6. The news came as no surprise to me. I 　　 　for some time that the factory was going to shut down..

　 A. had known　　　　　　 B. knew　　　　　　　　　　　 C. have known　　　　　　　 D. know

5. 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

4. The policeman’s attention was suddenly caught by a small box which 　　　　 　placed under the car.

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

3. Helen 　　　　　　　　　　　 her keys in the office so she had to wait until her husband 　　　　　　　　　　 　home.

　 A. had left; comes　　　 B. left; had come　　　　　 C. had left; came　　　　　 D. had left; would come

2. The pen I 　　　　I 　　　　 　is on my desk, right under my nose.

　 A. think; lost　　　　　　　 B. thought; had lost　　　 C. think; had lost　　　　　 D. thought; have lost

1. When Jack arrived he learned Mary 　　　　　　　　　　 　for almost an hour.

A. had gone　　　　　　　 B. had set off　　　　　　　 C. had left　　　　　　　　　　 D. had been away

10. By the end of last year, another new school 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (complete) in Beijing.

9. It appeared that a fierce fire 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (take) place inside the ship.

8. When I got to the theatre I found that all the tickets 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (sell).

7. I arrived late. I 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (not expect) the road to be so icy.