The popular actor stood near the cinema______ the crowd of admirers. 1) between 2) within 3) among 4) around By the beginning of the lecture all the students______ their seats and were ready to listen. 1) took 2) had taken 3) had been taken 4) were taking They ______ their suitcases already when the taxi arrived. 1) packed 2) had packed 3) were packing 4) were packed The clerk in the bank asked for some _____ of my identity, such as passport or driver’s license. 1) card 2) notice 3) proof 4) paper Hardly _____ the door when he saw that there was somebody in his room. 1) opened he 2) he opened 3) he had opened 4) had he opened I don't know how long this picture_____, but I hope it will be ready soon. 1) has being painted 2) has been painted 3) has been painting 4) is being painted We invited her to the party but she couldn't come as she ______to go to the country. 1) has already arranged 2) is already arranging 3) arranged 4) had already arranged It would be nice if he ________ to the party. 1) came 2) comes 3) has come 4) is coming Have you ever seen Liz _____? 1) danced 2) dance 3) to dance 4) was dancing Tom said he didn't like his present house and_____ to find a new one. 1) tried 2) is trying 3) was trying 4) tries