16. The vegetables didn’t taste very good. They ______ too long.　　 (cook)

had been cooked

15. I used to drink a lot of tea but these days I ______ coffee.　 　　　(prefer)

prefer

14. The train ______ at the present speed until it reaches the foot of the mountain at about nine o’clock tonight.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　(go)

will be going

13. The plane ______ at 7:00 pm, so I have to be at the airport by 6:40 at the latest.

leaves　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　(leave)

12. --- What do you think of this kind of TV set, which ______ in Shanghai?

　--- Well, I don’t care about such things.

is made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (make)

11. They won’t buy new clothes because they ______ money to buy a new house.

are saving　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (save)

10. --- I beg your pardon, but I didn’t quite catch you.

　--- Oh, I ______ to myself.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (talk)

was talking

9. Don’t bother to look for my dictionary --- it ______ some day.　 (turn up)

will turn up

8. I know Mr. Brown; we ______ to each other at an international conference.

were introduced 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(introduce)

7. --- Alice came back home the day before yesterday.--- Really? Where ______

she 　　　?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (be)

had, been