单选题
2."May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o'clock tonight?" "I'm sorry. Mr. Williams ______to a conference long before then.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】根据题干中的对话内容分析,then指的是将来的某一时刻,即five o’clock tonight;而long before then对应的时态应该是将来完成时,即“在将来某一时刻之前已经完成的动作”,故选A。