36. I ______ a mystery movie on TV when the electricity ______. a. will be watching / is going b. watched/ was going c. was watching/ went d. have watching/ goes 37. While the doctor ______ Mr. Jones, his son ______ outside this morning a. was examining/ was waiting b. will be examining/ are waiting c. had been examining/ was waiting d. are examining/ is going to wait 38. When the boss____ into the office, his secretary ____, and the accountant ______ on the phones a. was walking/ has been typing/ has been talking b. had walked/ was typing/ had talked c. walked/ was typing/ was talking d. had been walking/ had typed/ talked 39. The guard ______ to his Ipod, so he ______ the fire alarm. a. had listened/ was not hearing b. was listening/ did not hear c. listened/ had not heard d. was listening/ was not hearing 40. The Titanic ______ the Atlantic when it ______ an iceberg. a. was crossing/ struck b. crossed/ was striking c. had crossed/ was striking d. crossed/had struck 41. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we ______ to the train station, Susan ______ for us for more than two hours. a. got/ had been waiting b. had got/ were waiting c. had been getting/ waited d. were getting/ waited 42. Mike ______ to sit down because he ______ all day at work a. had been wanting/ was standing b. had wanted/ stood c. wanted/ had been standing d. was wanting/ had stood 43. The motorcycle ______ to George for years before Tina ______ it last week. a. belonged/ had bought b. was belonging/ had bought c. had belonged/ bought d. had been belonging/ bought 44. No matter what ______ next, I ______ you. a. will happen/ support b. happened/ would have supported c. happens/ will support d. is happening/ have supported 45. Wait a minute. I ______ this box for you. a. am carrying b. will carry c. carry d. am going to carry