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Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
a) I can't believe it, Inspector. You mean that Smith stole/has stolen/has been stealing money from the till all this time!
b) You three boys look very guilty! What did you do/have you done/have you been doing since I left/have left the room?
c) Why on earth didn't you tell/haven't you told me about that loose floorboard? I tripped/have tripped over it just now and hurt myself.
d) It's a long time since I saw/have seen/have been seeing your brother Paul. What did he do/has he done/has he been doing lately?
e) I can't believe that you ate/have eaten/have been eating three pizzas already! I only brought/have only brought them in fifteen minutes ago!
f) Don't forget that you didn't see/haven't seen Mrs Dawson. She has waited/has been waiting outside since 10.30.
g) What did you think/have you thought of Brighton? Did you stay/Have you stayed there long?
h) I feel really tired. I weeded/have weeded/have been weeding the garden for the last three hours and I didn't rest/haven't rested for a single moment.
i) I'm having problems with David. He has called/has been calling me up in the middle of the night and told/telling me his troubles.
j) How long did you have/have you had/have you been having driving lessons? And did you take/have you taken/have you been taking your test yet?
Underline the correct phrase in each sentence.
a) The price of petrol has risen/has been rising by 15% over the past year.
b) No wonder you are overweight! You have eaten/You have been eating chocolates all day long!
c) I've read/I've been reading a really good book this morning.
d) Doesn't this room look better? I've put/I've been putting some posters up on the walls.
e) Don't disappoint me! I've counted/I've been counting on you.
f) Don't forget your pills today. Have you taken them/Have you been taking them?
g) Who has worn/has been wearing my scarf?
h) I think there's something wrong with your motorbike. It's made/It's been making some very funny noises.
i) Jack has asked/has been asking for a pay-rise three times this year.
j) I've been phoning/I've phoned Ann all evening, but there's no reply.
Put each verb in brackets into the most appropriate perfect or past verb form.
| a) So far we (not/notice) anything unusual, but we (not/pay) very close attention. | ||||
| b) I'm sorry I (not/come) to class lately. | ||||
| c) I (work) late in the evenings for the past fortnight. | ||||
| d) I wonder if Mary (reach) home yet? She (leave) too late to catch the bus. | ||||
| e) Here is the news. The Home Office (announce) that the two prisoners who (escape) from Dartmoor prison earlier this morning (give themselves up) to local police. | ||||
| f) (you/make up) your minds? What (you/decide) to do? | ||||
| g) Harry (leave) home rather suddenly and we (not/hear) from him since. | ||||
| h) Recent research (show) that Columbus (not/discover) America, but that Vikings (land) there five hundred years before him. | ||||
| i) I think that people (become) tired of the poor quality of television programmes, though they (improve) lately. | ||||
| j) (something/happen) to the phone lines? I (try) to get through to Glasgow for the past hour. | ||||
| k) Bill (get) that new job, but he (complain) about it ever since. | ||||
Date: 2015-12-17; view: 4325