1、 (单选题)The snow lasted a week, in a serious traffic jam.( )

2、 (单选题)By the end of this term, we ________ (learn) five books of the series.( )

3、 (单选题)I want to have a look at the room where I __________ this afternoon.

4、 (单选题)Mars ________ longer to revolve on its axis than Earth.

5、 (单选题)The host told us that the charity banquet _______ when all the guests were here.

6、 (单选题)Lately, she ______ Spanish intensively, so she can now understand simple conversations.( )

7、 (单选题)Daisy often _______ papers in the library before graduation. Now, she often _______ novels in the bookstore.

8、 (单选题)She wouldn't buy that expensive dress ______ she had a million dollars.( )

9、 (单选题)She was willing to ______ the challenge of running a marathon for the first time.( )

10、 (单选题)If he ______ the deadline tomorrow, his research paper won’t be accepted.( )

11、 (单选题)The question ______ humans can live on Mars remains unanswered.

12、 (单选题)Wait for a few minutes. I think it _______ soon.

13、 (单选题)The onlookers will wait on the scene until the street artist _________ the contour of the guy.

14、 (单选题)You are supposed to get everything ready for this meeting, as the CEO in a few minutes.

15、 (单选题)With all the assignments ______, the students finally relaxed.( )

16、 (单选题)They told us that they ________ (leave) for Shanghai the next day.( )

17、 (单选题)George is enjoying his holiday in the Arctic as he ______ touristy places.

18、 (单选题)He his experiment at the moment, but half an hour ago he

19、 (单选题)The captain will have prevented an even worse tragedy when the rescue is under way.

20、 (单选题)Alice _______ a shy girl. However, after some time in a drama club, she _______ sociable now.

21、 (单选题)Alina _______ in Hangzhou four years ago, and now she ________ in Shanghai.

22、 (单选题)The investor will buy shares in the club the chairman raised the price.( )

23、 (单选题)— Why is your phone screen cracked?— I ______ it while jogging this morning.( )

24、 (单选题)I ________ if you _______ give me some advice on how to overcome these obstacles.

25、 (单选题)______ had the speaker begun to seek a second opinion ______ the audience interrupted him.

26、 (单选题)The teacher told her students that light __________ faster than sound.( )

27、 (单选题)He’s wearing a raincoat, so he’s ______ get wet.

28、 (单选题)The critic will go with us when he ______ his comment.

29、 (单选题)The doctor is the only person who will really help you. , he will even treat you free of charge.( )

30、 (单选题)　______ was through the monitor ______ I learned the news.

31、 (单选题)If you don’t hurry, the train ______ before we reach the station.( )

32、 (单选题)He came on the eve of the day when we ______ for the South.

33、 (单选题)While Sarah ______ her presentation, the projector stopped working.( )

34、 (单选题)Danny always __________ computer games in the afternoon, but he __________a football match on TV yesterday afternoon.( )

35、 (单选题)The old woman _______ on the bridge but she _______ anything unusual.

36、 (单选题)He finally visited the city ______ his grandparents had lived for decades.( )

37、 (单选题)My uncle was busy packing, for he ________ that night.

38、 (单选题)The suggestion ______ we should have a meeting tomorrow needs to be considered.( )

39、 (单选题)I ______ Joan recently. Where is she?

40、 (单选题)If he ______ here yesterday, he would have helped you.( )