6- She hasn't phoned her mother yet. (still) She .................................................. ..........her mother.

7- I started this letter a week ago. ( writing) I.................................... this letter for a week.

8- The snow started this morning and it is still snow. (Been) It................................... since this morning.

9- Tourist first started to visit Iibiza in the 60s. (coming) Tourist ................................ Ibiza since the 1960s.

VI. Choose the best answer

1. I haven’t heard from Maria …… ( since many months before/ for many months/ for many months ago/ since a long time/ )      2.This book is so long that I …… ( haven’t finished it yet/ haven’t finished it already/ still have finished it/ still haven’t finished it already)

3. Spain ….at one time a very powerful country. ( was/ has been/ is/ was being)

4. The longest fish in the contest …… by Thelma Rivers. ( was catching/ caught/ was caught/ catch) 5. “ Are we about to have dinner?”- “ Yes, it….in the dining room.” ( is serve/ have been served/ is being served/served)

 6. Many buildings in the town still ……the sears of bombing. ( bear/ had bore/ bearing/ borne.)

7. The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very …. ( casualty/ casually/ casual/ casuals)

8. Please note that the ….many vary from those illustrated. ( designate/ designations/ designs/ designers)

9. New opportunities will emerge as the …..climate improves. ( economics/ economic/ economical/ economy )

10. Mom always …..us to discuss our problems. ( encourage/ encouragement/ encouraging/ encouraged/)

46. Write a sentence for each situation. Use present perfect continuous (has/have been doing, etc.) + for or since.

1. John started his phone call twenty minutes ago and he is still talking.

John ………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Sam and I arranged to meet at cinema at 7.00 p.m. I arrived on time but I’m still waiting for San to arrive.

I ………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Barbara and Kevin are tired. They started walking six hours ago and they’re still walking.

They  ………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. You started wating TV at 9 o’clock this morning and you’re still watching it.

You  ………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. I hate this weather! It started raining last week and it’s still raining.

It ………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Laura felt sick at lunchtime today and she is still feeling sick.

Laura ……………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Six months ago Colin and I started building our own house. We’re still doing it.

We ………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Freb got on the Trans – European expess train on June 28^th. Today is 1^st July  and he is still traveling.

Freb ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Find the mistake and correct it:

1.      I haven’t cutted my hair since last June.

2.      She has not working as a teacher for almost 5 years.

3.      The lesson haven’t started yet.

4.      Has the cat eat yet?

5.      I am worried that I hasn’t still finished my homework yet.

6.      I have just decided to start working next week.

7.      He has been at his computer since seven hours.

8.      She hasn’t received any good news since a long time.

9.      My father hasn’t played any sport for last year.

10.  I’d better have a shower. I hasn’t had one since Thursday.

11.  Jinho have lost his key. He can’t find it anywhere.

12.  How much games has this team won so far this month?

13.  Long doesn’t know her husband. He never has met him.

14.  They live in Australia. They has lived there all their life.

15.  Your house looks very clean and beautiful. Have you wash it?

16.  The girls has visited the museum 3 times.

17.  John and Sophie have help in the garden for 30 minutes.

18.  My family has lived in this town in 2010. 

19.  How long have you studying English? 

20.  My sister have buy a new bike. 

Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

Dear Jean,

I’m sorry I (1)_________ to you lately, but I have been working hard. When I (2) _________ your last letter, I was acting in a play at school, and when I finished that I went on a holiday with some friends. I intended (3)_________ you a postcard, but I forgot to take your address with me. How are you getting (4) _______ at college? You didn’t (5) _________ much about this in your letter. I hope you still like it and don’t work all the time! I’m starting work in London after I (6) _________ school in July, and I want to see you then. Do you still want to come and stay (7) _________ a few days? I know you are busy, but by the time your term (8)_________, I’ll have started my job. I’ve done so (9)_________ things lately! I’ve just learned to drive and my parents sometimes lend me their car, so I often go out with friends. (10)_______ I’ll drive to Birmingham and see you one day.

Question 1

A. not write

B. haven’t written

C. don’t write

D. didn’t write

Exercise 3. Read and choose the most suitable answer.

EMMA’S DAY

I (1)………….to school at seven o’clock in the morning. I have (2) ………….from nine thirty to ten o’clock. I play with my classmates in the playground during break time. School finishes at 11:30. My dad picks me up after school and then we have lunch together.

After lunch, I play with my brother for a while and then I do my homework. I play basketball (3) ………….a week. I love sports.

Before dinner, I often (4) ………….a TV quiz. I don’t play computer games because they are boring. We have dinner at 7:30. After dinner, I read a book or (5) …………. the Internet for a while. At 9:30, I have a bath. I go to bed at ten p.m.

1. A.  went                       B. go                                C. walked                               D. jogged

2. A.  dinner                     B. break time                   C. lunch                               D. a bag

3. A.  two                         B. one                               C. three                               D. twice

4. A.  look                        B. see                               C. watch                               D. observe

5. A.  play                        B. surf                               D. make                               D. do