16. He .... his passport and couldnۥt go away.
a) had lost; b) has lost; c) lost
17. He ... a word. The man ... a foreign language.
a) didnۥt understand; was speaking; b) didnۥt understand; spoke;
c) wasnۥt understanding; was speaking
18. He was amazed when he ... the church.
a) had seen; b) saw; c) was seeing
19. The woman was in despair. Her child .... .
a) had disappeared; b) disappeared; c) has disappeared
20. I think that if Pete .... the secret nobody will find out anything.
a) keeps; b) will keep; c) is keeping
21. ....... she .... her mind?
a) did ..... change; b) has ..... been changing; c) has ....... changed
22. I hope that the situation .... .
a) soon clears up; b) will soon clear up; c) is soon going to clear up
23. Itۥs the first time I ...... abroad.
a) am; b) have been; c) was
24. I could see Mrs. Bell through the window. She ..... the curtains and .... them.
a) washed; hung; b) was washing; was hanging; c) had washed; was hanging
25. She .... on the phone! No wonder you canۥt get through.
a) is always talking; b) has always been talking; c) always talks
26. What .... he ... you?
a) did......tell; b) has.....told; c) has.....been telling
27. It ...... late when he came and she .... asleep.
a) had already been; had already been; b) was; was; c) had already been; was
28. I ..... you a present the other day.
a) bought; b) have bought; c) had bought
29. They .... each other for many years thatۥs why she canۥt believe it.
a) know; b) knew; c) have known
30. They .... a house of their own for about a year when they decided to move to another city.
a) had; b) have had; c) had had