I'd hold on to that house, for house prices ________ sharply at the moment.

A．a(chǎn)re rising 

B．rose

C．had risen 

D．have been risen

—Peter, would you like a beer to go with your meal?

—Sure, it ________.

A．ordered 

B．was ordered

C．has been ordered 

D．has ordered

—I wish I had succeeded in the competition.

—Yeah, I know. But ________ hard?

A．did you work 

B．do you work

C．had you worked 

D．have you worked

—Has Tom already finished his new story?

—I have no idea. He ________ it last month.

A．had written 

B．was writing

C．would write 

D．wrote

—Did you telephone Uncle Sam our plan for the Christmas holidays on his farm?

—Yes, he was happy about our arrival, and he eagerly asked when ________.

A．has we arrived 

B．we had arrived

C．were we arriving 

D．we were arriving

—Have you read today's report about your performance?

—I don't care what ________ about me.

A．will be written 

B．writes

C．wrote 

D．is written

She ________ on a new novel ever since this summer and it is supposed to ________ at the beginning of 2011.

A．had worked; be published

B．had been working; have published

C．has worked; publish

D．has been working; be published

—Have you been teaching here since graduation?

—No, I ________ on a farm for 5 years.

A．had worked 

B．have worked

C．was working 

D．worked

—Your spoken English is so good.

Have you been abroad?

—Yes. I ________ in London for two years.

A．have stayed 

B．stayed

C．had stayed 

D．have been staying

 (2011·北京期末)The examination will begin at 10∶30. Those who come late ________ to the examination room.

A．have not been admitted

B．don't admit

C．will not be admitted

D．didn't admit