The price ________, but I doubt whether it will remain so．

went down

will go down

has gone down

was going down

All the preparations for the task ________, and we’re ready to start．

completed

complete

had been completed

have been completed

－How are you today?

－Oh, I ________ as ill as I do now for a very long time．

didn’t feel

wasn’t feeling

don’t feel

haven’t felt

John and I ________ friends for eight years．We first got to know each other at a Christmas party．But we ________ each other a couple of times before that．

had been; have seen

have been; have seen

had been; had seen

have been; had seen

I wonder why Jenny ________ us recently．We should have heard from her by now．

hasn’t written

doesn’t write

won’t write

hadn’t write

When and where to go for the on-salary holiday ________ yet．

are not decided

have not been decided

is not being decided

has not been decided

The telephone ________ three times in the last hour．

has rung

has been ringing

rang

had rung

Where have you been? I ________ you all the afternoon．

waited for

have waited for

have been waiting for

had waited for

He got completely ________ that book you gave him; we could hardly get him ________ a word!

stuck in; say

stuck into; to say

lost in; saying

trapped in; said

The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service ________ its customers．

for

to

with

of