221. I sat near the window whenever I …………… a bus.

A. take

B. took

C. has taken

D. had taken

>>>B

222. It was raining hard when I …………… there.

A. get

B. got

C. has got

D. had got

>>>B

223. She ……………the piano since she was a child.

A. plays

B. played

C. has played

D. had played

>>>C

224. The sun …………… in the east.

A. rise

B. rose

C. rises

D. has risen

>>>C

225. How long do you want me to heat the oil?

- Heat it till it …………… to smoke.

A. begins

B. began

C. has begun

D. had begun

>>>A

226. How long are you going to stay here?

- I'm going to stay here till my brother …………… his exams.

A. finishes

B. finished

C. would finish

D. will finish

>>>A

227. When will you start the trip?

- We'll leave as soon as we …………… our tickets.

A. get

B. got

C. will get

D. would get

>>>A

228. - I'm learning English.

- Well, when we …………… English fluently, we may find a good job.

A. speak

B. spoke

C. has spoken

D. will speak

>>>A

229. - By the time you …………… this book, your meal will get cold.

- Oh, I only have a few pages left.

A. read

B. will read

C. have read

D. had read

>>>C

230. - Are you taking English courses?

- Yes, and my teacher says that when I …………… five courses, I shall be able to speak it quite fluently.

A. have taken

B. took

C. has taken

D. will take

>>>A

231. - Is your father at home?

- No, he is away on business. If you have a message for him, I …………… it to him as soon as he …………… home.

A. give / gets

B. give / will get

C. will give / get

D. will give / gets

>>>D

232. - Please tell me how to get to the post office?

- Go till you …………… to a square with a statue in the middle; then turn left and you …………… it on your right.

A. come / fine

B. come / will find

C. will come / find

D. will come / will find

>>>B

233. - What did he say before he left for Paris?

- He said he would give me a ring as soon as he …………… Paris.

A. reaches

B. reached

C. will reach

D. would reach

>>>B

234. - I thought you were going to the concert.

- I was. But when I got there, the tickets …………… sold out. So I …………… go back home.

A. was / had to

B. had been / have to

C. had been / had to

D. were / had to

>>>C

235. - How long have you been working in this firm?

- I have been working here for five years. When I …………… here for fifteen years, I'll be able to get some pension.

A. work

B. will be working

C. has worked

D. has been working

>>>A

236. Tell us what …………… to you yesterday?

A. happen

B. happened

C. had happened

D. has happened

>>>B

237. We …………… you a telegram as soon as we …………… in Chicago tomorrow.

A. will send / arrive

B. would send / arrived

C. will send / will arrive

D. send / arrive

>>>A

238. The druggist …………… for home when we …………… to the store yesterday.

A. already left / got

B. had already left / got

C. already left / had got

D. had already left / had got

>>>B

239. Mr. Carlson …………… to another man when I …………… him this morning.

A. is talking / see

B. was talking / saw

C. had talked / saw

D. has talked / saw

>>>B

240. I …………… Mr. Harris your message when I see him tomorrow.

A. give

B. gave

C. will give

D. would give

>>>C