Mr. Smith, ________ of the ________ speech, started to read a novel.

A. tired; boring

B. tiring; bored

C. tired; bored

D. tiring; boring

Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ________ whether they will enjoy it.

A. to see

B. to be seen

C. seeing

D. seen

________ time, he'll make a first-class tennis player.

A. Having given

B. To give

C. Giving

D. Given

The teacher asked us ________ so much noise.

A. don't make

B. not make

C. not making

D. not to make

Helen ________ her key in the office so she had to wait until her husband ________ home.

A. had left; came

B. has left; comes

C. left; had come

D. had left; would come

I don't think Jim saw me; he ________ into space.

A. just stared

B. was just staring

C. has just stared

D. had just stared

By this time tomorrow we ________ the machine.

A. have repaired

B. shall have repaired

C. will repair

D. would repair

—How are you today?

—Oh, I ________ as ill as I do now for a very long time.

A. didn't feel

B. wasn't feeling

C. don't feel

D. haven't felt

However hard you _______, you will never succeed in pleasing her.

A. try

B. will try

C. should try

D. would try

—Oh, it's you? I didn't recognize you.

—I ________ my hair cut, and I ________ new glass.

A. had; was wearing

B. have had; am wearing

C. had; wore

D. have had; wear