—Have you heard about the recent election?
—Sure, it ________ the only thing on the news for the last three days.
A．would be B．is C．has been D．will be
Around two o'clock every night, Sue will start talking in her dream. It somewhat ________ us.
A．bothers B．had bothered
C．would bother D．bothered
On Monday mornings it usually ________ me an hour to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.
A．takes B．is taking C．took D．will take
—Hi, Kathy! Any plans for tonight?
—Not yet, Tim. I ________ where to go for dinner.
A．was wondered B．was wondering
C．will wonder D．had wondered
Mary ________ as a secretary in this company for twenty years and now she stays at home taking care of her own garden.
A．has served B．had served
C．is serving D．served
They ________ to go shopping in the downtown district, but they cancelled it because of a hard rain.
A．had intended B．intended
C．have intended D．were intending
