9. I arrived at the airport ______ the plane had taken off.

A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. while

C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

8. -Math is difficult for me. How I wish to improve it!

-Don’t lose your confidence. I believe you will _______ it if you keep trying.

A. take　　　　　 　　 　　　 B. work

C. pick　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. make

7. I’m too tired because I _______ up very late last night.

A. took　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. stayed

C. put　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. showed

6. I ________ my English book was in my school bag, but in fact I _______ it at home.

A. remembered; forgot B. think; left

C. thought; left　　　 　 D. remember; forgot

5. Oh, Danny. It’s raining outside. You’d better ________ your raincoat.

A. put on　 　　　　　　　 B. put up

C. dress 　　　　　　 　　　 D. wear

4. What happened _______ Tom on April Fool’s Day?

A. with 　 　　　　　　　 B. about

C. on　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. to

3. How long have you and your wife ________?

-For over twenty years.

A. married　　　 　　　　 B. had married

C. got married　　　　　　　　　　 D. been married

2. There _______ great changes in my hometown by the end of 2000.

A. have been　　　　　　　　 B. were

C. had been　　　　　　　　　 D. had had

1. The film _______ for ten minutes when we got to the cinema.

A. began　　　　　　　 　　 B. had begun　

C. was　　　　　　 　　　　 D. had been on

5. The news was so c_________ that we were all cheated.