15.　　 The hero’s story 　　　　　differently in the newspapers.

A. was reported 　　　 B. was reporting 　　 C. reports 　　　　　　　 D. reported

14.　　 -What would you do if it 　　　　　tomorrow?

-We have to carry it on, since we’ve got everything ready.

A. rain 　　　　　　　　　 B. rains 　　　　　　　　　 C. will rain 　　　　　　 D. is raining

13.　　 He was hoping to go abroad but his parents 　　　that they won’t support him unless he can borrow money from the bank.

A. were deciding　　　 B. have decided　　　　 C. decided　　　　　　　 D. will decide

12.　　 When the old man　 　　　to walk back to his house, the sun 　　　itself behind the mountain.

A. started; had already hidden　　　　　　　　　　 B. had started; had already hidden

C. had started; was hiding　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was starting; hid

11.　　 More than a dozen students in that school 　　　　abroad to study medicine last year.

A. sent　　　　　　　　　　 B. were sent　　　　　　 C. had sent　　　　　　　 D. had been sent

10.　　 Months ago we sailed ten thousand miles across this open sea, which _______ the Pacific, and we met no storms.

A. was called　　　　 B. is called　 C. had been called　　 D. has been called

9.　　　　 Susan decided not to work on the program at home because she didn’t’ want her parents to know what she __________.

A. has done　　　 　B. had done　　　　 C. was doing　　　　　 D. is doing

8.　　　　 Nowadays, a large number of women, especially those from the countryside, _________ in the clothing industry.

A. is working　　　　 B. works　　　 C. work　　　 D. worked

7.　　　　 The policeman's attention was suddenly caught by a small box which ______ placed under the Minister's car.

A. has been　　　　　　 B. was being　　　　 C. had been　　　　 D. would be

6.　　　　 Years ago we didn't know this, but recent science ______ that people who don't sleep well soon get ill.

A. showed　　　　　　　 B. has shown　　　　 C. will show　　　　 D. is showing