Recent scientific evidence seems to indicate that this is incorrect.
| A．reflection | B．reputation |
| C．appreciation | D．assumption |
Unfortunately, when I dropped in, Mr. Smith __________. So we only had time for a few words.
| A．has just left | B．was just leaving | C．had just left | D．just left |
By the time I got to the theatre, the play __________ for ten minutes.
| A．had been on | B．had begun | C．have been on | D．has begun |
—Does the old man know the museum very well?
—No, this is the first time he __________ here.
| A．was | B．came | C．has been | D．is coming |
As soon as the film star ______ from her seat and ______ her hand to welcome her fans, cheers from the audience ________.
| A．rose, raised, arose | B．raised, rose, arose |
| C．raised, arose, raised | D．rose, arose, raised |
One third of the people trapped in the ruins _______ at last.
| A．has dug out | B．was dug out | C．have dug out | D．were dug out |