FIRST TERM - GRAM2

He ____ the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance.

• hold

• held

• has been holding

• has held

Many of the people who attended Major Gordon's funeral ____ him for many years.

• didn't see

• wouldn't see

• haven't seen

• hadn't seen

We were both very excited about the visit, as we ____ each other for ages.

• never saw

• didn't see

• hadn't seen

• haven't seen

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

• spotted

• had spotted

• have spotted

• was spotted

John ____ for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he ____ his work, but now he is talking about retiring.

• has been working - has not enjoyed

• has worked - has been enjoying

• has writing - has been finishing

• has worked - have enjoyed

Lately, I ____ about changing my career because I ____ dissatisfied with the conditions at my company.

• have been thinking - have become

• have been thinking - have been become

• have thought - have become

• have thought - have been becoming

____ anything so strange in your life?

• Have you ever been hearing

• Have ever you been hearing

• Have you ever heard

• Has you ever heard

I ____ fifteen phone calls this morning.

• has been making

• have been making

• have been made

• have made

How many times ____ New York?

• has Charles been visiting

• has Charles visited

• have Charles been visiting

• have Charles visited

It was such a beautiful evening that one of us suggested we ______ the meeting outside.

• could have

• had

• might have

• have