Esercizi

 

1 b) Sophie has gone to the shop

c) I have been having French since March 

d) I haven't been reading this book yet

e) Paul has just left the room

f) I haven't gone to the cinema for ages

g) I have never eaten snails before

h) I have lost Helen's phone number

 

2 b) I have received Tony and Barbara's wedding invitation. I didn't know they were getting married

c) The doctor has been visiting five patients so far

d) The doctor has visited patients all morning

e) Tom's been seeing Meg for almost a year now

f) Tom has seen Meg only in a photograph

g) Lee's been watching videos since he woke up 

h) Lee's watched at least three videos since he woke up

i) Who's been eating my chocolates? There are only two left

j) Who's eaten my chocolates? There are none left

 

3 b) B: I am! I've been studying all day, and I haven't finished yet

c) A: I have been phoning Carol all day, but there's no reply

B: I expect she has been going swimming with her friends

d) A: Have you heard the news? 

Someone has been robbing the bank at he end of the road

e) B: That's a silly question! I have broken it, of course

 

4 a) B: I have only just got here myself

b) A: Guess what? I have stopped smoking

B: I have never smoked

c) A: How long Have you followed this diet?

B: For a while. But I have also done physical exercise

d) A: I have seen a lot of ken recently 

B: How long have you known each other? 

e) A: We have had problems with our television lately 

B: Has it ever broken down before?

f) A: I have sat down all day

B: I have been finishing reading this newspaper now

 

5 People've come in asking for all sort things and 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 made a strange noise since I switched it on tis morning. I have only done half of what I wanted to do, but it's not my fault. How about you? What have you been doing all day?

 

6 D: I've been menaged to push the car to the side of the motorway. It's just past the exit for Dorchester, direction south. 

O: Have you waited there for long?

D: I've sat here for 20 minutes, but I can't get the car to start

O: Have you checked the battery recently?

O: Have you filled the car recently?

O: Has this happened before? 

D: I've driven this car for 18 months with no problems

 

7 b) The rain hasn't stopped yet

c) She's been in bed with a fever all day long

d) Mario has studied chinese for 4 years but without any real improvement 

e) How long have they discussed the Stretto di Messina? 

f) We have visited her twice since she went into hospital 

g) They have loved each other secretly for years

 

8 b) They have gone out together for a while 

c) The new Tarantino film has just come out 

d) The dog has been barking all day 

e) My digital camera has broken down again

f) How many mistakes have you found?

 

9 b) He has already smoked two packets of cigarettes

c) What have you learned so far? 

d) We have known that family for years

e) He has been looking at me all evening

f) She hasn't said a word since you left

g) What have you done lately?

h) I have forgotten to reserve a table 

 

10 I have already noticed some important things about it. Some local people have just decide to open a new youth club on a volunteer basis. I see that your newspaper haven't been reported  the fact. Also, there is an excellent art club and a music group which have recently opened an exhibition. Why haven't you reported this event? Another good thing about this town in the sports centre - people of all ages have gone to lesson since 1998 when the centre opened: but why haven't you informed the public?

 

 

4 a) For 20 years

b) No, I haven't 

c) 

d) Yes, London, New York and Boston 

e) No, I haven't

f) No, I haven't

 

5 a) Loro non sono mai stati all'estero 

b) Hanno giocato a tennis insieme per anni 

c) Siamo stati fortunati, il tempo era bello

d) Non ha mai visto niente di simile

e) Non l'ho ancora incontrata. E' carina?

f) Per quanto tempo hai vissuto in quella casa prima di trasferirti?

g) Ti eri appena sposato, quando ho deciso di andare in Spagna

h) Mio padre ha lavorato per Alitalia per 30 anni

 

6 a) Marco has been living in Paris for one year

b) We have never been in Greece 

c) Have you already met she?

d) I've never seen anything like that

e) Sally and Peter have worked together for many years

f) Last Saturday we had been to Carlo and Daniela's house

g) When I met Mike he just moved to Miami 

h) My son was born in this home