The old worker has been fired and now a young man ______.
A. took place B. has taken the place
C. takes place of him D. has taken his place
He promised us that he _______ early but he _______yet.
A would be; hasn't arrived B. is ; hasn't been arriving
C. should be ; isn't arriving D will be ; hadn't arrived
-- What were you doing when Ton phoned you?
-- I had just finished my work and ____ to take a shower.
A. had started B. started C. have started D. was starting
Shirley _____ a book about China last year but I don’t know whether she has finished it.
A. has written B. wrote C. had written D. was writing
--What _______ when I phoned you this morning?
--I _______ my homework and was starting to take a boat.
A are you doing , have just finished B. were you doing , had just finished
C had you done , just finished D. did you do , just finished
– Do you think we should accept that offer?
-- Yes, we should, for we ___such bad luck up till now, and time __ out.
A. have had; is running B. had; is running
C. have; has been run D. have had; has been run