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Still, already and yet

1. Have you really tidied your room __________ ? That was very quick. You've only been in
there for five minutes! Somehow I don't quite believe you.
a) still
b) already
c) yet
d) none of the above

2. It's almost midnight and she's ___________ at the office. She works far too hard. Doesn’t
she know there's more to life than work?
a) still
b) already
c) yet
d) none of the above

3. Do you walk to work __________ every day?

a) still
b) already
c) yet
d) none of the above

4. Do you want to go to the cinema? I know you've _________ seen the new James Bond
film, so we could go and see something else instead.
a) still
b) already
c) yet
d) none of the above

5. I've been waiting here for ages but the bus ___________ hasn't come.
a) still
b) already
c) yet
d) none of the above

6. Haven't you finished your homework ___________ ? Hurry up! As soon as you finish it we
can go out and play tennis.
a) yet
b) already
c) still
d) none of the above

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1. Have you really tidied your room __________ ? That was very quick. You've only been in
there for five minutes! Somehow I don't quite believe you.
a) and cc) You need a different word in this present perfect question.
b) Correct! We can use 'already' with the present perfect to show that something has
happened earlier than expected.
d) One of these answers is correct.

2. It's almost midnight and she's ___________ at the office. She works far too hard. Doesn’t
she know there's more to life than work?
a) Well done! We use 'still' to talk about situations that are continuing.
b) and c) You need a different word to show that the situation (her working) is continuing.
d) One of these answers is correct.

3. Do you walk to work __________ every day?

a), b) and c) This isn't correct.
d) Correct. You don't need 'still', 'already' or 'yet' here.

4. Do you want to go to the cinema? I know you've _________ seen the new James Bond
film, so we could go and see something else instead.
a) Well done. This is the correct word to show that something has happened sooner than
expected (that the person has seen the movie even though it's only just been released).
b) and c) You need a different word with the present perfect here.
d) One of these answers is correct.

5. I've been waiting here for ages but the bus ___________ hasn't come.
a) and b) You need a different word with the present perfect here.
c) Correct! We can use 'still' with negative present perfect sentences to show that
something hasn't happened until now.
d) One of these answers is correct.

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6. Haven't you finished your homework ___________ ? Hurry up! As soon as you finish it we
can go out and play tennis.
a) Well done. This the correct word to show that you are expecting something to happen
(that the person has finished their homework).
b) and c) You need a different word with the present perfect here.
d) One of these answers is correct.

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