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A. Use Present simple Present continuous Present Perfect Present perf. Cont. Permanent situations or states She works as a nurse. She owns a large shop. Temporary situations They’re staying at the park Hotel at present. Recently completed actions She has tidied her room. (She has finished tidying her room. You can see it is tidy now – evidence in the present ) Actions started in the past and continuing up to the present He’s been writing a letter for tow hours. (He started two hours ago and he’s still writing it.) Repeatedhabitual actions (especially with frequency adverbs: often, usually, etc.) I usually get up at 7. 30. Actions happening at or around the moment of speaking. She is looking for a better job. Actions which happened at an unstated past time and are connected with the present. He has lost his keys. (He is still looking for them.) Past actions of certain duration having visible results or effects in the present. She’s been crying. (Her eyes are red.) Permanent truths or laws of nature. Money doesn’t buy happiness. Water freezes at 00C. Repeated actions with “always” expressing annoyance or criticism. She’s always interrupting me Personal experiences changes which have happened. I’ve lost 10 kilos. Actions expressing anger, irritation, annoyance, explanation or criticism. Who has been using my toothbrush? (annoyance) Timetablesprogrammes (future meaning) The match finishes at 7.45. The plane leaves at 6.05. Fixed arrangements in the near future. The Browns are visiting us tonight. (It’s all arranged.) Emphasis on number She’s written three letters since this morning. She has called on two clients since 12 o’clock. Emphasis on duration (usually with for, since or how long) She has been calling on clients since this morning. Reviews sports commentariesdramatic narrative Meryl Streep acts brilliantly in this film. Changing or developing situations. His English is getting better. “Live, feel, work” can be used either in the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Cont. with no difference in meaning. I’ve been livingI’ve lived in Rome for a year. B. Time expressions used with: Present simple everydayweekmonthyear, usually, often, always, rarely, never, sometimes, in the morningafternoonevening, at night, on Mondays etc. Present Cont. now, at the moment, at present, nowadays, today, tonight, always, still Present Perfect just, ever, never, already, yet, always, how long, so far, recently, since, for, today, this weekmonth etc. Present Perf. Cont. how long, for, since C. Stative verbs Stative verbs express a permanent state rather than an action and do not have continuous forms. These are: 1. Verbs of the senses : hear, see, smell, feel, taste, etc. “look, watch, listen” express deliberate actions can be used in continuous forms.
Present forms PRESENT FORMS A Use Present simple Permanent situations states She works as a nurse She owns a large shop Present continuous or Temporary situations They’re staying at the park Hotel at present Repeated/habitual actions (especially with frequency adverbs: often, usually, etc.) I usually get up at 30 Actions happening at or around the moment of speaking She is looking for a better job Permanent truths or laws of nature Money doesn’t buy happiness Water freezes at 00C Repeated actions with “always” expressing annoyance or criticism She’s always interrupting me! Timetables/programmes (future meaning) The match finishes at 7.45 The plane leaves at 6.05 Fixed arrangements in the near future The Browns are visiting us tonight (It’s all arranged.) Reviews/ sports / commentaries/dramatic narrative Meryl Streep acts brilliantly in this film Changing or developing situations His English is getting better Present Perfect Present perf Cont Recently completed actions She has tidied her room (She has finished tidying her room You can see it is tidy now – evidence in the present ) Actions which happened at an unstated past time and are connected with the present He has lost his keys (He is still looking for them.) Personal experiences/ changes which have happened I’ve lost 10 kilos Actions started in the past and continuing up to the present He’s been writing a letter for tow hours (He started two hours ago and he’s still writing it.) Past actions of certain duration having visible results or effects in the present She’s been crying (Her eyes are red.) Actions expressing anger, irritation, annoyance, explanation or criticism Who has been using my toothbrush? (annoyance) Emphasis on number Emphasis on She’s written three duration (usually letters since this with for, since or