45. The teacher __________ it was important to know English grammar.

A. had always been saying　 　　　　　　　 B. was always saying

C. had always had said　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. was always said

44. "I heard you talking to somebody just now." "Oh, I __________ to myself."

A. have only talked　　　 　　　 B. only talk 　 C. was only talking　　　　 D. have only been talking

43. James has just arrived, but I didn't know he __________ until yesterday.

A. will come　 　　　　　　 B. was coming　 　　 C. has been coming　 　　 D. comes

42. When I arrived in Birmingham the sun __________.

A. has been shining　　　　　　　 B. shone　 　　　　　　 C. has shone　 　　　　　　　 D. was shining

41. I will come when I __________ free.

A. will be　 　　　　　 B. shall be　 　　　　　　　　 C. was　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. am

40. "Have you read the book I gave you?"

"No, But __________ going to read it soon."

A. I'd be　 　　　　　　 B. I'll be　　　　　　　　　　　 C. I've been　 　　　　　　　 D. I'm

39. We used to go skiing in the Michigan every winter, but __________ for the past five seasons.

A. I don't go　 　　　 B. I haven't gone　 　　　　 C. I'm not going　 　　　　 D. I didn't go

38. They will be as tall as you soon, it they __________.

A. would help growing like that　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. keep to grow like it

C. keep growing like that　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. will keep growing like that

37. My brother __________ the Youth League for two years.

A. has been in　 　　 B. has entered　 　　　　　　 C. has taken part　 　　　　 D. has joined

36. His grandfather __________ for thirty years.

A. died　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. was dead　 　　　　　　　 C. has been dead　 　　　　 D. has died