1. 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. 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. 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. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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 ….

9. 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

10. 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 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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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