how morning long) She has called on two She has been calling clients since 12 on clients since this o’clock morning “Live, feel, work” can be used either in the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Cont with no difference in meaning I’ve been living/I’ve lived in Rome for a year B Time expressions used with: Present simple Present Cont Present Perfect Present Perf Cont everyday/week/month/year, usually, often, always, rarely, never, sometimes, in the morning/afternoon/evening, at night, on Mondays etc now, at the moment, at present, nowadays, today, tonight, always, still just, ever, never, already, yet, always, how long, so far, recently, since, for, today, this week/month etc how long, for, since C Stative verbs Stative verbs express a permanent state rather than an action and not have continuous forms These are: Verbs of the senses : hear, see, smell, feel, taste, etc “look, watch, listen” express deliberate actions can be used in continuous forms High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Present forms “Be quite please! I’m listening to the news BUT “ I can’t hear you Can you speak louder, please? “feel” and “hurt” can be used in either continuous or simple forms A: How are you feeling today? Or “How you feel today?” B: My leg is hurting Or My legs hurts Verbs of opinion: agree, believe, consider Verbs of emotions: feel, forgive, hate, life, love other verbs: appear (=seem), be, belong, fit (=be the right shape and size for sth), know, look (=appear), need, prefer, require, want, weigh, wish, mean - He knows where Peter is (not: is knowing ) - Do you understand? - Nobody believes him - This car belongs to my brother - Whose car is it? →Who does this car belong to?/ To whm does this car belong? - What does this word mean? - Keeping fit doesn’t mean that you have to be a super athlete consist of = to be composed of - There are ten chapters in this book →This book consists of/is composed of ten chapters - Water consists of/is composed of hydrogen and oxygen exist - Life exists only on the Earth - This story exists only in your mind think: luồng suy nghĩ: dung HTTD/nói ý kiến: ko có HTTD - What are you thinking about? - What you think of this film? Have: a run, a swim, a bath, dinner: present cont /have (=possess) (a car, a house) - They are having dinner at the moment - They often have dinner at o’clock - They haven’t got a car./ They don’t have a car Some stative verbs (see, smell, taste, feel, think, have) have continuous forms but there meaning is different STATE ACTION I think she’s rich (= I believe) I’m thinking about your plan (= I’m considering) The milk tastes awful (= it has a bad flavor) He’s tasting the sauce; it might need some salt (he’s trying its flavor.) He has a pet dog (=he owns) He’s having dinner now (= he’s eating) This cloth feels like velvet (=has the texture) She’s feeling her way in the dark (= she’s finding her way.) I see you’re in trouble (= I understand) I’m seeing my lawyer tonight (= I’m visiting) The kitchen smells of burnt meat (=has the smell) Why are you smelling your food? (=trying the smell of) He comes from Spain (=he was born in) He’s coming from Spain (= he’s traveling from) I love holidays (in general) I’m loving this holiday (= I’m enjoying; specific) Your hair looks great (= it appears) She’s looking at some old photographs (=she’s examining) The baby weighs kilos (= it is ) I’m weighing myself on my new scales (= I’m finding out my weight.) Ann is very tall Ann is being very kind to me these days (= she’s behaving) EXERCISES I Underline the correct item I see/am seeing that the situation is out of control The sausages are tasting/taste delicious Do you enjoy/Are you enjoying this party? You haven’t said a word all morning What are you thinking/do you think about? He has/is having a Siamese cat High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Present forms These flowers are smelling/smell nice I don’t know/am not knowing where she keeps the keys Why are you feeling/do you feel your pockets? Have you lost anything? Why you smell/are you smelling the milk? Do you think it has gone off? 10 Anna is Italian She is coming/comes from Italy 11 That dress looks/is looking nice on you 12 Paul listens/is listening to a new record in his room 13 If you don’t look/aren’t looking at that comic book, I’d like to see it 14 Joan weighs/is weighing 50 kilos 15 Mary is/is being very naughty these days II Fill in with Present Simple or Continuous Sue: What (1 you/do) are you doing now? Mark: I (2 look) am looking through these old film magazines Look, here’s an old picture of Jack Nicholson Sue: Oh, I (3.think) think he (4 look) looks awful! And his suit (5 not/fit) doesn’t fit him properly Mark: Yes, I (6 agree) agree And he (7 appear) appears to be really angry I wonder what he (8 think) is thinking about Sue: He (9 be) is in that new film that’s on at the Odeon now, isn’t he? Mark: Yes, I saw it last night He (10 look) looks very different now He (11 weigh) weighs a lot more Sue: I (12 hope) hope it’s a good film I (13 see) am seeing it tonight Stuart (14 take)is taking me Actually, he (15.be) is being very nice to me these days Mark: He probably (16.want) wants to borrow some money Sue: I (see)see That explains it III Fill in with Present Simple or Continuous A: I (1 think) am thinking about visiting Jane this afternoon B: I wouldn’t bother I (2 think) think she’s away on holiday A: Mr Jones (3 have) has a telephone message from his wife B: Can it wait? He (4 have ) is having a business meeting and I don’t want to disturb him A: The police (5 still/look) are still looking for fingerprints left in the room B: It (6 look) looks as if they won’t find the criminal A: I (7 love) love breathing in clean, country air! B: So I I (8 love) am loving every minute of this walking trip 5.A: I (9 see) am seeing my boss about a pay rise this afternoon B: I (10 see) see That’s why you’re wearing a suit and tie A: Why (11 you/taste) are you tasting the soup? Is there anything wrong with it? B: Yes, it (12 taste) tastes too sweet I think I’ve used sugar instead of salt A: Why (13 you/feel) are you feeling the baby’s forehead, Mum? B: I think she’s got a temperature She (14 feel) feels rather hot A: John (15 be) is a very rude person, you know B: I know Sheila (16 be) is being very rude these days too, although she’s usually polite A: It (17 look) looks as if it’s going to rain this afternoon B: I know I (18 look) am looking for my umbrella to take out with me 10 A: Why (19 you/smell) are you smelling the inside of your car? B: Because it (20 smell) smells of petrol and I want to check for leaks 11 A: How much (21 your new baby/weigh)? Does your new baby weigh? B: I don’t know yet The nurse (22 weigh) is weighing him at the moment IV Underline the correct item John is/is being usually rude, but today he is/is being polite to his colleagues Ann is/is being usually patient, but today she is/is being impatient Sam is/is being rude to his mother now, but he is/is being normally pleasant to her John is/is being a kind man, but at the moment he is/is being selfish Julie is/is being silly at the moment, although I know she is/is being really very sensible V Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Continuous Ted: Hello Dad, I am in Birmingham It (1 pour) is pouring with rain, and I (2 not/have got) haven’t got any money Bob: What (3 you/want) you want me to about it? High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Present forms Ted: Could you come and pick me up? Bob: Ted, you (4 always/ask)are always asking me to this! I (5 get) am getting tired of it Ted: Please, Dad I am tired and hungry My evening classes (6 start) start at 7.00 and I have to be there on time Can’t Mum come and get me? Bob: The Smiths (7 visit) are visiting us tonight and she is busy in the kitchen She (8 bake) is baking a cake at the moment Ted: Please Dad I (9 ask) am asking you to this for me one last time The success of my presentation tonight (10 depend) depends on you Bob: Ok, I’ll be there in half an hour But this is the last time I (11 mean)mean it! VI Complete each sentence with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in brackets I (hear) hear that you have been promoted Congratulations! British people (drink) are drinking more and more wine, apparently I hope Sarah will be here soon I (depend) am depending on her Please be quiet, David You (forever/interrupt) are forever interrupting Hey, you! What (you/think)do you think you’re doing? Could you come here please? I (want) want to talk to you now Jane is away on holiday so Linda (handle) is handling her work To be honest, I (doubt) doubt whether Jim will be here next week You’ve only just started the job, haven’t you? How (you/get on) are you getting on? 10 Pay no attention to Graham He (just/be)is just being sarcastic VII Complete each sentence with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in brackets Use negative form if necessary My brother (do)is doing a degree at university so I (see) don’t see him very often, unfortunately Darren doesn’t usually get (get) home until about eight o’clock I’m sorry to hear that your parents (get) are getting divorced You (go) go to the end of the street and (turn) turn right Why does ice float (float)? It’s lovely now the evenings (get) is getting longer, isn’t it? My dad (eat) doesn’t eat meat at all – he’s a vegetarian Actually, we (listen) are not listening to The Libertines at all – this is Peter Docherty’s second band, Babyshambles A man (walk) walks into a bar Ouch! Not a good idea to walk into an iron bar! 10 Are you phoning (phone)me from your mobile? The line’s not very good 11 Do you often order (order)things online? 