1. —Hey, kids. How are you going to celebrate Grandpa's ninetieth birthday? —Well, we________ carefully and now we have a good idea. A .discuss B .have discussed C .will discuss D .are discussing 2. —Kate, I called you at 8:00 yesterday evening, but nobody answered. —Really? I'm sorry. I ________English with my pen pal online. A .practise B .practised C .am practicing D .was practising 3. —Kate's pet dog ______ for three days. And its ______ made her sad. —Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. A .died; dead B .has been dead; death C .died; death D .has been dead; dying 4. —Mum, my best friend has gone back to her hometown. How can I stay in touch with her? —Don't worry. She _________ you as much as possible when she gets home. A .phones B .has phoned C .is phoning D .will phone 5. —I wonder if Sally __________ us prepare for the party. —I'm sure she will if she __________ time. A .helps; will have B .will help; has C .will help; will have D .helps; has 6.—Be quick, Sara! The taxi is waiting for us outside. —A moment, please. I ________ some visitors our products. A .showed B .am showing C .was showing D .show 7. It is 4:30 pm. Ben and Leon ________ their work, so they are playing chess now. A .finish B .finished C .have finished D .will finish 8. She said her family ____ themselves ________ the army during the war. A .has hidden; from B .had hidden; from C .has hidden; with D .had hidden; with 9. Most of my good friends _______ when I ________ at the party. A .left; had arrived B .had left; arrived C .left; arrived D .had left; had arrived 10. —Why was he late for school yesterday? —He got up late. By the time he got to the bus stop, the bus ________ already__________. A .was; leaving B .has; left C .would; leave D .had; left 11. Betty and Jack________ for five years. A .married B .have got married C . have married D .have been married 12. —Where were you when I called? —I _________ on the bed. A .lied B .was lying C .lay D .was laying 13. —What a beautiful car! When ______ you ______it？ — I _____ it for two years. A .did; buy; bought B .did; buy; have had C .have; bought; have bought D .have; bought; have had 14. My friend and I ________ Japanese cartoons. A .both like B .like both C .are both like D .are like both 15. I ______ in London for over ten years, but I've never regretted my final decision to move back to China. A .was living B .would live C .lived D .have lived 1/9 16. There________ a parents' meeting this Sunday afternoon. A .will have B .is going to C .is going to be D .is going to have 17. Angela________ to school at 7:00 every day, but yesterday she A .goes; went B .goes; goes C .went; goes to school at 6:40. D .went; went 18. Tom isn't at home now. He________ to the TV station half an hour ago. A .drove B .drives C .is driving D .will drive 19. —Who took you to the zoo yesterday, Tina? —My dad _______. He was just free. A .is B .was C .does D .did 20. —Have you told Dr. Green all our latest achievement in the vaccine research? —Not yet. When I ________, he a speech, so we had no time for a few words. A .arrives; will give B .arrived; was giving 21. —Listen! Amy, who C .arrives; is giving D .arrived; has given next door? —Well, it's Cindy. Her voice always sounds A .sings; sweetly B .is singing; sweet just like a bird. C .sings; sweet D .is singing; sweetly 22. So far, the number of people using 5G mobile phones________ a lot. A .is increasing B .are increasing C .has increased D .have increased 23. —Have you ever been to Shanghai? —Of course. Actually, I________ there for six years, but now I live in Beijing. A .worked B .was working C .would work D .have worked 24. — Jack, let's have a picnic after school. — Sorry. I ________ Frank to work on the science report with him. A .promise B .have promised C .was promising D .will promise 25. —Did you see Mrs. Lee in the meeting room? —No. When I got there, she ________ another meeting. A .had left for B .had left to C .was leaving for D .was leaving to 26. —Mum, I want to watch the news about our school. Change the channel, please! —What a pity! It is eight o'clock now. It __________ for a while. A .has been over B .was over C .has finished D .finished 27. —How do you like Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone? —It is _________ book I ________ since Grade Two. A .the most interested; have read B .a more interested; read C .the most interesting; have read D