12. The picture______  in October, 1996.

  A. was taking         B. had been taken C. was taken          D. had taken

11. Great changes ____ place. Many new schools____  .

  A. have taken, have been opened          B. take, are open

  C. are taken, open                                 D. have been taken, are opened

10. He ____ by the teachers.

  A. is always praised                               B. praises

  C. have been praised                              D. always is praised

9. Rice ___ also _____ in their hometown.

  A. is…grown         B. is…grew            C. was…grew        D. was…grown

8. They ____ printing 500 copies by the end of last month.

  A. had finished                                      B. have finished    

  C. had been finished                              D. have been finished

7. A lot of tall buildings _____ in his hometown in the last three years.

  A. have set up                                        B. have been set up       

  C. were set up                                        D. set up

6. The lab ____ about five years ago.

  A. was builded       B. was built            C. builds                 D. has been built

5. The question ____ by us soon.

  A. is going to discuss                             B. will discuss

  C. is going to be discussed                    D. has been discussed

4. When____ the accident _____ ?

  A. was, happen                                      B. did, happen

  C. is, happen                                          D. was, happened

3. He ___ some pieces of advice, but he ____ to them.

  A. gave, didn't listen                              B. was given, wasn't listened

  C. give, wasn't listened                          D. was given, didn't listen