12 There’s an Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman They (walk) are walking across the desert when one of them (spot) spots a camel in the distance 13 Beckham (have) has control of the ball….It’s Beckham… And he scores! 14 WOMAN (give) give $500 MILLION LOTTERY WIN TO CHARITY 15 My dad (always/tell) is always telling jokes! They’re usually rubbish, thought 16 “Phi (wear) doesn’t wear ties, does he?” “Actually, he (wear) wears a tie to work most days.” Raymond has helped me a lot in my work I have always wanted a better job They have been friends for a long time I think you have parked in the wrong place Yuko has learnt a little more English recently “Eat some more!” “No, thank you, I have finished!” “Where’s Sarah?’ “ She’s gone shopping.” Yes!!Ronaldo has scored again for Brazil You looked tired, Liam.” “Well, I have just walked home, and it’s a long way!’ 10 “Are you and Chris going on holiday?” Yes, we have booked two weeks in the Caribbean.” VIII Complete these sentences with “for” or “since’ We haven’t seen Andy since his birthday I’ve lived in this town since I was twenty It hasn’t’ rained for over two weeks The children have been quiet for at least ten minutes! I haven’t played squash since last weekend High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Present forms I’ve had this car for six years She’s been waiting for half an hour They haven’t seen each other since 1989 Since last week the price have gone up 10 I’m hoping to stay here for six months 11 The professor has already been talking for an hour 12 They’ve been dancing since eight o’clock 13 I’ve worked for that company for four years now 14 The manager has taken on three more assistants since last summer IX Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word in capitals Don’t change the word Use between two and five words The last time I was here was March (SINCE) →I haven’t been here since March Your letter arrived a few moments ago (JUST) →We have just received your letter Is Ecuador one of the places you have visited? (EVER) →Have you ever visited Ecuador? Joe still has to his project (NOT) →Joe hasn’t finished his project yet Somebody has already bought our house (SOLD) →We have already sold our house X Complete the sentences using the words in brackets, and the correct form of the verbs I saw Eric at the market yesterday (see) Have you (you/ever) ever been to South America? (be) Sven cycled to work every day last week (cycle) Manfred worked in Bordeaux in 1999 (work) Alison has bought a new leather jacket It’s lovely (buy) Vanessa has (already) already gone to the office (go) My aunt lost interest in Cliff Richard over twenty years ago (lose) Billy has just (just) passed his driving test (pass) How much money have (we) collected so far? (collect) 10 I’m sorry, I haven’t (not) seen your papers anywhere (see) XI Some of these sentences are not correct Tick (√) the right ones, and correct the wrong ones I have bought the car last year →bought Jane hasn’t done her homework yet √ Have you ever been to Paris? √ I am here since January 1st →have been They never eaten fish and chips before → have never He’s just passed his driving test √ That was a great film we’ve seen last night →saw XII Fill in: yet or already Mike: Haven’t you cleaned the bathroom (1.) yet Chris: Stop complaining! You’ve (2.) already asked me that three times today Mike: I’ve (3.) already told you My parents are coming to stay this weekend Chris: Well, don’t worry! They haven’t come (4.) yet, have they? Anyway, it’s not my turn to clean the bathroom I’ve (5.) already done it this month Mike: That’s not true You’ve been living here for nearly a year and I haven’t seen you any cleaning (6.) yet XIII Fill in since or for John and Norma have been married (1.) for 20 years They have been living in New York (2.) since 1989 John has been working on Wall Street (3.) for four years and he has made a lot of money (4.) since he started working there Norma hasn’t worked (5.) since they moved to New York but she has been writing a book (6.) for the past two years She has had a lot of spare time (7.) since their son left home four years ago to work in France XIV Fill in: has – have been in/to, has- have gone to Editor: Where’s Stevens? I haven’t seen him for days High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Present forms Secretary: He (1.) has gone Washington to interview Kim Basinger Editor: How long has he been in Washington? Secretary: Three days Editor: What about Milton and Knowles? Secretary: They (3.) have gone to London They’re going to interview the Royal Family Editor: (4.) Has anyone gone to Paris to talk to Alain Delon? Secretary: Smith (5.) has been to his country house He interviewed him there yesterday actually He’s coming back today XV Fill in: “has/have been in/to”, “has/have gone to” in the correct form I have been to New York several times, but I haven’t been to Atlanta My boss has gone to Lisbon for a week, so I’m doing some of his work for him We haven’t been in Milan for very long, so we don’t know it very well yet Martin isn’t here He has gone to the library to get some books Martha has gone to the school to pick up the kids She should be back by 4.00 I have been to that gallery twice but I haven’t seen the painting you mentioned XVI Fill in: since or for David Jones has been working for the same company (1.) for 20 years He has been a supervisor (2.) since 1991 and he quite likes the work, but he has been thinking about changing jobs (3.) since he discovered that he has a real talent for garden design He has been studying garden design part-time (4.) for two years and (5.) since last month he has been preparing for his final examination David has been interested in gardening (6.) since he was a child and he has known (7.) for years that his present job was not the best one for him He has been much happier (8.) since he started the course and (9.) for weeks he has been looking forward to the tour that his college has organized (10.) Since David started the course, his wife has become interested as well and now they are talking about setting up a business together XVII Put “ever, never, for, since” into each gap I haven’t seen Keith since Christmas She’s been in China for a long time, but she’s never visited the Great Wall He’s worked for this company for many years, since 1976, I guess We’ve been friends since we were children, and I’ve never liked anyone as much as I like him I’ve known him for over ten years, but I’ve never met his parents We haven’t had a barbecue since last summer Have you ever had a barbecue? His wife, Carrie, is a designer She has her own studio for six months, since 8th June My uncle has been at my house since 8.00 this morning Have you ever met him? – No, never I’ve known him for ages, but I haven’t seen him since I was at university 10 Sue has lived in London for the last few years but she’s never gone to Big Ben Have you ever gone there? XVIII Complete the sentences, using the Present Perfect Continuous of the verb in brackets and either “for” or “since” She (study) has been studying German since she arrived in Berlin They (wait) have been waiting outside for a very long time I (save up) have been saving up to buy a motorbike since last year You (type) have been typing letters for at least two hours He (go) has been going to evening classes for six weeks You (work) have been working hard since I last saw you For the last ten years they (live) have been living in India Ever since he met Amy, he (learn) has been learning Chinese XIX Complete the sentences by deciding whether to use the present perfect (continuous) or the past simple of the verb in brackets Yesterday the local team (win) won their match I’m sorry, I (not/hear) didn’t hear what you said Hello! What (you/do) have you been doing recently? Have you bought any presents for your family yet? (you/buy) I learnt to play the piano when I was very young (learn) Sorry, I forgot to lock the door when I left the house (forget) Have you ever been to Abu Dhabi? (you/ever/be) Were you interested in the job they gave to John? (you/be) High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Present forms How long have you been studying Japanese up to now? (you/study) 10 I think she has just passed her driving test (just/pass) 11 They bought that house ten years ago (buy) 12 Oh dear! I think I have lost my pen! (lose) 13 We moved to this area in 1986 (move) 14 Did you sleep well last night? (you/sleep) 15 The students have made excellent progress so far (make ) XX Put the verbs in bracket into Present Perfect or Present Continuous Dear Linda, I’m glad to hear that you are enjoying yourself in Australia Things at home are the same as usual Your father (1 work) has been working very hard Susan (2 just/pass) has just passed her driving