英语时态练习.docx

1、英语时态练习时态专项练习（1）1. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people _ to enjoy the advantages of this new technology.A. begin B. beganC. have begun D. had begun2. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you _ advertisements showing happy families.A. will often see B. often

2、 seeC. are often seeing D. have often seen3. I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island for her holiday.Oh, how nice! Do you know when she _?A. was leaving B. had leftC. has left D. left4. What were you doing when Tony phoned you?I had just finished my work and_ to take a shower.A. had started B. start

3、edC. have started D. was starting5. I _ you not to move my dictionarynow I cant find it.A. asked B. askC. was asking D. had asked6. Has Sam finished his homework today?I have no idea. He _ it this morning.A. did B. has doneC. was doing D. had done7. Whats that terrible noise?The neighbors _ for a pa

4、rty.A. have prepared B. are preparingC. prepare D. will prepare8. Now that she is out of a job, Lucy _ going back to school, but she hasnt decided yet.A. had considered B. has been consideringC. considered D. is going to consider9. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, _ visiting a muse

5、um when the earthquake struck.A. was B. wereC. had been D. would be10. The discussion _ alive when an interesting topic was brought in.A. was coming B. had comeC. has come D. came11. Because the shop _ , all the T-shirts are sold at half price.A. has closed down B. closed downC. is closing down D. h

6、ad closed down12. Lets keep to the point or we _ any decisions.A. will never reach B. have never reachedC. never reach D. never reached13. My mind wasnt on what he was saying so Im afraid I _ half of it.A. was missing B. had missedC. will miss D. missed14. It is said in the book that Thomas Edison (

7、18471931) _ the world-leading inventor for sixty years.A. would be B. has beenC. had been D. was15. You were out when I dropped in at your house.Oh, I _ for a friend from England at the airport.A. was waiting B. had waitedC. am waiting D. has waited1. She has set a new record, that is, the sales of

8、her latest book _ 50 million.A. have reached B. has reachedC. are reaching D. had reached2. He kept looking at her, wondering whether he _ her somewhere.A. saw B. has seenC. sees D. had seen3. The crazy fans _ patiently for two hours and they would wait till the movie star arrived.A. were waiting B.

9、 had been waitingC. had waited D. would wait4. She _ her hairstyle in her hometown before she came to Chongqing for a better job.A. would change B. has changedC. changed D. was changing5. The first use of atomic weapons was in 1945, and their power _ increased enormously ever since.A. is B. wasC. ha

10、s been D. had been6. You havent said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it?Im sorry I _ anything about it sooner. I certainly think its pretty on you.A. wasnt saying B. dont sayC. wont say D. didnt say7. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness _.A

11、. has grown B. is growingC. grew D. had grown8. Why dont you put the meat in the fridge? It will _ fresh for several days.A. be stayed B. stayC. be staying D. have stayed9. How can you possibly miss the news? It _ on TV all day long.A. has been B. had beenC. was D. will be10. Sorry to have interrupt

12、ed you. Please go on.Where was I?You _ you didnt like your fathers job.A. had said B. saidC. were saying D. had been saying11. I arrived late; I _ the road to be so icy.A. wouldnt expect B. havent expectedC. hadnt expected D. wasnt expecting12. I _ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roo

13、mmate woke me up in time!A. had fallen asleep B. have fallen asleepC. fell asleep D. fall asleep13. Although he has lived with us for years, he _ us much impression.A. hadnt left B. didnt leaveC. doesnt leave D. hasnt left14. I _ ping-pong quite well, but I havent had time to play since the new year

14、.A. will play B. have playedC. played D. play15. I wonder why Jenny _ us recently. We should have heard from her by now.A. hasnt written B. doesnt writeC. wont write D. hadnt written1. A short time before she _ , the old lady _ a will, leaving all her money to her brother.A. died; has written B. has

15、 died; wrote C. had died; wrote D. died; had written2. Kate doesnt look very well. Whats wrong with her? She has a headache because she _ too long; she ought to stop work.A. has been reading B. had readC. is reading D. was reading3. As time _ on, Sally began to wonder if Bruce _ Bilksnew poem called

