Excuse me, Marcia, a reporter from Vanity Fair ________ all day. Could you speak to her now?

A. phones                 B. has phoned         C. has been phoning             D. phoned

 When I talked with my grandma on the phone, she sounded weak, but by the time we ___ up, her voice had been full of life. 

A. were hanging B. had hung C. hung D. would hang

 John was given the same suitcase his father and grandfather ___ with them to school. 

A. took B. had taken C. were taking D. would take

 Daniel's family      their holiday in Huangshan this time next week.

A. are enjoying                          B. are to enjoy

C. will enjoy                              D. will be enjoying

 According to the literary review, Shakespeare         his charities live through their language in his plays.

A. will make       B. had made      C. was making         D. makes

 -- Ann is in hospital.

-- Oh, really? I __   know. I __   go and visit her.

A. didn’t; am going to                        B. don’t; would

C. don’t; will                                     D. didn't; will

 —Hi, Terry, can I use your computer for a while this afternoon?

—Sorry.      .

A. It’s repaired                        B. It has been repaired

C. It's being repaired                    D. It had been repaired

 —What is the price of petrol these days

—Oh, it ______ sharply since last month.

A. is raised        B. has risen     C. has arisen         D. is increased

 The flowers were so lovely that they __________ in no time.

A. sold         B. had been sold       C. were sold        D. would sell

 I know a little bit about Italy as my wife and I ________ there several years ago.

A. are going     B. had been    C. went          D. have been