Alice prefers stories that ____ short and funny．（ ）
| A． |
are |
B． |
is |
C． |
was |
D． |
were |
-Let’s ask Tom to play soccer now.
-Oh, no. He ______ English.
| A．was studying | B．studied |
| C．has studied | D．is studying |
By the time he was twelve, Edison __________ to make a living by himself.
| A．would begin | B．has begun |
| C．had begun | D．was begun |
-- Why do you feel so unhappy?
--Bad luck . When I arrived at the airport, my flight __________.
| A．took off | B．would take off |
| C．was taking off | D．had taken off |
（）—The plane is leaving right now, but Jim hasn't arrived yet.
- Well, he said he _____here on time.
| A．came | B．would come |
| C．can be | D．will be |
---Could you please tell me how soon Xi Jinping ______ his first visit aboard?
---In about three weeks.
| A．pays | B．will pay |
| C．paid | D．would pay |