Situation using the right tense.

1. I work in an office.

2. I'm working at a petrol station this summer.

3. John lives in London.

4. John is living in Cardiff from June until September.

F. Affect/Effect - choose the right word.

1. Pollution affects the environment.

2. Drinking too much can have a bad effecton your health.

3. These drugs have some bad effects.

4. Your qualifications and experience affect what job you get.

5. The death of his father affected him badly.

G. Present Perfect Continuous. Finish these questions and write answers about yourself.

1. How long have you been studying at this school ?

I have been studying at this school for 2 years.

2. How long have you beensitting in this classroom ?

I have been sitting in this classroom for 1 hour.

3. How long hasthis teacher been teaching you ?

I have been taught by this teacher for half a year.

H. Making words

1. Everyone was annoyed by his arrogant behaviour. BEHAVE

2. Not sharing your Easter egg was very selfish. SELF

3. I got a lot of encouragementfrom my parents. ENCOURAGE

4. We used to have to stay behind after school as a punishment. PUNISH

5. He told me that the painting was completely worthless. WORTH

6. I’m going to hospital for some treatment on my knee. TREAT

7. My sister’s sarcastic sense of humour annoys me. SARCASM

8. Dogs can be useful because of their intelligence. INTELLIGENT

I. Make sentences in the Present Perfect Continuous about these situations:

eg. She arrived at the bus-stop ten minutes ago. (wait)

She’s been waiting there for ten minutes.

1. They came to this country six months ago. (live)

They have been living in this country for six months.

2. He got a job with Nolava Services two months ago. (work)

He has been working for Nolava Services for two months.

3. We bought this computer over a year ago. (use)

We have been using this computer for over a year.

4. They got into the pool twenty minutes ago. (swim)

They have been swimming in the pool for twently minutes.

5. She went to bed four hours ago. (sleep)

She has been sleeping for four hours.

J. Change ‘but’ to ‘however’ in these sentences. Remember to use the right punctuation.

eg. The food was lovely, but we had to wait an hour and a half for it.

The food was lovely. However, we had to wait an hour and a half for it.

1. I tried to look intelligent, but nobody took me seriously.

I tried to look intelligent. However, nobody took me seriously.

2. We would like to have a three month holiday, but we can’t afford it.

We would like to have a three month holiday. However, we can’t afford it.

3. They spent £5,000 on advertising, but no one bought their product.

They spent £5,000 on advertising. However, no one bought their product.

4. She always behaves badly, but, she never gets into trouble.

She always behaves badly. However, she never gets into trouble.

K. Write the causes of these effects using a verb in the Present Perfect Continuous.

eg. My cat has lots of cuts on its face.

It has been fighting with my neighbour’s cat.

1. His eyes feel tired.

He has been watching TV for too long.

2. She is very drunk.

She has been drinking alcohol.

3. The plants don’t need any more water.

Someone has been watering the plants a lot.

4. His legs are aching.

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