【题目】The novel written by the author sells best, but five years ago no one could have imagined how great a role he in the literary world.
A.was playing
B.was to play
C.had played
D.played

【答案】B
【解析】句意：这位作者写的小说卖得最好，但五年前，没人能想象他在文学世界中将扮演的角色有多伟大。根据句意表示将来的动作，由时间状语five years ago可知是过去的情况，故表示过去将来的情况，故选B。