18. It ___ every day so far this month.

A. is raining　 　　　　 B. rained　 　　　　　　　　 C. rains　　 　　　　　　　　 D. has rained

17. My pen ___ for two weeks. May I borrow yours, please?

A. has lost　　 　　　　　 B. had lost　 　　　　　　　 C. had been lost　 　　　　　　　 D. has been lost

16. You look worried. What ____ to you?

A. happens　 　　　　　 B. has happened　 　　　 C. happened　 　　　　　　 D. is happening

15. -Do you know our town at all?

-No. This is the first time I ___ here.

A. was　 　　　　　　　　 B. have been　　 　　　　　 C. come　　 　　　　　　　　 D. was coming

14. The pen I ___ I ___ is on my desk, right under my nose.

A. think; lost　 　　　　 B. thought; had lost　 　 C. think; had lost　 　　　　　　　 D. thought; have lost

13. I did not know the reason why he ___ such a big mistake.

A. made　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. really made　 　　　　 C. had made　　 　　　　　 D. was making

12. Harry’s father ___ by the time the doctor arrived.

A. had already died 　 B. has died　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. is dying　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. died

11. I ___ Mr Smith would give me an early reply, but he didn’t.

A. hope　 　　　　　　　 B. really hope　 　　　　　 C. will hope　　 　　　　　 D. had hoped

10. -Who is Jerry Cooper?

-_____? I saw you shaking hands with him at the meeting.

　 A. Don’t you meet him yet　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Hadn’t met him yet

　 C. Didn’t you meet him　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Haven’t you met him yet

9. If city noises _____ from increasing, people _____ shout to be heard even at the dinner table 20 years from now on.

　 A. are not kept; will have to　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. are not kept; have to

　 C. do not keep; will have to　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. do not keep; have to