GRAMMAR
1 Choose the correct answer.
1 The present perfect simple, eg he has been there, links recent actions to the present / shows that actions finished a long time ago.
2 These sentences have the same / a different meaning.
I've been working for them since Christmas.
I've worked for them since Christmas.
3 The present perfect simple tells us that actions have probably finished / are happening now.
4 In this sentence the verb focuses on how long / how many times the action has happened.
He's been trying to contact her all morning.
5 In sentence A / B you are probably still making friends:
A I've made lots of new friends.
B I've been making lots of new friends.
_____ / 5 points
VOCABULARY
2 Match the words to their definitions.
1 temporary a to act as / for someone else
2 catch sight of b a person who appears in the background in a film
3 hang about c strange
4 to charge d the filming of a scene
5 odd e waiting, doing nothing in a place
6 a take f not in a studio
7 on location g lasting only a short time
8 to double h ask somebody to pay money
9 offer i see by chance and for a short time
10 an extra j chance to work given to someone
_____ / 10 points
FUNCTION
3 Read the text. Complete 1-10 with A, B or C.
Dear Roy
Sorry I (1) _____ for ages but I've been so busy working and enjoying myself. Up till now my work this year (2) _____ absolutely great. I don't think I (3) _____ such a good year before. What (4) _____? Well, mainly travelling. And as I (5) _____ travelling that is great. I (6) _____ to 6 different countries in the last 12 months: Italy, Greece, Turkey, India, China and Jordan. Can you believe it? I certainly can't. And I (7) _____ all the time. It's all been part of a new job I got as a film set designer. They take me with them when they go out on location. The work has been so interesting and we (8) _____ enough time to see some of the country as well and meet people. So, now I feel I've got friends all over the world, but no time to contact or see them!
What have you been up to? I (9) _____ from you for ages either. (10) _____ that job as an extra? I think I saw you in that new Bond movie. Were you in it? Hope all is fine. Keep in touch.
Jan
1 A have not written B am not writing C have not been writing
2 A was B has been C is
3 A have ever had B have ever been having C Ever had
4 A have I done B am I doing C have I been doing
5 A have always been loving B have always loved C always loved
6 A have been going B go C have been
7 A have been working B work C have worked
8 A usually had B have usually had C have usually been having
9 A have not heard B do not hear C have not been hearing
10 A have you been finishing B have you finished C are you finishing
_____ / 10 points
Total : _____ / 25 points
Lesson test Inspiration 4 unit 2, lesson 2
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