16. At that time they ____ very hard for the new project.
A. are working B. is working C. work D. were working
17. When we were out yesterday I suddenly remembered that I _____ the gas stove so I came back home.
A. didn’t turn off B. had not turned off C. not turned off D. wouldn’t have turned off
18. The police woman suggested the man ______ the gun and they could have a talk together.
A. drop B. to drop C. dropped D. dropping
19. By the time he arrived, all the passengers _____.
A. have left B. had leave C. had been leaving D. had left
20. They were sleeping when we came. They _____ for three hours.
A. had been sleeping B. had slept C. were sleeping D. slept
21. I would sooner they ____ and ___ my father for what they have done to him.
A. come- apologize B. came- apologize C. to come – apologize D. came- apologized
22. Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job.
A. politeness B. experience C. attention D. impression
23. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your resume to the company.
A. recommendation B. reference C. curriculum vitae D. photograph
24. I have just been called _______ a job interview. I am so nervous.
A. for B. in C. over D. with
25. In the 1960s, due in part to the invention of air conditioning, the population of the United States ________ a dramatic geographical shift southward.
A. experiencing B. was experienced C. to experience D. experienced