test Alex (3 not/write) hasn’t been writing for weeks, probably because he (4 study) has been studying very hard for his exams Uncle Tom (5 build) has been building a shed in the garden I think it will be ready next month Mr Brown (6 not/feel) hasn’t been feeling well recently He (7 visit) has visited the doctor four times this month The dog (8 have) has had three puppies Mrs Smith (9.not/open) hasn’t opened her new shop yet The decorators (10 paint) have been painting it for weeks I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Australia (11 you/see) Have you seen the famous Opera House yet? Tina sends her love Write to me soon Love, Mum XXI Fill in with Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous Robinson Crusoe has been stuck on a desert island for the past six months Here is a letter he wrote and put in a bottle: Dear Anybody, I (1 be) have been on this island for six months now It is a miracle that I (2 survive) have survived for this long I (3 eat) have been eating fish and fruit since I got here Fortunately, I (4 not/see) haven’t seen any dangerous animals yet When I arrived here the weather was fine, but it (5 rain) has been raining continuously for the past two weeks, so I (6 build) have built a shelter out of sticks and leaves, which is really quite cosy My main problem is loneliness, as I (7 not/speak) haven’t been spoken to anyone for so long Recently I (8 talk) have been talking to myself, but it isn’t very interesting Please help me R Crusoe XXII Fill in with Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous Dear Sir, I am writing to you to apply for the position of Sports Editor at your newspaper I (1 work) have been working as a reporter on “The Morning Globe” for eight years, and (2 write) have written about every major sporting event in England in that time I (3 also/make) have also made several important contacts within the sporting world such as football managers and race-horse trainers, who (4 be) have been of great help to me in my career The editor of “The World” (5 recently/offer)has recently offered me the post of Senior Sports Reporter, but as I (6 never/really/like) have never really liked the newspaper I think I will turn it down However, I (7 read) have been reading your newspaper since I was a young boy and I (8 always/admire) have always admired it I (9 wait) have been waiting for an opportunity like this to turn up all my working life My editor (10 agree) has agreed to give me time off to attend interview should you wish me to meet Yours faithfully, Gordon Bennett XXIII Complete using the correct present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets Mandy: Hi Matt How are you? What (1 you/do) have you been doing recently? Matt: Oh, hi Mand! Well, (2 I/study) I have been studying for my exams Mandy: That sounds boring! (you/work)Have you been working hard? Matt: Very! Basically, (4 I/just/sit)I have just been sitting at my desk in my bedroom for the past three weeks and (5 I /not/go) haven’t been going out at all (6 I/work) have been working with Michael, my best friend, some of the time, though, so at least I’ve had some company How about you? Mandy: Well, my mum and (7 I/paint) I have been painting my bedroom for the last few days That has been fun! And (8 we/also/plan) we have been planning our summer holiday Matt: Great! Where are you going? High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Present forms Mandy: well, we haven’t decided yet (9 We/look)We have been looking at different places to see which we like best Matt: I’m sure you’ll have a great time, whenever you go Oh, by the way, (10 I/think) I have been thinking of having a party when I finish my exams Would you like to come? Mandy: Sure! That would be great XXIV Circle the correct word or phrase I think I’ve heard/been hearing that song before They haven’t arrived/been arriving yet, but they should be here soon You’ve written/been writing that e-mail for over an hour How long is it going to take you? Have you talked/been talking on the phone since eight o’clock? Jo has already invited/been inviting Shirley to dinner I’ve read/been reading an interview with Brad Pitt, but I haven’t finished it yet Have the boys played/been playing computer games since this morning? XXV Complete using the words in the box already ever for just never since yet I haven’t listened to their new CD yet Is it any good? We’ve been waiting for you for over an hour Where have you been? Have you ever been to the UK before? I’m afraid we’ve already made plans for this weekend, so we won’t be free Pedro has been having English lessons since he was five years old It’s strange that you mention the film Crash I’ve just been reading about it in the paper I’ve never heard of a “sudoku’ What is it? XXVI Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence I can’t believe it, Inspector You mean that Smith stole/has stolen/has been stealing money from the till all this time! You three boys look very guilty! What did you do/have you done/have you been doing since I left/have left the room? 