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Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 2)

LESSON 1

A. Write sentences, using the present perfect continuous. Use contractions when
possible. Use correct punctuation.
1. we / study / English / for three years

 we' ve been studying english for three years

2. how long / you / exercise / regularly

 how long have you been exercising regulary

3. what / Nina / do lately

 what has nina been doing lately

4. Mark / work / for an international company / for three years

 mark has been working for an international company for three years
5. I / live / in San Francisco / since 2014

 I've been living in san francisco since 2014

6. how long / your sister / play / on the soccer team

 how long has your sister been playing on the soccer team
7. who / take care of your cat / while you’re on vacation

 who' s bean taking care of your cat while you 're on vacation
8. what / they / watching / on TV / all afternoon

 what have they been watching on tv all aftermoon

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B. Complete each person’s statement with a question in the present perfect continuous.

1. “Isn’t this your new guitar on the sofa? (you / practice)

have you been practicing
?”

2. “Your kitchen smells great! (someone / make something good)

has someone been been making something good ?”

3. “Look. Greta’s laptop is on. (she / do homework)

has she been doing homework ?”

4. “Hey, this chair is still warm. (someone / sit here) has someone been stiting here

?”

5. “This water glass is half empty. (someone / drink from it) has someone been drinking from it

?”

6. “The streets look really wet. (it / rain) has it been raining

?”

7. “I saw your cousin leaving your house this morning. (she / visit) has she been visiting

?”

8. “There’s a ball sitting in the middle of your living room floor. (your cat / play with it)
has your cat been playing with it ?”

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Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 2)

LESSON 2

A. Rewrite each statement as a cleft sentence. Follow the example.

1. I don’t like a manager who acts like a tyrant.

What I don’t like is a manager who acts like a tyrant.

2. We’re looking for someone who is a team player.

 we have yet team play

3. He would prefer to walk to the theater.

 i'll walk to the theater

4. She wrote the most popular mystery novel of the year.

 this year's mysterious novel is very popular

5. We saw the most dangerous snake in world.

 it is the most dangerous snake of this world

6. She had a terrible case of the flu.

 the flu that i ha was terrible

7. I don’t understand why someone took my headphones.

 they took my headphones

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B. Rewrite each statement as a cleft sentence. Follow the example.
1. The photo of you in the dining room is amazing.

What ’s amazing is the photo of you in the dining room.

2. Our new textbook is really helping us improve our English.

 if it is true the new english book helps us a lot

3. The band’s unique sound made everyone want to dance.

 sure, it made us dance the sound of the band

4. The painting’s modern look is very attractive to me.
the painting is very attractive

5. The dinner you’re making smells fantastic.

 of course, if dinner is making incredible eggs

6. My grade on the final test was really surprising.
was surprising the degree in the final test


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