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PART A
All of the following sentences should be completed using the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect Continuous. You must use the words in the parentheses to fill in the blanks. If you are confused, go to the Present Continuous Page or the Present Perfect Continuous Page.
EXAMPLE
A) I cannot sleep because the baby (cry)
is crying.
B) I'm getting a little worried because
the baby (cry) has been crying for over half an hour.
1. It (rain)______________________ all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.
2. A: Where is Gary?
B: He (study, at the
library)______________________ for his German test on Wednesday. In fact,
he (review)__________________________ for the test every day for the last
week.
3. You look really great! (You, exercise)_______________________ at the fitness center?
4. Frank, where have you been? We (wait)______________________ for you since 1 P.M..
5. A: What is that sound?
B: A car alarm (ring)_____________________
somewhere down the street. It (drive)_____________________ me crazy - I
wish it would stop! It (ring)____________________ for more than twenty
minutes.
6. Joseph's English (improve, really)________________________, isn't it. He (watch)_____________________ American television programs and (study)______________________ his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.
7. A: You look a little tired. (You, get)_______________________
enough sleep lately?
B: Yes, I (sleep)___________________________
relatively well. I just look tired because I (feel)____________________
a little sick for the last week.
A: I hope you feel
better soon.
B: Thanks. I (take,
currently)_____________________ some medicine, so I should feel better
in a couple of days.
PART B
All of the following sentences should be completed using the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous . You must use the words in the parentheses to fill in the blanks. Hint: remember Non-continuous Verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses. If you are confused, go to the Present Perfect Page or the Present Perfect Continuous Page.
EXAMPLE
A) I (work) have worked
with that man somewhere before.
B) I (work) have been working
on that project for more than a year.
1. A: How long (be)_______________________
in Canada?
B: I (study)________________________
here for more than three years.
2. I (have)______________________ the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.
3. I (love)________________________ chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a "chocoholic."
4. Matt and Sarah (have)________________________ some difficulties in their relationship lately, so they (go)_________________________ to a marriage counselor. I hope they work everything out.
5. John (work)______________________ for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he (enjoy)_____________________ his work, but now he is talking about retiring.
6. Lately, I (think)______________________ about changing my career because I (become)____________________ dissatisfied with the conditions at my company.
7. I (see)_______________________ Judy
for more than five years and during that time I have (see)_______________________
many changes in her personality.