EXERCISE № 204. Ask questions. Use the words in brackets.

1. They have been arguing all day. (What … about?)

2. She has been studying hard. (How hard…?)

3. She has been writing letters for half the day. (Since when…?)

4. Mary has been baking cakes all day. (Who …. for?)

5. Laura has been waiting for a long time. (Who/What…. for?)

6. Jane has been looking for something for half an hour. (What…for?)

7. Dr Fields has been operating all morning. (Who….on?)

8. Jane has been writing for over two hours. (What…?) / (Who … to?)

9. Bob has been going to a lot of different places lately. (Where exactly … to?)

10. All this month I’ve been forgetting to do one thing or another. (Why…?)

11. They have been building the house for a long time. (How long…?)

12. You three boys look very guilty! (What …. since I left the room?)

EXERCISE № 205.The Present Perfect Continuous is often used to show annoyance, irritation or surprise.Ask questions to show your emotions. Begin your questions with who and use the Present Perfect Continuous.

You enter your office and see that it is in a mess. You wonder who has been doing all the things, so you ask questions.

You see that you chair is not in its place. Your papers are in a mess. The drawers of your table are not closed. The bottle of lemonade is half empty. Some computer programmes you were working with are closed and some folders are missing. In your e-mail box you see some letters you didn’t write. When you download your Facebook page, you see some commentaries left by someone else, not you. You favourite pencil is broken.

Later you come home and see that everything is upside down. Again you ask questions.

You can’t see your dog anywhere but you can see perfectly well that your new slippers are ruined. You diary is on the table though you remember that you put it in the drawer. Your lipstick tube is not closed and your summer frock is on the bed. The kitchen is upside down too.

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EXERCISE № 206.The Present Perfect Continuous can be used with the verbs wish, want, forget and think, etc. in informal English. The speaker is rather emotional when using such structures. Open the brackets and then translate the sentences into your language.

1. I ….. (forget) to apply conditioner and now my dandruff has come back.

2. Thank you for the book. I …..(want) it for ages!

3. Hello! I am glad you are here. I …… (want) to talk to you.

4. For 3 nights now I …… (forget) to plug out the charger from my laptop.

5. For some time now I …… (think) I should marry again.

6. For some years I …… (think) of buying a laptop but have not yet taken the plunge.

7. I ……. (want) to talk things over with you.

8. Police ……. (want) to speak to Mr Ashworth since 35-year-old Denise's body was found in his flat above the Lion Tavern.

9. All this month I …… (forget) to do one thing or another.

EXERCISE № 207.Imagine it is your birthday today and your relatives and friends present you with the things you could just dream about. Thank them. Use the Present Perfect Continuous and the verbs dream and want.

Model:a bike – Oh, thank you, love! What a nice bike it is! I have been wanting it for ages!

• a new CD of the Scorpions
• a new mobile
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• two tickets to a live concert
• a dream book
• a digital camera
• a new leather purse
• an e-book reader
• an iPad

EXERCISE № 208.The dwarfs in the story of Snow White also used the Present Perfect Continuous. Complete the questions with one of the verbs: eat, cut, sit, drink, use. Do you remember any other fairy-tales where the characters used the Present Perfect Continuous?

1. "Who ……………… on my chair?"

2. "Who ………………from my plate?"

3. "Who ………………my fork?"

4. "Who ………………with my knife?"

5. "Who ………………out of my goblet?"

EXERCISE № 209.Helen says she is thinking about breaking up with her boyfriend. He asks why - what has he done?Make up some explanations with the Present Perfect Continuous.

Model:You have been ignoring me for two weeks.

EXERCISE № 210. Ask questions beginning with how long.

1. Jane works in Brussels.

2. It is raining.

3. My foot is hurting.

4. Jim sells washing machines.

5. Helen studies French.

6. Bill and Andy make films.

7. I’m doing this evening course to learn how to do web design properly.

8. I’m off to the gym.

9. She makes documentaries.

10. I’m waiting for the bus.

11. Your shoes look perfect.

EXERCISE № 211. Finish the situations with two sentences: one expressing the result, the other describing an action recently in progress.

Model: The kitchen is in a mess. (kids, cook, cook a pie) – Kids have been cooking. They have cooked a pie.

1. Why are you crying? (cut onions, cut the finger)

2. The remote control doesn't work (play, break down)

3. Our football team is doing famously (play for 17 minutes, score two goals)

4. The battery is low. (telephone for an hour, make 5 calls)

5. My eyes hurt. (read all morning, read 150 pages)

6. He is hot. (run, run 5 miles)

7. They have no money left. (shop, spend all the money)

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