Review of verb tenses

A: Hurry up! We're waiting for you. What's taking you so long?

B: I ____ for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me.

• wait

• have waited

• will have waited

• am waiting

A: Robert is going to be famous someday. He ____ in three movies already.

B: I'm sure he'll be a star.

• has been appearing

• has appeared

• had appeared

• appeared

A: Where's Polly?

B: She ____.

• is in her room studying

• in her room is studying

• studies in her room

• has studied in her room

A: What ____ of the new simplified tax law?

B: It's more confusing than the old one.

• are you thinking

• do you think

• have you thought

• have you been thinking

A: When is Mr. Fields planning to retire?

B: Soon, I think. He ____ here for a long time. He'll probably retire either next year or the year after that.

• worked

• had been working

• has been working

• is working

A: Let's go! What's taking you so long?

B: I'll be there as soon as I ____ my keys.

• find

• will find

• 'm going to find

• am finding

While I ____ TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.

• have watched

• was watching

• watched

• have been watching

The phone ____ constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.

• has been ringing

• rang

• had rung

• had been ringing

The little girl started to cry. She ____ her doll, and no one was able to find it for her.

• has lost

• had lost

• had losed

• has losed

After ten unhappy years, Janice finally quit her job. She ____ along with her boss for a time before she finally decided to look for a new position.

• hadn't been getting

• isn't getting

• didn't get

• hasn't been getting