25. When I arrived at the company, the manager ______, so we had only time for a few words.

A. just went away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had gone away

C. was just going away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. has just gone away

24. The thief tried to break away from the policeman who ______ him, but failed.

A. has held　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had held

C. was holding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would hold

23. The telephone _______ three times in the last hour, and each time it ________ for my father.

A. had rang; was　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has rung; was

C. rang; has been　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. has been ringing; is

22. “Aha, you’re a chain smoker!” “Only at home. Nobody _______ that but you.”

A. discovered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had discovered

C. discovers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is discovering

21. “What’s your opinion on the matter, please?” “Oh, sorry, I _______.”

A. wasn’t to listen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. haven’t listened

C. wasn’t listening　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hadn’t listened

20. “I took part in the TOEFL. It was really hard.” “Did you ______ a lot?”

A. Have you studied　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Did you study

C. Had you studied　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Do you study

19. You ______ television. Why not do something more active?

A. always watch　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are always watching

C. have always watched　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have always been watching

18. “I thought you might have got drunk.” “Yes, I ______.”

A. almost have　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. almost had

C. almost did　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. might have

17. How can you possibly miss the news? It _______ on TV all day long.

A. has been　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had been

C. was　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. will be

16. -Didn’t the guard see him breaking into the bank?

-No, he _______ in the other direction.

A. was looking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had looked

C. looked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is looking