The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities ____ rising steadily since 1997

A. is                           B. are                         C. has been                 D. have been

This is the first time we ____ a film in the cinema together as a family.

A.see 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had seen 　　　　　　　 C. saw 　　　　　　　　　　 D. have seen

--Have you got any job offers?　　　　　 --No. I ____.

A. waited　　　　　 B. had been waiting　　　　　 C. have waited　　　　　　　　D. am waiting

The telephone ____, but by the time I got indoors, it stopped.

A.had rung　　　　　　 B. was ringing　　　　　　　 C. rings　　　　　　　　　 D. has rung

 So far this years we ____ a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent. 

A.saw                         B. see                         C. had seen                 D. have seen

Teenagers ____ their health because they play computer games too much.

A.have damaged 　　　　 B. are damaging 　　　　 C. damaged D. will damage

 Judy is going to marry the sailor she ____ in Rome last year. 

A.meets                             B. met                        C. has met                  D. would meet

--Do you know if Terry will go camping this weekend?　　　　　

--Terry? Never! She ____ tents and fresh air!

A. has hated B. hated C. will hate D. hates

 He ____ football regularly for many years when he was young. 

A.was playing             B. played                     C. has played                      D. had played

The hotel wasn't particularly good, but I ____ in many worse hotels.

A. was staying B. stayed C. would stay D. had stayed