九年级英语时态专项练习测试

Q1:1. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people ____ to enjoy the advantages of this new technology.

Q2:2. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you ____ advertisements showing happy families.

Q3:3. —I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island for her holiday.—Oh, how nice! Do you know when she ____ ?

Q4:4. —What were you doing when Tony phoned you?—I had just finished my work and ____ to take a shower.

Q5:5. I ____ you not to move my dictionary. I can’t find it now.

Q6:6. —Has Sam finished his homework today?—I have no idea. He ____ it this morning.

Q7:7. —What’s that terrible noise?—The neighbors ____ for a party.

Q8:8. Now that she is out of a job, Lucy ____ going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet.

Q9:9. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class ____ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck.

Q10:10. The discussion ____ alive when an interesting topic was brought in.

Q11:11. Because the shop ____ , all the T-shirts are sold at half price.

Q12:12. Let’s keep to the point or we ____ any decisions.

Q13:13. My mind wasn’t on what he was saying so I’m afraid I ____ half of it.

Q14:14. It is said in the book that Thomas Edison (1847—1931) ____ the world-leading inventor for sixty years.

Q15:15. —You were out when I dropped in at your house.—Oh, I ____ for a friend from England at the airport.

Q16:16. She has set a new record, that is, the sales of her latest book ____ 50 million.

Q17:17. He kept looking at her, wondering whether he ____ her somewhere.

Q18:18. The crazy fans ____ patiently for two hours and they would wait till the movie star arrived。

Q19:19. She ____ her hairstyle in her hometown before she came to Chongqing for a better job.

Q20:20. The first use of atomic weapons was in 1945, and their power ____ increased enormously ever since.

Q21:21. —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.

Q22:22. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness ____ .

Q23:23. Why don’t you put the meat in the fridge? It will ____ fresh for several days.

Q24:24. How can you possibly miss the news? It ____ on TV all day long.

Q25:25. —Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.—Where was I?—You ____ you didn’t like your father’s job.

Q26:26. I arrived late; I ____ the road to be so icy.

Q27:27. I ____ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommate woke me up in time!

Q28:28. Although he has lived with us for years, he ____ us much impression.

Q29:29. I ____ ping-pong quite well, but I haven’t had time to play since the new year.

Q30:30. I wonder why Jenny ____ us recently. We should have heard from her by now.

Q31:31. A short time before she ____ , the old lady ____ a will (遗嘱), leaving all her money to her brother.

Q32:32. — Kate doesn’t look very well. What’s wrong with her?— She has a headache because she ____ too long; she ought to stop work.

Q33:33. As time ____ on, Sally began to wonder if Bruce ____ Bilks’new poem called Tabled’Hute.

Q34:34. —Mike, do you know who wanted me on the phone?—Sorry. I don’t know. I ____ a bath in the bathroom.

Q35:35. —Could you tell me how your father usually goes to work?—Yes. If it is fine, he ____ to his office.

Q36:36. — I called you at ten, but there was no reply.—Oh, that was probably when I ____ a shower.

Q37:37. — Have you ever worked with a tape recorder?— I ____ it a lot when I was studying French in school.

Q38:38. —You must have met him the other day.—Oh, no, I ____ . 【单选题】

Q39:39. —Which flight ____ ?—I want to catch the 13:00.

Q40:40. —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.