It is said that the weather will ________ hot for another three or four days.

A．look

B．last

C．stay

D．get

He said that his bike ________ stolen and he ________ have to telephone the police.

A．was; would

B．has; will

C．has been; will

D．had been; would

—Have you finished designing the machine?

— ________ finished but there’s still something to improve.

A．More or less

B．Sooner or later

C．Less than

D．More than

All the preparations for the task ________ and we’re ready to start.

A．completed

B．complete

C．had been completed

D．have been completed

—You’re drinking too much.

—Only at home．No one ________ me but you.

A．is seeing

B．had seen

C．sees

D．saw

—Hey, look where you are going?

—Oh, I’m terribly sorry．________ .

A．I’m not noticing

B．I wasn’t noticing

C．I haven’t noticed

D．I don’t notice

The price ________, but I doubt whether it will remain so.

A．went down

B．will go down

C．has gone down

D．was going down

________ it with me and I’ll see what I can do．

A．When left

B．Leaving

C．If you leave

D．Leave

—Nancy is not coming tonight.

—But she ________!

A．promises

B．promised

C．will promise

D．had promised

—Hi, Tracy, you look tired.

—I am tired．I ________ the living room all day．

A．painted

B．had painted

C．have been painting

D．have painted