5 has had, for
2 1 We’ve been cooking sińce four 0’clock. 2 They’ve been piaying Computer games
for hours. 3 John's been working sińce lunch time.
4 Have you been sitting for a long time?
3 1 Have you known 2 have 3 haven’t seen 4 haven’t been watching
4 1 did your mum use to go
2 didn’t use to like
3 used to ery
5 1 Are you? 2 DidrTt she?
3 Do you? 4 Wasn't it?
5 Have they? 6 Did you?
6 1 could 2ableto 3couldn’t
4 were able
7 1 hadrYt had 2 hadn’t realised 3 had forgotten
4 had worked
5 Had she heard
Vocabulary
8 1 pour 2 pea 3 beef 4 olive 5 nut 6 bread 7 strawberry
1 Complete with the present perfect form of the verbs. Then choose the correct options.
0 My mum has been (be) ill for/since last week.
1 It_(not rain) for/sincc a wcck.
2 I (not see) him for/since a long time.
3 Ted and Katie (live) in their fiat for/since July.
4 They_(not visit) us for/since my birthday.
5 Jack_(have) that bike for/since about a year.
Marks .../10
2. Write sentences. Write the present perfect continuous form of the verb and for or sińce.
0 l/wait/for a phone call/ages
/Ve been waiting fora phone cali forages.
1 We/cook/four o'clock
2 They/play/computer games/hours
3 John/work/lunch time
4 you/sit/a long time?
Marks
3 Complete the conversations with the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs, or short answers.
A: How long °have \rcur fhends been staying with you? (your friends/stay)
B: About a week.
A:'_them for a long time? (you/know)
B: Yes, we 2_.
A: What are you watching on TV?
B: The OC.
A: 13__(not see) it for ages. What’s happening?
B: I don't know. 14_(not watch) it for long.
2 Anna didrnt go to school yesterday.
3 I !ive in Manchester
4 It wasn't very funny.
5 They’ve got a new car.
6 We had a pizza.
Marks .../6
6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of could or was able to.
0 I lost my mobile so I wa$n't able to text you.
1 Eve is really clever. She read before she went to school.
2 I had my new camera with me so I was take a good photo.
3 Sorry I_come to your party.
4 I missed the lesson. but my friends__to
explain it to me.
Marks .../4
~7 Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in the box.
• forget • hear • not have • not realise
• steal • work
0 Ted was angry. Somebody had stolen his bike.
1 Jenny was hungry. She any lunch.
2 I arrived very late. I the time.
3 My friend was upset. I_her birthday.
4 They passed their exams. They_really hard.
5 Why was Jenny upset? (she) some bad news?
Marks .../5
8 Circle the word that is different.
0 spread chop grate slice
1 boil fry pour roast
2 pasta potato rice pea
3 beef sugar ice cream honey
4 cheese cream yoghurt olive
5 lamb nut chicken hot dog
6 bread salt sugar pepper
7 onion beans potato strawberry
Marks .../7
Marks .../4
A Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to.
0 My parents used to live (live) in London when they were children.
1 Where_(your rrum/go) to school?
2 I_(not like) tomatoes. but I love them now.
3 My little sister_(ery) all night, but she doesn’t
do it anymore.
Marks .../3
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