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 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? I can’t believe that you ate/have eaten/have been eating three pizzas already! I only bought/have only bought them in fifteen minutes ago! Don’t forget that you didn’t see/haven’t seen Mrs Dawson She has waited/has been waiting outside since 10.30 What did you think/have you thought of Brighton? Did you stay/Have you stayed there long? 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’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 10 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 XXVII Complete using the correct form of the verbs in brackets It’s the first time (I/ever/eat) have ever eaten octopus! Sandy (not/see) hasn’t seen his sister since she went to university They (go) have gone on holiday to Spain and won’t be back until the end of the month Poor Tracy! She (write) has been written that essay for hours and now she still hasn’t finished (you/ever/meet) Have you ever met anyone famous? (I/try) have been trying to get in touch with Jenny all morning but I can’t find her anywhere (I/not finish) I haven’t finished the book yet so I can’t tell you what happens (you/already/decide) Have you decided where you’re going this summer? (We/live) have been living here for the last six years 10 (I/never/hear) have never heard such nonsense! XXVIII Complete using the words in the box already before ever for just rarely since so still 10 yet Have you ever dreamt of winning the lottery? High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Present forms I haven’t worked out how to set the timer on the video yet My dad’s lived in the same house since he was born The film’s only been on for a couple of minutes Bruce has knocked three men out of the competition so far I rarely get the chance to get any exercise – I’m just too busy He’s only just got home It’s eleven o’clock and Todd still hasn’t come home Where could he be? I’ve never met Ruth before What’s she like? 10 Have you finished already? That was quick! XXIX Choose the correct answer Ian a shower at the moment, so could you call back in about half an hour? A takes B is taking C has taken D has been taking to Ipswich before? A Do you ever go B Are you ever going C Have you ever been D Have you ever been going I to all the local newspapers and TV stations to complain A already write B already writing C have already written D have already been writing TV for the last four hours? Turn it off and get some exercise A Do you watch B Are you watching C Watched D Have you been watching Eric, hockey competitively or just for fun? A you usually play B are you usually playing C have you usually played D have you usually been playing That’s the first time an answer right today! A I get B I am getting C I have got D I have been getting Jessica has left, I’m afraid A already B yet C still D so far Dan in the living room while we redecorate his bedroom A sleeps B is sleeping C has slept D does sleep Unfortunately, Simone a day off very often A doesn’t get B isn’t getting C hasn’t got D hasn’t been getting 10 Actually, I a cup of tea first thing every morning but then I switch to coffee A drink B am drinking C have drunk D have been drinking XXX Complete using the correct form of the words in the box be disagree include know look see seem understand Ancient aviators? Everyone (1.) knows that humans have been flying for only a few hundred years But (2.) is it possible that ancient civilizations also had the ability and technology to fly? In the Nazcan Desert in southern Peru, there are hundreds of lines which an ancient culture drew in the dust On the ground, they just (3.) look like straight lines But when you (4.)see them from the air, you (5.) understand exactly what they are They are incredible and enormous pictures The pictures (6.) include animals, birds and symbols One bizarre theory, which most mainstream scientists (7.) disagree with, is that the people who made the lines thousands and thousands of years ago flew above the lines in balloons It (8.)seems incredible, but a few people (9.) believe it’s possible XXXI Find extra word in each line INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS I’ve been to traveling round Europe all summer It’s the first time I’ve ever been going abroad, and I’ve had a fantastic time! I’ve seen loads of interesting places and I have to also made loads of new friends I’ve been decided to stay in touch with them now I’m back One of them, Giselle, is French She was making on holiday too We now send text message are to each other all the time They’re usually in English because my French isn’t very good! I’m planning to have visit her in France next year sometime I hope I can I am love meeting people from other countries! I want to have had lots of friends from all over the world! 