My mind wasn’t on what he was saying so I’m afraid I ________ half of it.

A. was missing         B. had missed          C. will miss             D. missed

 — 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

 I ______ you not to move my dictionary -- now I can’t find it.

A. asked                    B. ask                  C. was asking            D. had asked

 According to the art dealer, the painting ______  to go for at least a million dollars.

A. is expected             B. expects               C. expected                D. is expecting

 —Why don’t we choose that road to save time?

—The bridge to it __________.

A. has repaired           B. is repaired

C. is being repaired       D. will be repaired

 —You speak very good French!

—Thanks. I __________ French in Sichuan University for four years.

A. studied    B. study   C. was studying      D. had studied

 Scientists have many theories about how the universe ___ into being.

A. came                                     B. was coming

C. had come                               D. would come

 The way the guests ___ in the hotel influenced their evaluation of the service.

A. treated    B. were treated    C. would treat    D. would be treated

 — The food here is nice enough.

— My friend ______ me a right place.

A. introduces             B. introduced         C. had introduced       D. was introducing

 Would you please keep silent? The weather report and _________I want to listen.

A. is broadcast                                       B. is being broadcast

C. has been broadcast                              D. had been broadcast