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41. The negotiations ---- these days to end the 45. He ---- on the bank fishing when he ---- a
hostility between the countries; however, they man’s hat floating down the river.
---- an agreement yet.
A) has been sitting / had seen
A) had continued / didn’t reach B) was sitting / saw
B) are continuing / haven’t reached
C) sat / was seeing
C) continue / aren’t reaching D) was sitting / has seen
D) have been continuing / haven’t been reaching
E) is sitting / sees
E) are going to continue / won’t have reached

42. Since the start of the Iraq campaign, the US 46. I ---- to learn the language since 2015, but only
loses ---- much greater than army authorities recently ---- some real progress.
----.
A) have been trying / have been able to make
A) had been / anticipate
B) tried / have been making
B) have been / anticipated C) will be trying / will have made
C) will be / will anticipate
D) am trying / am able to make
D) have been / will have anticipated E) was trying / was making
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E) were / have anticipated

43. Immediately after the explosion, some of the 47. The famous violinist Vanessa Mae ---- the
witnesses ---- to the nearest police station and youngest student the conservatory ---- until
---- there the rest of the day. that time.
A) rushed / had stayed A) is / has ever accepted
B) are rushing / are staying B) has been / ever accepted
C) have rushed / will have been staying C) was / is ever accepting
D) rushed / stayed D) is / was ever accepting
E) will rush / have been staying E) was / had ever accepted

44. Tyson, 42, ---- in the towel at the end of the 48. When Alex ---- home last night, he discovered
sixth round of his fight and ---- he didn’t have that Hillary ---- a beautiful candle-lit dinner.
the fighting courage anymore.
A) has arrived / prepared
A) throws / is admitting
B) will arrive / prepares
B) was throwing / admitted C) arrives / has been preparing
C) threw / was admitted
D) arrived / had prepared
D) threw / admitted
E) had arrived / prepared
E) is throwing / admits

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