11. They haven’t arrived yet but we ______ them at any moment.
A. are expected B. have expected C. are expecting D. will expect
12. I tried to phone her, but even as I ______ she was leaving the building.
A. phoned B. would phone C. had phoned D. was phoning
13. How can you possibly miss the news? It ______ on TV all day long.
A. has been B. had been C. was D. will be
14. “He says he hasn’t any money to lend us now.” “But he ______!”
A. promises B. promised C. will promise D.had promised
15. Would you please call later? My father ______ a bath just now.
A. has had B. was having C. is having D. has
16. Oh, look at that tall tree. I’m afraid we ______ back where we ______.
A. are, are B. were, were C. are, were D. were, are
17. This bridge, which ______ the 14th century, is dangerous to walk on.
A. is dated from B. was dated from C. dates from D. dated from
18. “I ______ his telephone number.” “I have his number, but I ______ to bring my phone book.”
A. forget, forget B. forgot, forgot C. forget, forgot D. forgot, forget
19. “Does Mr Smith work here?” “No, but he ______ here for some time.”
A. worked B. has worked C. is working D. works
20. “Jim, do you know who wanted me on the phone?” “Sorry. I don’t know. I ______ a bath in the bathroom.”
A. have had B. had had C. was having D. am having
21. “Hurry up! Jim and Mary are waiting for you.” “Oh! I thought they ______ without me.”
A. were going B. have gone C. had gone D. would go
22. I had intended to come over to see you last night, but someone ______ and I couldn’t get away.
A. called B. had called C. would call D. would have called
23. “Will you leave the office now?” “Not until I ______ work.”
A. will finish B. have finished C. will have finished D. had finished
24. You ______ television. Why not do something more active?
A. are always watching B. were always watching
C. have always watched D. have always been watching
25. The plans ______ under discussion for a year now, but no decision ______ reached.
A. have been, has been B. are, is
C. have been, is D. are, has been