24. I couldn't cut the grass because the lawn mower ______ a few days previously. A. broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down 25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play. A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying 26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him. A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left 27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag. A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had 28. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years. A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn 29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book. A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk 30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner. A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go 31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner. A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing 32. I will be glad if he _______ with us. A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes 33. Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work. A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing 34. Turn off the gas. Don't you see that the kettle ________? A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled 35. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow. A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left