have promised to come to see me before I (leave)for Africa. 19. Edward, you play so well. But I (not know) you played the piano. 20. I was out of town at the time, so I don’t know exactly how it ____________(happen). （11） 1. During the period of recent terrorist activities, people ___________always______________ (warn) not to touch any unattended bag. 2. Over the past decades, sea ice (decrease) in the Arctic as a result of global warming. 3.— What do you think of the movie? — It’s fantastic. The only pity is that I (miss) the beginning of it. 4.— I’ve got to go now. — Must you ? I ____________(think) you could stay for dinner with us. 5. —Joan, what ________ you_____________(hold) in your hand ? —Look ! It’s a birthday gift for my grandma. 6. The wet weather will continue tomorrow, when a cold front ______________(expect) to arrive. 7. — Did you watch the basketball match yesterday? — Yes, I did. You know, my brother ________________ (play) in the match. 8. I called Hannah many times yesterday evening, but I couldn’t get through. Her brother ________________(talk) on the phone all the time! 9. By the time he realizes he ______________(walk) into a trap, it’ll be too late for him to do anything about it. 10. — Do you think we should accept that offer? —Yes, we should, for we _____________(have) such bad luck up till now, and time _________________(run) out. 11. — Have you got any job offers? — No. I ____________________(wait). 12. If their marketing plans succeed, they _______________(increase) their sales by 20 percent. 13. — Did you go to the show last night? — Yeah. Every boy and girl in the area _________________(invite） 14. Though we don’t know what was discussed, yet we can feel the topic___________ (change). 15. The telephone _____________(ring), but by the time I got indoors, it stopped. 16. I don’t believe you’ve already finished reading the book —I _________(lend) it to you this morning! 17. —What a mistake ! —Yes. I _______________(suggest) his doing it another way, but without success. 18. He ____________________(regard) as a national hero for winning the first gold medal for his country in the Olympics. 19. The flowers were so lovely that they _________________(sell)in no time. 20. In the near future, more advances in the robot technology ______________(make) by science. （12） 1. — Is there anything wrong, Bob? You look sad. — Oh, nothing much. In fact, I _____ just __________(think) of my friends back home. 2. — Did you tidy your room? — No, I was going to tidy my room but I _____________(have) visitors. 3. — Did Peter fix the computer himself? — He ________it______________(fix), because he doesn't know much about computers. 4. — It was really very kind of you to give me a lift home. — Oh, don’t mention it. I _________________(come) past your house anyway. 5. — I saw Jane and her boyfriend in the park at eight yesterday evening. — Impossible. She ___ (watch) TV with me in my home then. 6. Danny (work)hard for long to realize his dream and now he is popular. 7. As the years passed, many occasions— birthdays, awards, graduations— ________________ (mark) with Dad’s flowers. 8. I’ll go to the library as soon as I finish what I ________________(do). 9. —Hi, Jane. Are you free at six this evening ? I was wondering if you could come with me to see the movie “X-men”. —I’m sorry but I _____________(see) it already. Besides, I _______________(help) my mother do the laundry. 10. — Ouch! You hurt me! — I am sorry. But I (not mean)any harm. I (try) to drive a rat out. 11. I (be)there little more than a week when I set to work with the scientist. 12. John had to have his car repaired in a garage because it _____ (damage) seriously. 13. — Did you see a man in black pass by just now? — No, sir. I _______________(read) a newspaper. 14. If Newton lived today, he would be surprised by what _____________________(discover) in science and technology. 15. The play had already been on for quite some time when we ___________(arrive) at the New Theatre. 16. — Has your father returned from Africa yet? — Yes, but he ______________(be) here for only three days before his company sent him to Australia. 17. The house belongs to my aunt but she__________________(not live) here any more. 18. — I________________( leave )at the end of this month. — I don’t think you should do that until you______________(find) another job. 19.What we used to think __________(be) impossible now does seem possible. 20.Customers are asked to make sure that they _______________(give) the right change before leaving the shop. （13） 1.I think it is necessary for my 19-year-old son to have his own mobile phone, for I sometimes want to make sure if he ________________(come) home for dinner. 2.It is said that the early European playing-cards_______________(design) for entertainment and education. 3. My cousin went to Canada two years ago. He ________________(work) there for a few months and then went to America. 4. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane_______________(take off). 5. I won't tell the student the answer to the math problem until he ___________________ (work) on it for more than an hour. 6.I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I ______________(give) to half a dozen other groups. 7.In a room above the store, where a party ____________________(hold), some workers were busily setting the table. 8. Although medical science _____________________(achieve) control over several dangerous diseases, what worries us is that some of them are returning. 9. The company had about 20 notebook computers but only one-third ___________(be) used regularly. Now we have 60 working all day long. 10. My friend, who ______________(serve) on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is retiring next month. 