Question

1Complete the senteces with the Present Perfect Simple or Continous of the verb in brackets.
1."Oh! This room looks beautiful!"
"It does ,doesn't it? I (redecorate).....it
2."Why are you sweating?"
"Because I (clean) .....the floor."
3. Is the floor clean?"
"Yes,I (clean)....it now."
4. "You look so angry!"What's the matter with you?"
"I (quarrel).....with Tom."
5. There's a lot of snow. It (snow)..... all morning.
6. The children are scoaked to the skin. The (play)....in the snow till now.
7."Look at you! You're so dirty! What (you do)...?
8. He is late home because he (miss)....the bus.
9."Why are you covered on paint? (You paint)...the room?
"Yes,I ....I (only just finish) ......
10. They (know)....for a long time that he (take)....money from the cash box but nobody (actually see)......him doing it.
11. I'm very interested in the film which is showing on TV tonight because I (already read).... the novel.
12. It (not rain)....for so long that there is a drought.
13. I (work).....all afternoon and I'm fed up: I (write)....six letters and a report and I (not finish yet.
14. She (teach)....all over the world for the last fisteen years and now she (Decide)...to come home
15. Who (Use)...the telephone? I (try)...to phone home for the last thirty minutes but the line was engaged.
16."I can't find my pullover. (You see).....it?
17. I must see a doctor, I don't know what's wrong but I (not feel)....well lately.
18."How many times (you visit)...that museum?"
"Three times so far."
19."(they already decide).....where to go on holiday?"
"No,they (talk)....about it for weeks but they (not make)....a decision yet.
20. I'm hungry. I (not eat)....all day.
21. What (you buy)...your sister for het birthday? Nothing yet. I (look).....for a nice top everywhere but I ( not find)....one I like.
22."Look,my chocolate box is almost empty! Who (eat)....my chocolates?
23. Hurry up! Everyone (wait)....for you.
24. I (not wait)....long,only about five minutes.
25." Where (you be).....all morning?"
"I (read)....in the study. I (read).....80 pages of my new history book.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Simple or Continous and fill in the blanks with FOR SINCE or X if nothing is required
1. They (study).....English....three years now,but they can't speak it very well.
2. My classmates (do)....many interesting things.....recently
3."How long (you wait)....?
"I (wait)..... .....twenty minutes but he still (not arrive)....
4." What's the matter with YOU? You look exhausted"
"I'm really tired. I (run) ....in the park.
5. I (know)....my assistant ....1989 and we (be).....partners.......then
6. Jane (work).....in the garage.......early this morning. She (Try)....to repair the lawnmower.

Answer 1

Ex.1:
1. I redecorated it.
2. Because I am cleaning the floor.
3. Yes, I am cleaning it now.
4. I have quarrelled with Tom.
5. It has been snowing all morning.
6. They played in the snow till now.
7. What have you done?
8. He missed the bus.
9. Have you painted the room?
10. They have known for a long time that he was taking money from the box, but nobody actually saw him doing it.
11. I have already read the novel.
12. It has been raining for so long..
13. I have been working all afternoon.. I've wrote six letters and a report and I haven't finished yet.
14. She has been teaching for the last 15 years and now she decided to come home.
15. Who used the telephone? I've been trying to phone home for the last 30 minutes..
16. Have you seen it?
17. I'm not feeling well lately.
18. How many times did you visit the museum?
19. Have they already decided where to go...
They talked about it for weeks, but they didn't make any decision.
20. I haven't eaten all day.
21. What have you bought your sister for her birthday? I looked for a nice top everywhere, but I didn't find one I like.
22. Who ate my chocolate?
23. Everyone is waiting for you!
24. I didn't wait long.
25. Where have you been all morning?
I've been reading in the study. I read 80 pages...

Answer 2

1.have redecorated
2.have been cleaning
3.have cleaned
4.have quarreled
5.has been snowing.
6.have played
7.have you done
8.has missed
9.have you painted; have just finished
10.have known; has been taking; has actually seen
11.have already read
12.has not been raining
13.have been working;have written ; haven't finished
14.has been teaching ; hasn't decided
15.has been using; has tried
16. have you seen
17.have not been feeling
18.have you visited.
19.have they already decided; have talked; haven't made
20. haven't eaten
21.have you bought; have been looking; didn't find
22.has been eating
23. has been waiting
24.have not waited
25 . have you been; have been reading; have read

1. have been studying ...for
2. has been doing ...x
3.have you been waiting; have been waiting .. for... ; hasn't arrived
4.have run
5.have known ..since; have been ..since
6.has worked...since; has been trying