25. "Where's your uncle's home?" __________ in Boston in the past years.

A. He's lived　 　　　 B. He's living　 　　 　　　 C. He lives　 　　　　　　　　 D. He lived

24. "The possibility of the flood was just reported over the radio."

"I know. I heard abut it. The river __________ the top of its bank."

A. got　 　　　　　　　　 B. get　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gets　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. has got

23. James Watt __________ the steam engine 　

A. was inventing　　 B. invented　 　　　　　　　 C. had invented　 　　　　 D. has invented

22. While Connie __________ a baseball match, her sister is typewriting a letter in her office.

A. Has watched 　　 B. watches　 　　　　　　　　 C. is watching　 　　　　　 D. has been watching

21. Twelve inches __________ one foot.

A. make　 　　　　　　 B. makes　 　　　　　　　　　 C. is making　 　　　　　　　 D. will make

20. Smith__________ his friends for money.

A. often ask　 　　　　　　　 B. is often asking　 　　　　　　　 C. often asks　 　　　　　　 D. has been asked

19. Do be quiet! I'm trying to hear what the man __________.

A. says　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. is saying　 　　　　　　　 C. has said　 　　　　　　　　 D. has been saying

18. We don't go unless you __________ soon.

A. had come　 　　　 B. came　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. has said　 　　　　　　　　 D. has been saying

17. Before long, he __________ all about the matter.

A. will have forgotten　　 B. will forget　 　　 C. forgets　 　　　　　　　　　 D. forgot

16. I think she __________ right now.

A. reading　 　　　　　 B. reads　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. is reading　 　　　　　　　 D. read