16、 TabledHute.A. has gone; had read B. went; has read C. goes; has read D. went; had read4. Mike, do you know who wanted me on the phone?Sorry. I dont know. I _ a bath in the bathroom.A. have had B. was havingC. had D. am having5. Could you tell me how your father usually goes to work?Yes. If it is fi

17、ne, he _ to his office.A. will walk B. will go on footC. walks D. would go on foot6. I called you at ten, but there was no reply.Oh, that was probably when I _ a shower.A. am taking B. tookC. were to take D. was taking7. Have you ever worked with a tape recorder? I _ it a lot when I was studying Fre

18、nch in school.A. used B. was usedC. have used D. had used8. You must have met him the other day. Oh, no, I _ .A. hadnt B. mustntC. havent D. didnt9. Which flight _ ? I want to catch the 13:00.A. you are to catch B. are you catchingC. do you catch D. have you caught10. Excuse me, sir. Would you do me

19、 a favor?Of course. What is it?I _ if you could tell me how to fill out this form.A. had wondered B. was wonderingC. would wonder D. did wonder11. How can I ever concentrate (集中精力) if you _ continually _ me with silly questions?A. haveinterrupted B. had interruptedC. areinterrupting D. wereinterrupt

20、ing12. I bought this shirt for 35 yuan yesterday.Its on sale today for only 29. You should have waited.Oh, really? But how _ I know?A. would B. canC. did D. do13. Will you go now?Not until I _ my experiments.A. will finish B. have finishedC. will have finished D. had finished14. Look! Someone has sp

21、ilt coffee on the carpet.Well, it _ me.A. isnt B. hasnt beenC. hadnt been D. wasnt15. Did you enjoy your holiday?Yes, its the best holiday I _ these years.A. had B. have hadC. had had D. would have 1. I dont understand how you got a ticket. I always _ you _ a careful driver.A. think; are B. am think

22、ing; areC. thought; were D. think; were2. I really ought to go on a diet。I _ on so much weight since I gave up jogging.A. put B. am puttingC. have put D. had put3. We _ to go skiing tomorrow，but theres no snow，so well just stay home instead。A. are going B. were goingC. will go D. would go4. At the t

23、ime of the earthquake Jeff was still in his office. He _ to finish a project before he left for the day.A. has tried B. had triedC. has been trying D. had been trying5. The student didnt pay any attention to the lecture; he _ of something else.A. thought B. had thoughtC. would think D. was thinking6

24、. Such a mistake could have been avoided.Unfortunately, he _ the mistake again and again.A. repeated B. would repeatC. had repeated D. would have repeated7. Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday?No, but we _ to get in touch with them ever since.A. have tried B. have been tryingC.

25、 had tried D. had been trying8. I would have come sooner but I _ that they were waiting.A. havent known B. hadnt knownC. dont know D. didnt know9. Oh, its you, Steve! I _ you.No surprising. Ive just had my hair cut.A. dont recognize B. havent recognizedC. didnt recognize D. hadnt recognized10. Im gl

26、ad to see that you _ a lot of progress since I _ you last.A. will make; have met B. have been making; metC. had made; met D. have made; meeting11. Have you finished your composition already?Yes. I _ it in twenty minutes.A. have finished B. finishedC. will finish D. had finished12. Once a programme _

27、 put into a computer, it _ accordingly.A. is; acts B. is being; is actingC. has been; will act D. will be; acts13. What place is it?Havent you seen that we _ back where we _ ?A. were；had been B. are；were C. were；have been D. are；had been14. Didnt the guard see him breaking into the bank?No, he _ in

28、the other direction.A. was looking B. had lookedC. looked D. is looking15. Have you persuaded him?Yes. After some hours of discussion, I _ to reason him in accepting the new plan.A. had managed B. would manageC. have managed D. managed16. I suppose the young beautiful actress is about 20 years old. _ ! She is still a college student.A. You guess it B. You guessed itC. You have it guessed D. Youre guessing it17. The enemy spy was found at last. Rea