18.Egyptians left no written accounts as to the execution of mummification, so the scientiststo examine mummies and establish their own theories.
( : 1)
a) had
b) have
c) are having
d) have had
19.After many long years of devoted and patient instruction, the doctorable to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a number of words, as well as write letters and form words.
( : 1)
a) was
b) has been
c) had been
d) were
20.I a new bicycle next Sunday.
( : 1)
a) has bought
b) will buy
c) bought
d) was buying
21.We went into the house by a side door and the first thing I was that the passagesall dark, and that shea candle burning there.
( : 1)
a) noticed, were, left
b) had noticed, had been, had left
c) noticed, were, had left
d) have noticed, were, had left
22.Seventy-seven detective novels and books of stories by Agatha Christieinto every major language, and her salesin tens of millions.
( : 1)
a) are translated, are calculated
b) were translated, were calculated
c) have been translated, are calculated
d) had been translated, were calculated
23.We all the money yesterday.
( : 1)
a) have spent
b) spent
c) spend
d) are spending
24.They to Paris last holiday.
( : 1)
a) have gone
b) go
c) went
d) has gone
25.The sunbrightly all day on the roof of my attic, and the room was warm.
( : 1)
a) was shining
b) shone
c) has shone
d) had been shining
26.I already supper.
( : 1)
a) will have
b) have had
c) has had
d) is having
27.Turning from the Temple gate as soon as Ithe warning, Imy way to Fleet Street, and then to Covent Garden.
( : 1)
a) was reading, made, drove
b) have read, made, drove
c) had read, made, drove
d) read, made, drove
28.I computer games when my sister came home.
( : 1)
a) was playing
b) play
c) am playing
d) will play
29.My sister French very well.
( : 1)
a) speak
b) speaks
c) spoke
d) has spoken
30.Our new neighboursin Arizona for ten years be­fore moving to their present house.
( : 1)
a) had been living
b) lived
c) have been living
d) were living

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