You 　　   television. Why not do something more active?

    A. always watch　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. are always watching

    C. have always watched　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. have always been watching

—Why weren't you at the meeting?

—I　　   an important visitor from the UK in my office.

    A. expected　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. had been expecting

    C. was expecting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. had expected

I had meant to go and help him out with the trouble, but I　　   to do so because of the heavy rain.

    A. have failed    B. failed　　   C. had failed　　　　 D. fail

—Why do you look so unhappy, Mike?

—I　　   my nice watch when I　　  in the woods.

A. had lost; would play　　    B. have lost; was playing

C. was losing; played　　　　 D. lost; was playing

He will have learned English for eight years by the time he—— from the university next year.

A. will graduate　　　　　　    B. will have graduated

C. graduates　　　　　　　　   D. is to graduate

——that they can pass the written exam this time.

    A. That is hoped    B. It is hoped　　   C. that hopes　　　　 D. It hopes

—Don't go there, it's too dangerous!

—　　   

   A. Yes, I won't　　　　　　    B. No, I weren't

   C. No, I can't　　　　　　　　 D. No, I won't

We can go when the ground——

   A. is drying　　 B. has dried　　  C. dried　　　　  D. dry

—　　   the new VCD for me, Mum? You promised.

—Oh, dear, I forgot.

   A. Will you buy　　　　　　   B. Did you buy

   C. Have you bought　　　　    D. Would you buy

—Hi, Sam! You are late.

—Sorry. I would come sooner, but I——that you were waiting.

   A. didn't know　　  B. know　　   C. hadn't known　　   D. haven't known