10 Travelling certainly broadens the mind but it also is broadens your circle of friends High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Present forms XXXII Write one word in each gap Holiday Blues “You’ve (1.) been looking at that timetable for the last ten minutes It can’t be that confusing!” said Sheila angrily “I (2.) wish you’d be quiet! I’ve had/got a splitting headache thanks to you!” replied Matt “Mum! Dad! Please!” said Alison “You’re both (4.) being very silly (5.)Theres is no point at all in blaming each other That’s not going to help us find out what time the next train to Budapest is due to leave.” “You (6.) are quite right, darling I (7.)am sorry,” said Sheila “Me too,” mumbled Matt “Now, let’s have another look at this timetable Well, it (8.) looks/seems like we (9.) have definitely missed the last train today That was the 18.20 we just missed, wasn’t it?” “I (10.) think so,” said Sheila “I mean, it did leave at 18.20 Whether it’s actually going to Budapest or not is another question.” “Well, one thing is (11.)not in doubt,” said Matt “What’s that?” asked Sheila and Alison together “This is the worst holiday we’ve (12.) ever been on,” said Matt “Next year, we’re going to try something far less adventurous.” “Agreed!” said Sheila and Alison XXXIII Complete the second sentence using the given words so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Write between two and five words in each gap What’s the price of the tickets, Jimmy? (much) →How much the tickets cost/ are the tickest, Jimmy? Are these your trainers? (to) →Do these trainers belong to you? Sasha’s not keen on team sports at all (like) →Sasha doesn’t like team sports at all It’s only her second time in a recording studio (been) →She has only been in a recording studio once before We got here three hours ago (have) →We have been here for three hours I started writing this hours ago and it’s still not right (writing) →I have been writing this for hours and it’s still not right This is my first experience of flying alone (time) →It is the first time I have flown alone Sharon’s in the bath at the moment (a) →Sharon is having a bath at the moment Paul enjoys surprises apart from on his birthday (does) →Paul does enjoy surprise, just not on his birthday! XXXV Phrasal verbs break down stop working (of cars, engines, machines) lose control of feelings (of people) break into (+object) enter by force start doing sth suddenly (laughter etc) break out begin suddenly (war, fire, etc) escape from a place break up stop for holidays (of schools etc) Fill in the correct preposition or adverb Our school usually breaks up for the summer in July My car broke down on the motorway and I had to walk to a garage When she fell off the chair, the whole class broke into laughter The prisoner managed to break out of prison after murdering the guard The robber broke into the house by smashing a window The fire broke out in the basement and quickly spread upwards At the funeral, the boy’s mother broke down and started crying XXXVI Idioms be at a loss for words be so surprised that one does not know what to say High School for Gifted Students - HNUE 10 Present forms be on good terms (with sb) be friendly with sb be in sb’s shoes be in sb’s position be in a good mood feel happy be broke have no money at all one’s best try as hard as possible sb a favor sth to help sb (sth) for a living have a job and earn money Fill in the correct idiom I was so shocked by the news that I was at a loss for words Look what you’ve done! I wouldn’t like to be in your shoes when Mum gets home “What you for a living?” “I work as a nurse.” After the divorce, they didn’t talk for months but now they are on good terms with each other I don’t get paid till Friday, so now I am broke Although he did his best, he didn’t win the race Could you me a favor? If you’re going out, could you get me some milk? Now’s a good time to ask for a rise because the boss is in a good mood High School for Gifted Students - HNUE 11