EXERCISES AT PAGES 143, 144, 145, 150, 151, OF THE GRAMMAR BOOK
Ex. 1 page 143

1. I've been living here for three months.
2. Sophie has been going to the shops.
3. I have been learning French since March.
4. I haven't finished reading this book yet.
5. Paul has just left the room.
6. I haven't been to the cinema for ages.
7. I have never eaten snails before.
8. I've forgotten Helen's phone number.

Ex. 2 page 143

1. I've been receiving lots of junk email since I registered with that website.
2. I've received Tony and Barbara's wedding invitation. I didn't know they were getting married.
3. The doctor has been visiting patients all morning.
4. The doctor has visited five patients so far.
5. Tom has been seeing Meg for almost a year now.
6. Tom has seen Meg only in a photograph.
7. Lee's been watching videos since he woke up.
8. Lee's watched at least three videos since he woke up.
9. Who's been eating my chocolates? There are only two left.
10. Who's eaten my chocolates? There are none left.

Ex. 3 page 143

• The new Harry Potter is on at the multiplex cinema. Have you seen it?
• No, not yet. Shall we go? I've been looking forward to seeing it for ages.

• What's the matter? You look really tired!
• I am! I have been studying all day, and I haven't finished yet!
• Oh well, time for a break.

• I have been phoning Carol all day, but there's no reply.
• I expect she has gone swimming with her friends.

• Have you heard the news?
• What news?
• Someone has robbed the bank at the end of the road.

• Why is your leg in plaster?
  
• That's a silly question! I have broken it, of course.

Ex. 4 page 144

• Sorry, I'm late. Have you been waiting long?
• No problem. I have only just got here myself.

• Guess what? I have stopped smoking!
• Really? I have never smoked.

• How long have you been following this diet?
• For a while. But I have also been doing physical exercises.

• I have been seeing a lot of Ken recently.
• How long have you known each other?

• We have been having problems with our television lately.
• Has it ever broken down before?

• I need to stretch my legs. I have been sitting down all day.
• Let's go for a walk. I have finished reading this newspaper now.

Ex. 4 page 144
I have been really busy all day in the office. People have been coming in asking for all sorts of things and the phone hasn't stopped ringing. The computer technician has come twice already to fix my computer, but he hasn't solved the problem. My computer has been making a strange noise since I switched it on this morning. I have only done half of what I wanted to so, but it's not my fault. How about you? What have you done all day?

 

Ex. 6 page 144
OPERATOR: Hello, Emergency Services, can I help you?
DRIVER: Yes, I'm in trouble. My car has stopped on the motorway, and I can't start it.
OPERATOR: Where are you exactly?
DRIVER: Well, I've managed to push the car to the side of the motorway. It's just past the exit for Dorchester, direction south.
OPERATOR: I see. Have you been waiting there for long?
DRIVER: I have been sitting here for 20 minutes, but I can't get the car to start.
OPERATOR: Have you checked the battery recently?
DRIVER: It seemed Ok yesterday. I don't think it's the battery.
OPERATOR: And what about petrol? Have you filled the car recently?
DRIVER: I stopped this morning, the petrol tank is full.
OPERATOR: Has this happened before?
DRIVER: No, never. I've been driving this car for 18 months with no problems.
OPERATOR: In that case I'll send someone out to you as soon as possible.

 

Ex. 7 page 144

1. My English have really improved since my trip to Great Britain.
2. The rain hasn't stopped yet.
3. She has been in bed with a fever all day long.
4. Mario has been studying Chinese for 4 years but without any really improvement.
5. How long have they been discussing the Stretto di Messina?
6. We have visited her twice since she went into hospital.
7. They have loved each other secretly for years.

Ex. 8 page 144

1. How long have you been going to yoga classes?
2. They have been going out together for quite a while.
3. The new Tarantino film has just come out.
4. The dog has been barking all day - what's the matter with him?
5. My digital camera has broken down again!
6. How many mistakes have you found?

Ex. 9 page 144

1. She has been drinking again!
2. He has already smoked two packets of cigarettes.
3. What have we learnt so far?
4. We have known that family for years.
5. He has been looked at me all evening.
6. She hasn't been saying a word since you left.
7. What have you done lately?
8. I have forgotten to reserve a table.

Ex. 10 page 144
Dear Sir or Madam,
I haven't been living in this town for long, but I have already noticed some important things about it. First of all, some local people have just decided to open a new youth club on a volunteer basis. This is very positive for young people, but I see that your newspaper hasn't reported the fact. Also, there is an excellent art club and music group which has opened recently an exhibition. But no publicity from you! Why haven't you reported this event? Another good thing about this town is the sports centre - people of all ages has been going to lessons since 1998 when the centre opened: but why haven't you informed the public about these lessons in your newspaper?
Please give more space to local events!
Yours faithfully,
Julia Brown

 

Ex. 1 page 150
Wrong sentences:

• I live in this area since I was born.
• I thought you knew Jonathan
• You're wasted here. Have you ever been thinking about finding a new job?
• Too late. Dad has already been speaking to Mum.
• Hurry up! We wait for an hour.
• He has never been working in an office before.

Ex. 2 page 150

1. He had already bought a new mobile when he found his old one.
2. I have no voice. I have been talking all day.
3. I'm sorry you have lost your job. What are you going to do now?
4. My dad was sure he had parked his car in front of the bank.
5. Somebody has used my car. The tank is totally empty.
6. By the time she met Tim, she had already married three times.
7. You look upset. Have you cried?
8. She got really scared on the plane because she had never flown before.

Ex. 3 page 151
For his 18th birthday Roddie Lewis's parents gave him an unusual birthday present: a course in First Aid. Roddie is interested in medicine and hopes to become a doctor. He has been studying science and mathematics at school for several years, but hadn't studied any practical medical subjects. Roddie is now the youngest person in our country to work with the medical volunteers who assist ambulance personnel. He has been helping for 4 months. "While assisting the experts, I have been trying to observe and learn", says Roddie. "Before I started this job, I hadn't seen a heart attack or an injury except in books and films and I had never helped a sick person. Now I feel confident I can assist people in emergencies." "We have been working with Roddie for several months", said Derek Gilliam, professional ambulance paramedic. "And although he hadn't had any experience before he started, he is very enthusiastic and quick, and had learnt a lot. He has the qualities of an excellent doctor." Roddie takes his final school exams later this year, and hopes to win a place at medical school.

 

Ex. 4 page 151

1. I have been studying English for five years.
2. Yes, I had.
3. I have been studying various groups of vocabulary.
4. No, I haven't.
5. No, I haven't.
6. Yes I have.

Ex. 5 page 151

1. Non sono mai stati all'estero prima d'ora.
2. Hanno giocato a tennis insieme per anni.
3. Eravamo fortunati, il tempo era bello.
4. Non ha mai visto qualcosa di simile.
5. Non l'ho ancora incontrata. È carina?
6. Per quanto tempo hai vissuto in quella casa prima che ti trasferissi?
7. Ti eri appena sposata quando decisi di trasferirmi in Spagna.
8. Mio padre lavora per Alitalia da 30 anni.

Ex. 6 page 151

1. Marco had been living in Paris for a year.
2. We have never been in Greece.
3. Have you met the new secretary yet?
4. I have never seen anything like that.
5. Sally and Peter have been working together for a lot of years.
6. Last Saturday we went to Carlo and Daniela's.
7. When I have known Mike, he had just moved to Miami.
8. My son was born in this house.