.I had a discussion with Mr.Baker and hoped he _________ us an early reply.
| A．would give | B．give | C．gave | D．had gives |
— Was the driving pleasant when you went to Mexico last summer?
— No, it ____ for four days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.
| A．was raining | B．had been raining | C．would be raining | D．rained |
I used to drink a lot of tea but these days I _____ coffee.
| A．prefer | B．preferred | C．have preferred | D．am preferring |
— Can you give me the right answer?
— Sorry, I _____.Would you repeat that question?
| A．hadn’t listened | B．haven’t listened | C．don’t listen | D．wasn’t listening |
—_____ you _____ the editor at the airport?
— No, he _____ away before my arrival.
| A．Have...met； has driven | B．Had...met； was driven |
| C．Did...meet； had been driven | D．Have...met； had driven |
Look at this! I＿＿some magazines and _____ this letter.
| A．was looking through； found | B．am looking through； find |
| C．looked through； had found | D．had looked through； finding |