8. It　　 (rain) but it　　 (stop) now.

7. -　　 the twins　　 (return) yet?

　 -Yes. They　　 (have) a rest in the room now.

6. In winter when your clothes　　 (wash), it is not easy to get them dry.

5. Mr. Smith told us he　　 (show) the guests around the factory.

4. Father　 　　(cook) when I got home.

3. The old men　　 (die) last summer. He　　 (die) for eight months.

2. -Who has borrowed the dictionary? I want to use it.

　 -Miss Li. She　　 (keep) it for a week.

1. He told me that he　　 (visit) the Summer Palace the next day.

20. My mother _____ breakfast while I ______ my face this morning.

　 A. cooked, was cooking　 B. was cooking, was washing

　 C. was cooking　　　　　 D. would cook, was washing

19. How many English songs ____ you _____ by the end of last term?

　 A. have, learned　 B. did, learn　　 C. had, learned　　 D. were, learned