It’s more than half a century _____ my grandfather joined the Party and became a servant to the people.
| A．when | B．that |
| C．since | D．while |
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 |
With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _______ each year.
| A．is washing away | B．is being washed away |
| C．are washing away | D．are being washed away |
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 |
—What were you up to when she dropped in?
—I _________ for a while and __________ some reading.
| A．was playing; was going to do | B．played; did |
| C．had played; was going to do | D．had played; did |
—Have you heard from Janet recently?
—No, but I ______ her over Christmas.
| A．saw | B．will be seeing |
| C．have seen | D．have been seeing |