Exercise 2

Respond to the following situations.

1. Why are you so tired?

Because I ................................................................ the wheels on my
car. (replace)
2. Your French is perfect.
Really? I .................................................................. French for ten
years. (learn)
3. Look at Jane. She's so nervous.
No wonder. She ....................................................... for her boyfriend
for ages. (wait)
4. Bill is sunburnt.
Yes, he really is. He ................................................. since the
morning. (sunbathe)
5. Your parents look relaxed.
They ............................................................................. all the
weekend. (relax)
6. All the footballers are so wet.
They ............................................................ in the rain since the
match started. (play)
7. Have you talked to Richard yet?
Not yet. But I ................................................... to phone him since
you told me. (try)
8. Is Grace your neighbour?
Yes, she is. She .................................................... next door for six
years now. (live)
9. Why are Patt and Matt so dirty?
They ..................................................................... their bedroom.
(paint)
10.Shall I wake Doris up?
Yes, please. She ............................................................ all day long.
(sleep)

Exercise 3
Complete the lines with one of the options.

1. I've been reading that book you lent

me. ...................................................................
Do you need it? It was great.
2. George has been going to a restaurant to have
dinner. ..............................................
He'll be back soon. He likes it there.
3. I've been cooking all
day. ..........................................................................................
I'm finished. I'm exhausted.
4. Sarah has been living with
me ...................................................................................
until she moves to a new place but she moved to a new
place
5. We've been writing ........................................ since the morning.
a lot of letters letters
6. They've been renovating their
house. ........................................................................
They hope to finish it soon. It's ready to use again.
7. I've been travelling to
Africa......................................................................................
three times for three years
8. My dad became a salesman and he's been moving around the
country ....................
once more ever since
9. Somebody has been drinking my
coke. .....................................................................
The glass is nearly empty. The glass is empty.
10. I've been texting my
friends........................................................................................
repeatedly all day long