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• Study the boxes above. Then, complete the sentences below.
1. My cat _____________ _____________ (sleep) _____________ all day.
2. A: _____________ Jim _____________ (do) _____________ exercise?
B: Yes, he _____________. He needs a rest.
3. It _____________ _____________ (rain) _____________ for several days.
4. I failed the test because I _____________ not _____________ (study) _____________ hard.
5. We _____________ _____________ (drive) _____________ for two hours.
6. Tracy and Tom _____________ _____________ (play) _____________ tennis for an hour.
7. A: I’m sorry I’m late. _____________ you _____________ (wait) ____________ a long time?
B: No, I _____________ _____________.
8. Where ____________ you _____________ (spend) _____________ your summer holidays?
9. Who _____________ _____________ (eat) _____________ my cookies?
10. A: You look tired. _____________ you _____________ (work) _____________ hard?
B: Yes, I _____________.
11. I _____________ _____________ (think) _____________ about quitting my job.
12. Why _____________ you _____________ (get) _____________ up so early recently?
ANSWER
1. has been sleeping
2. Has / been doing
3. has been raining
4. have / been studying
5. have been / driving
6. have been / playing
7. Have / been waiting / have not (haven’t)
8. have / been spending
9. has been eating
10. Have / been working / have
11. have been thinking
12. have / been getting
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Decide on the use for each sentence and then fill the gaps with either the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous tenses using the verb in brackets.
USE
1 ___ I'm exhausted. I................................................ in the garden all day. (work)
2 ___ That old house now looks fantastic. The owners ......................... completely ......................... it. (restore)
3 ___ My garden's a jungle. I ................................................ any gardening for months. (do NEGATIVE)
4 ___ I think Maggie and Max are dating. They................................................ a lot of each other recently. (see)
5 ___ We've discovered this great pub and we................................................ there a lot. (go)
6 ___ I ................................................ the report yet. (finish NEGATIVE)
7 ___ You're covered in hay, Max. What ......................... you ..................................... ? (do)
8 ___ Maggie's gone to the doctor's. She ................................................ too well lately. (feel NEGATIVE)
9 ___ Where have you been? I................................................ for ages. (wait)
10 ___ I have to write a 300 word essay. I................................................ about half so far. (write)
11 ___ I’ve phoned you about 10 times today. I................................................ to get through to you all day. (try)
12 ___ You look great. .................... you .................... to the hairdresser’s? (be)
13 ___ I................................................ in a lot recently to try and save a bit of money. (stay)
14 ___ Where’s my chocolate mousse? Who................................................ it? (eat)
15 ___ Half of my chocolate is gone. Who ................................................ it? (attack)
Answers
1 2 I'm exhausted. I've been working in the garden all day.
2 1 That old house now looks fantastic. The owners have completely restored it.
3 1 My garden's a jungle. I haven't done any gardening for months.
4 2 I think Maggie and Max are dating. They've been seeing a lot of each other recently.
5 3 We've discovered this great pub and we've been going there a lot.
6 1 I haven’t finished the report yet.
7 2 You're covered in hay, Max. What have you been doing?
8 3 Maggie's gone to the doctor's. She hasn't been feeling too well lately.
9 2 Where have you been? I've been waiting for ages.
10 1 I have to write a 300 word essay. I've written about half so far.
11 3 I’ve phoned you about 10 times today. I’ve been trying to get through to you all day. (try)
12 1 You look great. Have you been to the hairdresser’s?
13 1 I’ve been staying in a lot recently to try and save a bit of money.
14 1 Where’s my chocolate mousse? Who’s eaten it?
15 3 Half of my chocolate is gone. Who the heck has been attacking it?
PRESENT PERFECT vs PRESENTE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1.- At last! I ___________ (solve) the problem.
2.- What ______________ recently? (you / do) Anything interesting?
3.- My brother ____________ (buy) a new motorbike. It looks great.
4.- _____________ (you / swim)? Your hair looks wet.
5.- Oh, There you are! I ____________ (look) for you everywhere.
6.- Sorry we are late. How long _______________ (you / wait)?
7.- I ____________ (know) Peter for a long time.
8.- My friends _____________ (run) for two hours already.
9..- I ____________ (never / understand) Maths and Physics.
10.- The children are tired because they ___________ (play) all day.
11.- Susan _____________ (never / believe) in ghosts and fairies.
12.- I _______________ (write) emails all day.
13.- John ______________ (never / see) this film before.
14.- What on earth ___________ (you / do)? You’re covered in mud.
15.- _______________ (you / ever / see) Altamira bCave? I hear it’s incredibly beautiful.
16.- How long ________________ (he / learn) English?
17.- I ____________ (just / speak) to my cousins. They told me the news.
18.- I’m sorry. Monica is not here.. She _____________ (go) out.
19.- We’re really tired because we ______________ (train) for the marathon since eight o’clock.
20.- _______________ (you / finish) doing your homework yet?
21.- The students ________ (revise) for their Spanish exam for two hours.
22.- Peter, why are you sweating? Because I _________ (hoover) the carpets.
23.- Is the lawn finished? Yes, Gonzalo ____________ (cut) the grass.
24.- It’s still raining. It _____________ (rain) for hours.
25.- How much money _____________ (you / spend) this week.
