Worksheet

1. Put words in the correct place 

 Holiday, crowded, boring, delicious, excellent.  
a. We have excellent view from our hotel.  
b. Paris is an ideal holiday destination.   
c. The food there was delicious.   
d. The beach was crowded. We couldn’t sit anywhere.   
e. Nightlife in Radom is boring.  
  
2. Circle the odd word out.  
a. museum – theme park – diving 
b. car – hotel – tent – motel 
c. coach – car – ferry – gallery 
d. climbing – parking – sailing 
 
  
3. Complete the sentences with has gone or has been  
 Bob's not here. He has gone to work.  
 The office is empty. Everybody has gone home.  
 My brother has been to America four times.  
 Sorry, you can't speak to Anna. She has gone to a party.  
 Peter has gone to Canada and he's staying there for three weeks.  
 
4. Fill in: since, for  
 a. I've had this car since June.  
b. We haven't met since Christmas  
c. Bill has worked as a teacher for ten years.  
d. It hasn't snowed for two hours.  
e. Nothing has changed here since the war.  
f. I haven't eaten sweets since last Monday.  
g. He's been on a diet for a month now.  
  
5. Put verbs in brackets into the present perfect or present perfect
continuous.  
a. I have been reading (read) an interesting book for a few days, but I haven't
finished (not finish) it so far.  
b. He has known (know) her for ages.  
c. I'm tired. I have been playing (play) basketball for three hours.  
d. My wife has been ironing (iron) all day. She has ironed (iron) 20 blouses.  
e. She has written (write) two love letters.  
f. John has been working (work) for this company since 1990.  
g. I have just done (do) my homework. Can I go out with my friends?  
h. My mum has been cooking (cook) dinner since 4 p.m.  
i. Her parents have been touring (tour) Europe for 3 months. They have
visited (visit) eight countries so far.  
j. Max has been waiting (wait) for his girlfriend for an hour but she hasn't
come (not come) yet.  
  
6. Put verbs in brackets into the present perfect or past simple  
a. A) How long have you lived in Washington? (live)  
    B) Since last November  
b. A) I got divorced last year (get)  
    B) How long have you been married? (be)  
c. I left university when I was 22 and since then I work as a teacher (leave,
work)  
d. A) Where have you been for your last holiday?  
    B) We went to the Orient Express to Venice.  
e. A) How long have you had that car?(have)  
     B) A long time! I bought it in 1994 (buy)  
  
Homework: Present Perfect/ Present Perfect Continuous  
a. Have they arrived (they/arrive) already? 
b. Lucy has run  (run)  2000 meters today.  
c. I have been cleaning (clean) all morning - I'm fed up! 
d. How long have you known (you/know) Simon?  
e. I have been drinking (drink) more water recently, and I feel better.  
f. Sorry about the mess! I have been baking (bake).   
g. How many times have you taken  (you/take) this exam?  
h. The baby's face is really dirty. What has he been eating (he/eat)?  
i. Luke has never been (never/be) abroad.  
j. I have been waiting (wait) three hours already!  
Elena Jakimovska II-4