His sister        since she left home in 1998.

A. had not been returned                B. has not returned

C. had not returned                  D. returned

 It ________ my father half an hour to go to work on foot every day.

   A. took   B. takes          C. taken          D. will take

The bikes produced in that factory are of high quality. So they ______ well both at home and abroad.

A. sell   B. are sold   C. may be sold   D. are to be sold

 When Jack arrived he learned Mary _______ for almost an hour.

A. had gone   B. had set off     C. had left     D. had been away

 --- Have you moved into the house? 

--- Not yet. The rooms ________.

A. are being painted   B. are painting   C. are painted    D. are being painting

--- Nancy is not coming tonight.   

   --- But she _______!

  A. promises        B. promised       C. will promise     D. had promised

We ______ that you would be able to visit us, but you did not.

  A. hope  B. hoped  C. had hoped   D. are hoping

The speaker is giving rather an _______ speech, as I can judge from the _______ look of all the listeners.

A. inspiring; inspiring                  B. inspired; inspired  

C. inspiring; inspired                   D. inspired; inspiring

I won’t call you, ________ something unexpected happens.

   A. unless       B. whether         C. because         D. while

He is famous both ______ a novelist and a poet but he is more famous ______ his novels.

A. for; as    B. with; for   C. as; for    D. like; as