Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

1 The kitchen’s a bit messy! I’ve cooked/been cooking.

2 I’ve sent/been sending ten emails this morning and I still need to send three more.
3 Petra’s studied/been studying at university for one year and she has two more years to finish.
4 I’ve phoned/been phoning Jen and Paul and we’re going to meet in the park.
5 Where have you sat/been sitting? You’ve got some dirt on your jeans.
6 I’ve opened/been opening a window because it’s getting really hot in here.

Complete the sentences with these words.

historic dirty noisy crowded busy quiet

1 The cafeteria is usually __________ at lunchtimes, so we sit outside with our food.
2 I’m a bit __________ this afternoon, but I’ll be free about 5.30 for a coffee.
3 There was a __________ party next door last night, and we couldn’t sleep.
4 The classroom is always __________ when the students are taking a test.
5 After a football match, David’s shorts are usually very __________.
6 We’re going to visit some of the __________ buildings in the old part of the town.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.
1 When I go online this evening, I __________ (check) my emails.
2 You’d better hurry up! The shop __________ (close) in half an hour.
3 I __________ (be) here until 11.30, but then I have to go out.
4 __________ you __________ (play) in the tennis match next Friday?
5 As soon as I __________ (get) my results, I’ll phone you.

Complete the sentences with the correct prefix.

1 The teacher asked me to _____do my essay because I made a lot of mistakes.
2 My dad works for a big _____national airline.
3 The vegetables were hard because they were _____cooked. But some people like them like that.
4 If Tim _____operates with the police, he won’t get a very bad punishment.
5 The airline company _____booked the plane, and we had to take the next flight.
6 One ___advantage to living in the city is that there’s nowhere to park your car!