5. Shirley.........for twenty minutes when he arrived

a. was waiting

b. has been waiting

c. waited

d. had been waiting

6. He...... the work before I got there.

a. finish b. finishes

c. finished

d. has finished

7. While I was talking on the phone, she ...........magazines.

c. is reading

a. was reading

b. has been reading

d. had been reading

8. Jenny said she....... the movie.

a. already returned

b. has already returned

d. had already returned

c. was already returning

9. He......... money from me three days ago.

a. borrows

b. borrowed

c. has borrowed

d. had borrowed

10. He...........in the station since 2.00 when the train finally arrived,

a. waited

b. has been waited

c. was waiting

d. had been waiting

11. When I arrived at my aunt's home, she .........her kitchen floor.

a. was sweeping

b. sweep

c. had sweeping

12. His dog.......... outside in the rain all day yesterday.

a. has been

b. was been

c. been

13. I .......... about the funny story before he told me.

b. had heard

a. have heard

c. hear

d. was hearing

14. Joseph told me he............ his project.

a. already finishes

b. finishing

c. had already finished

d. had been already finishing

15. It for two days......... when I arrived in town.

a. rained b. rains

c. has been raining

d. had been raining

16. She........... to Canada on Saturday,

a. flying

b. has flying

c. is flying

4. has been flying

17. My teacher told us that the school........... in 1946.

a. was building

b. was built

c. has been built

d. is built

18. He sometimes............ money from his parents.

b. borrow

a. lend

c. lends

d. borrows

19. She............ the expensive shoes when we went window shopping yesterday.

b. tried on

c. trying on

a. try on

20. Lynn............ her dog when I saw her I the park.

b. walked

a. was walking

21.I ............very angry yesterday, so I didn't talk to him.

b. had been

a. am

d . was

c. have been