—We all had a lot of fun at the barbecue yesterday.Pity you weren’t there.
—I really should have gone with you but I _____ on some remaining problems.
A.worked | B.was working |
C.would work | D.would have worked |
Miss Li ______ as a secretary for five years in the company,and now she is general manager of it.
A.serves | B.served |
C.had served | D.has served |
According to Charles Keeling, the amount of carbon dioxide ________ sharply and steadily over the forty years between 1957 and 1997.
A.increased | B.had increased |
C.had been increased | D.was increasing |
Present at the historic meeting ______ many an official on Nov 7, of course President Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou _______.
A.was…included | B.was…including |
C.were…included | D.has been…included |
— Good day, Nanjing Senior High School . This is Fangjie speaking. How may I help you today?
— Oh… uh, I ______ Changzhou NO.1 Senior High School . Sorry about that.
A.looked for | B.am looking for |
C.was looking for | D.have been looking for |
'Goodbye Mr. Loser' became a dark horse during the past National Day holiday film season, _________ 1300 million yuan in box office since its release, though not _________ (超越)Xu Zheng's 'Lost in Hong Kong'.
A.earning; surpassing | B.earning; surpassed |
C.has earned; surpassing | D.earned; surpassed |
Had it not been for the fact that about 30 pupils __________ in the state of Connecticut
a fortnight ago, their parents ___________ in deep sorrow now.
A.had been killed, wouldn’t be |
B.were killed, couldn’t be |
C.would have been killed, mightn’t be |
D.should be killed, wouldn’t be |
—Dear me! It’s you, Bob! I ______ to recognize you at first sight!
—Nor did I! Time has changed us a lot!
A.fail | B.failed |
C.have failed | D.had failed |
On the morning of October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew came to the shores of the Caribbean islands, mistakenly believing they ________ in Southeast Asia.
A.arrived | B.had arrived |
C.has arrived | D.would arrive |
Make the best of your precious time and study harder — this time next year you _______ the colorful campus life in your dream university!
A.will enjoy | B.are enjoying |
C.will have enjoyed | D.will be enjoying |
The boy _____ loudly because he _____ his way in the jungle and thought he couldn’t go back home.
A.had cried;lost | B.has cried;has lost |
C.cried;had lost | D.cried;has lost. |
The girl, when _____ why she _____ in the exam, just lowered her head and kept silent.
A.questioned; was cheated |
B.being questioned; was cheating |
C.questioned; had cheated |
D.being questioned; has cheated |
---Your grandfather still seems very energetic, although he is already in his seventies now.
---Yes, he _______in the army for three years when he was young.
A.would serve | B.served |
C.had served | D.has served |
— I wonder if you could go with me to the supermarket.
— Don’t disturb me. I ________ my daily report this morning and haven’t finished yet.
A.write | B.was writing |
C.have written | D.have been writing |