1 present simple or present continuous ? is looking 1 Sam (look) for his mobile phone. He can’t find it. 2 She (not/know) me. 3 The children (have) fun today! 4 Sorry, I (not/understand) this. 5 My cousin (have) a big black dog. doesn’t know are having don’t understand has got

2 present simple or present continuous ? 1 A: Hello, Ben. (you/study) ? How do you prepare for exams? B: I (read) my notes and then I (write) questions for myself. 2 A: Who (sing) downstairs? B: That’s my sister. She’s good, isn’t she? 3 A: Bonjour, mademoiselle. B: Sorry, I (not/speak) French. are you studying read write is singing don’t speak

3 present simple or present continuous ? is working At the moment Sarah (work) in a pub, but she (not/like) it, because she’s a very shy girl and people (always/chat) to her. She (hate) it! She’s also very tired because she (usually/get) home late at night. Sarah (want) a different job. Tomorrow morning she (go) for an interview in an office. She (hope) they will take her on board as a secretary. doesn’t like always chat hates usually gets wants is going hopes

4 Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous ? 1 I know the report took a long time to do. (you / work) on it a lot? 2 Sam (listen) to the supervisor. 3 She’s such a good writer, (read) her books? Have you been working has been listening have you read

have you thought has been waiting have you seen has been happening 4 This is a big problem, (think) of a solution? 5 Sharon (wait) for the boss to call her. 6 She isn’t a very good employee, (you/see) her talk to the customers? 7 I haven’t seen you all week, you look very stressed, what (happen) ? have you thought has been waiting have you seen has been happening

5 Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous ? Interviewer: Assen, you’re Bulgarian, but at the moment you’re living here in Edinburgh. How long (you/live) here? Assen: For six months. I (study) at the university but I (not/finish) my course yet. Interviewer: What (you/study) ? have you been living have been studying haven’t finished have you been studying

have completed have been working have you been living have made Assen: Business Studies. I (complete) three written projects already and for the last two weeks we (work) in a company in a city centre. That finishes next month. Interviewer: Where exactly (you/live) ? Assen: Well, I (make) two really good friends on the course. We (live) in a flat in the old town. Edinburgh is an amazing place! have been working have you been living have made have been living

6 Rewrite the sentences using the words in CAPITALS, retaining their meaning. 1 I was 40 years old when I started working as a consultant for Electron Engineering 5 years ago. SINCE I’ve 2 There were never any problems with clients in my 5 years at Electron. EVER I haven’t 3 I started learning French 5 years ago so I can communicate internationally. FOR been working as a consultant for E. E. since I was 40. EVER had any problems with clients in my 5 years at E. been learning French FOR 5 years so I can ….

on an important project in the USA YET   4 My objective is to work on an important project in the USA. I never did this in the past 5 years. YET I haven’t worked 5 Anna went to the Oxford St office but she will be back soon. GONE Anna’s 6 Jake returned one minute ago from football practice. JUST Jake has on an important project in the USA YET GONE to the Oxford St office JUST returned from football practice

NEVER seen them talking to the supervisor. 7 I didn’t ever see them talking to the supervisor. NEVER I’ve 8 He went to Holland on a business trip the past week but he returned yesterday. BEEN He’s 9 They went to Paris earlier this month so they won’t go again this year. ALREADY They’ve 10 She still has the same mobile phone she bought in 2001. HAD She NEVER seen them talking to the supervisor. BEEN to Holland on a business trip. ALREADY been to Paris ….. has HAD the same mobile phone since 2001.

7 Underline the best alternative 1 I fell asleep while I watched / was watching the film. 2 The teacher called me back as I left / was leaving the classroom. 3 The headmaster came / was coming in while we were doing the exam. 4 As we drove / were driving to the airport, I realized I didn’t have my passport.

5 While you shopped / were shopping, three people called for you. 6 She met / was meeting one of her friends while she was taking the dog for a walk. 7 As we talked / were talking , I realized that I’d met her before. 8 They didn’t speak while they did / were doing their homework.

8 Past Simple or Past Perfect recognized had met 1 I (recognize) him because I (meet) him at an exhibition earlier this year. 2 It (be) _______ _ hot in September, but August (be) ______ _ even hotter. 3 When I (see) _____ her, her hair was wet because she (go) _____ swimming. 4 I’m sure they (have) _______ an argument before they (arrive) _______ 5 They (start) _____ ___ the meeting without me when I (get) ______ to work. 6 My manager (not tell) ______ __ me to finish the report, so I (not complete) _______ it. was had been saw had been/gone had had arrived had started got hadn’t told didn’t complete

9 Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verb. A (1 you/ever/be) in hospital? B Yes, I have. I (2 break) _______ my arm last year. A How long (3 stay) _______ in hospital? B It (4 be) _______ only one night. Have you ever been broke did you stay was

Conversation 2 A (5 study) _______ _ you ________ German when you were at school? B No, I (6 never / learn) __ ______ German. A (7 read) ______ you ever ____ any books by German authors? B Yes, I really (8 enjoy) ______ _ The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass. Did study have never learned Have read (have) enjoyed

have been living / have lived Conversation 3 A When (9 move) ________ you ______ _ to London? B I (10 arrive) _______ _ in 1999, and I (11 live) _______ _ here ever since. did move arrived have been living / have lived