Michael ________ football regularly for many years when he was young.

Thanks to the policy, birth rates in the country_____ 2 percent annually for the past five years.

— You may find the key to the maths problem on page 107.

— Ah, it’s so simple. I wonder why I         of that.   

       A. hadn’t thought                             B. haven’t thought              

       C. didn’t think                                  D. wasn’t thinking

—Hello, I’d like to see Doctor Smith at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.

—Sorry, but he ________ a patient at that time.

--- Why are you so late?

    --- I got stuck in the traffic jam, or I        earlier.

       A．arrived     B．had arrived      C．would arrive    D．would have arrived[

— Since you’ve agreed to go, why aren’t you getting ready right now?

— But I ______ that you would like me to start at once.

A. don’t realize     B. haven’t realized C. didn’t realize      D. hadn’t realized

“Do you like the material？” “Yes, it _____ very soft.”
      A. is feeling        B. felt     C. feels                     D. is felt

The professor gave orders that the test ____before 5:30.

A. be finished     B. will finish   C .will be finished    D. shall be finished

This is the first time that I _________ such an interesting film.

A. saw                              B. see                         C. have seen                     D. had seen

He ______ at the meeting, but his heart attack prevented him.

A. will speak                 B. is going to speak                                         

C. had to speak                D. was going to speak