50.(NMET 1995, 39) I don't think Jim saw me; he _______ into space.

A.just stared B.was just staring

C.has just stared D.had just stared

49.(NMET 1995, 15) -_______ the sports meet might be put off.

-Yes, it all depends on the weather.

A.I've been told B.I've told

C.I'm told D.I told

48.(NMET 1995, 12)-Your phone number again I _______ quite catch it.

-It's 9568442.

A.didn't B.couldn't

C.don''t

47.(NMET 1996, 20)-Can I help you, sir

-Yes, I bought this radio here yesterday, but it _______.

A.didn't work B.won't work

't work D.doesn't work

46.(NMET 1996, 17) Helen _______ her key in the office so she had to wait until her husband _______ home.

A.has left; comes B.left; had come

C.had left; came D.had left; would come

45.(NMET 1997, 22) -Alice, why didn't you come yesterday

-I _______, but I had an unexpected visitor.

A.had B.would

C.was going to D.did

44.(NMET 1997, 16) -Is this raincoat yours

-No, mine _______ there behind the door.

A.hangs B.has hung

C.is hanging D.hung

43.(NMET 1998, 24)-Hi, Tracy, you look tired.

-I am tired.I _______ the living room all day.

A.painted B.had pained

C.have been painting D.have painted

42.(NMET 1998, 20) Shirley _______ a book about China last year but I don't know whether she has finished it.

A.has written B.wrote

C.had written D.was writing

41.(NMET 1998, 18) _______ it with me and I'll see what I can do.

A.When leftB.Leaving

C.If you leaveD.Leave