Exercise 2: Choose the best answer 1.I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since. a. went / have not been b. go / am not c. have gone / was d. was going / had not been 2.She _______ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time. a. kept b. is keeping c. had kept d. keeps 3.I _______ complete silence now while I try this experiment. a. am wanting b. want c. did want d. have wanted 4._______ get tired of answering the same questions every day? a. Have you ever b. Had you ever c. Do you ever d. Are you ever 5.In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. a. took b. had taken c. had taken d. was taking 6.In the past the trip ___ very rough and often dangerous a. was b. is c. had been d. were 7.Now you _______ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours. a. are flying b. would fly c. will fly d. can flyEvery day 8.I_______ up at 6 o'clock, _______ breakfast at 7 o'clock and _______ for work at 8 o'clock a. get / eat / leave b. have got / eating / leaving c. got / ate / left d. will get / have eaten / left 9.Yesterday, I _______ for work late a. had left b. was leaving c. left d. leave 10.By the time we _______ to the train station, Susan had been waiting for us for more than two hours. a. will get b. got c. had got d. get 11.I _______ you last night after dinner, but you _______ there. Where _______ you? a. was calling / are not / are b. called / were not / were c. had called / had not been / were d. called / have not been / are 12.The number of the participants in the survey _______ 250 students for Oxford University. a. are b. was c. were d. have been 13.In the past, people _______ to the beach more often. a. have gone b. used to go c. were going d. had gone 14._______ John usually watch TV at the weekend? a. Will b. Is c. Does d. Has 15.I _______ there once a long time ago a. was b. had been c. would be d. am 16.When Peter _______, I will take him to your new house. a. will arrive b. arrives c. has arrived d. had arrive 17.Oranges ______ rich in vitamin C, which ______ good for our health. a. have been / is b. are / is c. are / will be d. were / has been 18.Let's go to Fuji for our summer holiday! - OK. It ______ good. a. sounds b. is sounding c. has sounded d. was sounding