My watch had stopped so I had no way of knowing the right ___.
A.hour
B.time
C.moment
D.o'clock

It is true he is young, ___ he is clever for his age.
A.but
B.for
C.or
D.so

I didn't go with them since I……………..for a test on the following day.
A.must have prepared
B.have been preparing
C.had to prepare
D.was being prepared

On leaving school the boys gave Mr Jay, their headmaster, an album with the photographs which they……………..since the first day at school.
A.have taken
B.had taken
C.have been taking
D.were taking

The first moments of the race, for which we…………………since the beginning of the school year, were always a bit tense.
A.have been preparing                                  
B.have prepared
C.were preparing                                                       
D.had been preparing

At the General’s funeral we………………we would never forget our beloved comrade-in-arms.
A.swore  
B.were swearing            
C.had sworn                         
D.have sworn

The high winds blowing all Monday night…………….very thick trees, breaking some of thorn
A.bent 
B.bended 
C.have been bending 
D.have bended

When we ..............at the airport we........that we..............our pastports at the office.


  
A.   A. arrived/ had noticed/ had left                            
B.B.arrived/ noticed/ had left
   
C.  C. have arrived/ noticed/ left                                   
D.D. had arrived/ have noticed/ have left

The boy must have learnt a little Spanish during his stay as he................. the fax.


  
A.could hardly understand                                   
B. B.did understand
  
C.managed understand                                          
D. D. understood anything of

Without turning my head in the direction of the gate I ………..a small object just under the fence.


             
A.     A. spotted                      
B. B. had spotted                      
C.  C. have spotted                          
D.D. was spotted