I __ that book such a long time before that I was unable to remember what ut was about.

A, have read

B, would read

C, was going to read

D, had read

The police officer showed us the room where the murder __ place.

A, will take

B, took

C, was talking

D, has taken

I __ waiting till everything __ ready.

A, sat – was

B, have sat – is

C, sat – will be

D, had become

Until education __ a public service, the establishment of schools was left to private sector.

A, would come

B, became

C, becomes

D, had become

Changes in temperature __ rocks into pieces and the wind __ pieces away.

A, breaks – is blowing

B, has broken – blew

C, breaks – blows

D, broke – was blowing

Sheila is a good girl. She __ her room before she leaves for school.

A, is always tidying

B, always tidied

C, always tidies

D, had always tidies

Tell him I __ anything with him until I have spoken with my wife.

A, won’t discuss

B, haven’t discussed

C, don’t discuss

D, didn’t discuss

Mrs. Fairchild __ in Paris for five years- from 1986 to 1991

A, would live

B, has lived

C, was living

D, lived

The girls seem to be fully satisfied with their English course. So far, they __ even a single class

A, don’t miss

B, haven’t missed

C, didn’t miss

D, hadn’t missed

I __ for sprouts but I __ any.

A, have been looking – didn’t find

B, looked – haven't found

C, had looked – haven’t found

D, have been looking – haven’t found