11. I ______________(go) along the street looking for a place to park when the accident _____________(occur). 12. The water ____________(feel) cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise. 13. —Do you like the material ? —Yes, it _______ (feel) very soft. 14. —Nancy is not coming tonight. —But she ______________(promise)! 15. —Hey, look where you are going ! —Oh, I’m terribly sorry. I________________(not notice). 16. The price _______________(go down), but I doubt whether it will remain so. 17. —You’ve left the light on. —Oh, so I have. I___________（go）and turn it off. 18. Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology___________(change) so rapidly. 19. I _____________(play) pingpong quite well, but I haven’t had time to play since the new year. 20. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness ________ (grow). （14） 1. Why don’t you put the meat in the fridge ? It________________(stay) fresh for several days. 2. Let’s keep to the point or we ________________________(never reach)any decision. 3. According to the art dealer, the painting ________________(expect) to go for at least a million dollars. 4. The crazy fans ____________________________(wait) patiently for two hours, and they would wait till the movie star arrived. 5. —Come on, Kitty. —Oh, good heavens ! Both my legs are nearly to give out. I _________________(walk) for hours like a dog. 6. —When will the expert come and give the lecture on intellectual property ? —Not until our program ____________________(approve) by the authorities. 7. —When did you move to our city ? —In 2010. And I _______________(work) in Tibet for ten years. 8. —I’ll be able to come to see your performance at 9:00 tomorrow night. —I’m sorry, by then my performance ___________________(end) and I _______________ (meet) reporters in the meeting room. 9. —The news upset many people that the CPI climbed to 6.1 percent this November. —Well, it was the first time that the CPI ____________(be) above 6 percent this year. 10. How can I ever concentrate on my work if you __________ continually ________________(interrupt) me with such silly questions ? 11. Nowadays nobody seems to show any interest in his novel, which, however, ___________ (be) a best-seller. 12.—Hello, John, how are you ? Are you busy now ? —Not really. I ______________(finish) my report. And now I am watching an American movie on TV. 13. The black box is a necessary device on an airplane, which records its speed, direction and whether everything on the airplane ___________________(function) normally. 14. —I hear you _______________(work) in a pub. What’s it like ? —Well, it’s very hard work and I’m always tired, but I don’t mind. 15. The fact that so many people still smoke in public places ______________(suggest) that we may need a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the risks of smoking. 16. Planning so far ahead ___________(make) no sense—so many things will have changed by next year. 17. I wasn’t sure if he was really interested or if he ________just__________(be)polite. 18. When Alice came to, she did not know how long she ______________(lie) there. 19. If you don’t like the drink you ____________(order), just leave it and try a different one. 20. When I got on the bus, I _____________(realize) I had left my wallet at home. （15） 1. She was surprised to find the fridge empty; the children ____________(eat) everything ! 2. On her next birthday, Ann __________________(be) married for twenty years. 3. Experiments of this kind _________________________(conduct) in both the US and Europe well before the Second World War. 4. Tom _________________(work) in the library every night over the last three months. 5. The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris where he ________________(meet) some European business partners. 6. The president hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he ___________.(start) 7. The manager was concerned to hear that two of his trusted workers ______________(leave). 8. Peter had intended to take a job in business, but _______________(abandon) that plan after the unpleasant experience in Canada in 2010. 9. —When did the computer crash ? —This morning, while I ____________(sort) the reading materials downloaded from some websites. 10. In order to find the missing child, villagers _______________(do) all they can over the past five hours. 11. After school we went to the reading-room to do some reading, only to be told that it_________________________(decorate). 12. —Have you heard about that fire in the market ? —Yes, fortunately no one ____________________(hurt). 13. “Life is like walking in the snow”, Granny used to say, “because every step _______(show).” 14. —Did you catch what I said ? —Sorry. I ____________________(answer) a text message just now. 15. The manager ___________________(tell) the workers how to improve the program since 9 o’clock. 16. —Kevin, you look worried. Anything wrong ? —Well, I _______________(take) a test and I’m waiting for the result. 17. Food supplies in the flood-stricken area ________________________(run out). We must act immediately before there’s none left. 18. Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now ______________________(repay) later in life. 19. “The moment ___________________(come) soon,” he thought to himself, waiting nervously. 20. —I remember you were a talented pianist at college. Can you play the piano for a me ? —Sorry, I _____________________(not play) the piano for years. 21. Mum, I was wondering if you could lend me a few dollars until I ________________(pay) on Friday. |
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