He________ to get a high position in the company, but failed because of his carelessness.
| A．managed | B．attempted | C．succeeded | D．thought. |
You ______ television. Why not do something more active？
| A．always watch | B．are always watching | C．have always watched | D．have always been watching |
“I thought you might have got drunk.” “Yes, I ______.”
| A．almost have | B．almost had | C．almost did | D．might have |
How can you possibly miss the news？ It _______ on TV all day long.
| A．has been | B．had been | C．was | D．will be |
—Didn’t the guard see him breaking into the bank？
—No, he _______ in the other direction.
| A．was looking | B．had looked | C．looked | D．is looking |
“I suppose you _____ that report yet？” “I finished it yesterday, as a matter of fact.”
| A．didn’t finish | B．haven’t finished | C．hadn’t finished | D．wasn’t finishing |