—David, are you listening to me?
—Sorry, Dad. I ________ to make sense of what the reporter said.
A.was trying B.have tried
C.am trying D.tried
—Look! Someone ________ the floor.
—Well, it wasn't me. I went shopping just now.
A.had swept B.has swept
C.was sweeping D.is sweeping
It's said that they ________ a better life ever since they moved to the US.
A.had enjoyed B.have been enjoying
C.were enjoying D.would enjoy
—Ouch! You hurt me.
—I'm sorry. But I ________ any harm. I ________ to drive a rat out.
A.don't mean; am trying
B.didn't mean; tried
C.haven't meant; tried
D.didn't mean; was trying
In general, most tennis ________ on hard courts or on clay.
A.plays B.is played
C.has played D.has been played
Despite ongoing street protests, US beef ________ in South Korea due to its lower price.
A.is sold well B.sells well
C.sells poorly D.is sold poorly