—Did you see a man in black pass by just now?
—No, sir. I ________ a newspaper.
A. read B. was reading C. would read D. am reading
-----Did you watch the basketball match yesterday?
-----Yes, I did. You know, my brother ________ in the match.
A. is playing B. was playing C. has played D. had played
--Do you want a lift home?
---It’s very kind of you, but I have a much late in the office. I overslept this morning because my morning clock _______.
A. doesn’t go off B. won’t gone C. wasn’t going off D. didn’t go on
Would you please keep silent? The weather report and _________I want to listen.
A. is broadcast B. is being broadcast
C. has been broadcast D. had been broadcast
— The food here is nice enough.
— My friend ______ me a right place.
A. introduces B. introduced C. had introduced D. was introducing
The way the guests ___ in the hotel influenced their evaluation of the service.
A. treated B. were treated C. would treat D. would be treated
