32. When I _______ home last night, I _______ that Jane _______ a beautiful candlelight dinner. a. had arrived / discovered / prepared b. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing c. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared d. arrived / discovered / was preparing 33. Sam _______ to change a light bulb when he _______ and _______. a. was trying / slipped / fell b. tried / was slipping / falling c. had been trying / slipped/ was falling d. has tried / slips / falls 34. Every day I _______ up at 6 o'clock, _______ breakfast at 7 o'clock and _______ for work at 8 o'clock a. get / eat / leave b. have got / eating / leaving c. got / ate / left d. will get / have eaten / left 35. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm. a. had left / forgot b. was leaving / was forgetting c. left / had forgot d. had been leaving / would forget 36. By the time we _______ to the train station, Susan _______ for us for more than two hours. a. will get / has been waiting b. got / was waiting c. got / had been waiting d. get / will wait 37. I _____ for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I _____ next year. a. am working / will retire b. am going to work / am retiring c. work / am going to retire d. have been working / retire 38. My mother always the first _______ up and the last _______ to bed. a. getting / going b. to get / going c. getting / to go d. to get / to go 39. I _______ you last night after dinner, but you _______ there. Where _______ you? a. was calling / are not / are b. called / were not / were c. had called / had not been / were d. called / have not been / are 40. The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg. a. was crossing / struck b. had crossed / was striking