九年级英语时态专项练习测试

* 1. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people ____ to enjoy the advantages of this new technology. 

* 2. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you ____ advertisements showing happy families.

* 3. —I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island for her holiday. 

—Oh, how nice! Do you know when she  ____ ?

* 4. —What were you doing when Tony phoned you?

—I had just finished my work and ____ to take a shower.

* 5. I ____ you not to move my dictionary. I can’t find it now.

* 6. —Has Sam finished his homework today?

—I have no idea. He ____ it this morning.

* 7. —What’s that terrible noise? 

—The neighbors ____ for a party.

* 8. Now that she is out of a job, Lucy ____ going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet.

* 9. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class ____ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck.

* 10. The discussion ____ alive when an interesting topic was brought in.

* 11. Because the shop ____ , all the T-shirts are sold at half price.

* 12. Let’s keep to the point or we ____ any decisions.

* 13. My mind wasn’t on what he was saying so I’m afraid I ____ half of it.

* 14. It is said in the book that Thomas Edison (1847—1931)  ____ the world-leading inventor for sixty years.

* 15. —You were out when I dropped in at your house. 

—Oh, I ____ for a friend from England at the airport.

* 16. She has set a new record, that is, the sales of her latest book ____ 50 million.

* 17. He kept looking at her, wondering whether he ____ her somewhere.

* 18. The crazy fans ____ patiently for two hours and they would wait till the movie star arrived。

* 19. She ____ her hairstyle in her hometown before she came to Chongqing for a better job.

* 20. The first use of atomic weapons was in 1945, and their power ____ increased enormously ever since.

* 21. —You haven’t said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it?

—I’m sorry I ____ anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’s pretty on you.

* 22. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness ____ .

* 23. Why don’t you put the meat in the fridge? It will ____ fresh for several days.

* 24. How can you possibly miss the news? It ____ on TV all day long.

* 25. —Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.

 —Where was I?

 —You ____ you didn’t like your father’s job.

* 26. I arrived late; I ____ the road to be so icy.

* 27. I ____ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommate woke me up in time! 

* 28. Although he has lived with us for years, he ____ us much impression.

* 29. I ____ ping-pong quite well, but I haven’t had time to play since the new year.

* 30. I wonder why Jenny ____ us recently. We should have heard from her by now.

* 31. A short time before she ____  , the old lady ____ a will (遗嘱), leaving all her money to her brother.

* 32. — Kate doesn’t look very well. What’s wrong with her?

— She has a headache because she ____ too long; she ought to stop work.

* 33. As time ____ on, Sally began to wonder if Bruce ____ Bilks’new poem called Tabled’Hute.

* 34. —Mike, do you know who wanted me on the phone?

—Sorry. I don’t know. I ____ a bath in the bathroom.

* 35. —Could you tell me how your father usually goes to work?

—Yes. If it is fine, he ____ to his office.

* 36. — I called you at ten, but there was no reply.

 —Oh, that was probably when I ____ a shower.

* 37. — Have you ever worked with a tape recorder?

— I ____ it a lot when I was studying French in school.

* 38. —You must have met him the other day.

 —Oh, no, I ____ . 【单选题】

* 39. —Which flight ____ ? 

—I want to catch the 13:00.

* 40. —Excuse me, sir. Would you do me a favor?

—Of course. What is it?

—I ____ if you could tell me how to fill out this form.