The time is not far away when mobile phones _____ widespread in China’s vast country –side.

A. will become        B. become         C. shall become      D. have become

The news came as no surprise to me. I _____ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.

A. had known       B. knew       C. have known       D. know

— What’s that terrible noise ?

— The neighbors _____ for a party.

A. have prepared       B. are preparing        C. prepare        D. will prepare

—Did you see a man in black pass by just now?

—No, sir. I ________ a newspaper.

A. read        B. was reading     C. would read       D.  am reading

Owen wouldn’t eat anything ____________ he cooked it himself

A. until     B. since   C. unless   D. while

It is obvious to the students ______ they should get well prepared for their future.

A. as     B. which      C. whether     D. that

Scientists have many theories about how the universe ___ into being.

A. came        B. was coming       C. had come   D. would come

24. When_________why he was late, he made no answer.

A.questioned                         B.questioning

C.asking questions                     D.question?

They are_________ to eat Chinese food though they have been in America for years.

A.content                                  B.please?

C.interested                                D.fond

　— Why didn’t you come to Mike’s birthday party yesterday?

　　— Well, I ____, but I forgot it.

　　A. should  B. must C. should have   D. must have