ANSWER
1.- have solved
2.- have you been doing
3.- has bought
4.- have you been swimming
5.- have been looking
6.- have you been waiting
7.- have known
8.- have been running
9.- have never understood
10.- have been playing
11.- has never believed
12.- have been writing
13.- has never seen
14.- have you been doing
15.- have you ever seen
16.- has he been learning
17.- have just spoken
18.- has gone out
19.- have been training
20.- have you finished
21.- have been revising
22.- have been hoovering
23.- has cut
24.- has been raining
25.- have you spent
LESSON-1
The Very Expensive Coconut
I. Hard words:-
1. Wedding
2. Least
3. Miserliness
4. Fainted
5. Pluck
6. Grabbed
7. Gust
8. Shook
9. Scared
10. Heap
II. Meanings:-
1. Miser-a person who loves money
2. Stingy-not generous
3. Grove-a small area of particular type of fruit trees
4. Haggling-trying to reduce the price of something
5. Mahout-a person who takes care of an elephant
6. Galloped-ran very fast
III. Answer the following questions:-
Q1. Chandrakant had never tasted anything as tasty as the coconut burfi in all his l
life. What could be the reason for this?
Ans1.Chandrakant had never tasted anything as tasty as the coconut burfi in all his life because he did not spend money on anything.
Q2. How many kilometres did Chandrakant walk searching for a free coconut?
Ans2. Chandrakant walked thirty kilometres searching for a free coconut.
Q3. Why did Chandrakant agree to give away a hundred rupees to the mahout?
Ans3.Chandrakant agreed to give away a hundred rupees to the mahout because he wanted to save his life.
Q4. Do you like the horseman?Why?
Ans4. No,I do not like the horseman because he was greedy and unkind.
Q5. Chandrakant's wife,the shopkeeper,the gardener-no one is happy with Chandranath.Imagine you are his friend.Tell Chandrakant three different ways in which he should spend his next thousand rupees so that he and the people near him are happy.
Ans 5.a.)Buy the things required by the family members.
b.) Spend money to help the needy.
c.) Avoid shortcuts to acheive goals.
IV. Make sentences:-
a. Bazaar b.Bunch c. hurry
LESSON-II
The Little Pine Tree
I. Hard words:-
1. Foothills
2. Majestic
3. Insisted
4. Brightly
5. Exclaimed
6. Bare
7. Chirped
8. Whistled
9. Pieces
10. Magnificient
II. Meanings:-
a. Twittered-short,high sounds
b. Shed-let something fall
c. Sturdy-strong
d. Glossy-smooth and shiny
e. Gleam-look clean and bright
f. Sparkled-reflected flashes of light
g. Wailed-cried loudly
h. Wandered-moved aimlessly
i. Crooned-sang
j. Lording-ruling
III. Answer the following questions:-
Q1.Why was Little Pine Tree unhappy in the beginning of the story?
Ans1. Little Pine Tree was unhappy in the beginning of the story because he thought that he was not beautiful.
Q2.What did Grandma Pine tell Little Pine Tree?
Ans 2.Grandma Pine told Little Pine Tree that their leaves are always green,pointed and don't allow the snow to settle on them.
Q3.Which of these words will you use to describe Little Pine and why?
Proud Silly Funny Intelligent
Ans3.Little Pine was proud because he wanted to be more beautiful and made silly wishes.
IV.Make sentences:-
a.Beautiful
b.Fulfilled
c. proud
POEM-Oliphaunt
Grey as a mouse,
Big as a house,
Nose like a snake,
I make the earth shake,
- J.R.R.Tolkien
Q1.Write 5 sentences on My goldfish.
Ans1.Once I saw a goldfish .
I saw it in the morning .
It lives in water.
It was swimming in a pond.
It was looking very beautiful.
Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous
Hard Words:
Balanced
Laundry
Ashore
Stuck
Hurried
Rescue
Dreamt
Thrilled
Weaving
Puzzled
Thrilled
Cautioned
Word – Meaning
WORD MEANING
Ashore to the shore
Uneasy troubled
Thrilled excited
Grove a small group of trees
Laundry clothes that need to be washed
Rescue save
Deep into the night late into the night
Puzzled confused
Cautioned warned
Carving making designs or shapes
Question-Answers:
Question. Where did Mori live?
Answer. Mori lived in a beautiful coconut grove next to a small blue lake.
Question. What did Mori do every morning?
Answer. Every morning she balanced a big empty basket on her head as she walk down to the lake.
Question. What did Mori say while fishing with her father?
Answer. One morning while fishing with her father, Mori said that if they would catch so many fish one day there won’t be any left.
Question. What did they make out from palm leaves and coconut?
Answer. They made broom from palm leaves and made mats, oil and soap from coconut.
Question. What did Mori’s mother dreamt of?
Answer. Mori’s mother dreamt of a lake with no fish.
Make sentence:
1. Empty- My water bottle is empty.
2. Collect- Please collects all the notebooks.
3. Earth- Earth is also known as the “blue planet”.
4. Take care- We should take care of our pets.
5. Swiftly- The cat ran swiftly from the kitchen.
Opposites:
Big - small
Beautiful - ugly
Laugh - cry
Empty - full
Older – younger
Many - few
Question. I ___________________ (not / do) the housework yet.
Answer-I haven’t done the housework yet.
Question. They ___________________ (study) very hard recently.
Answer-They have been studying very hard recently.
Question. She ___________________ (promise) to help many times.
Answer-She has promised to help many times.
Question. He ___________________ (clean) the kitchen. Everything is sparkling clean.
Answer-He has cleaned the kitchen. Everything is sparkling clean.
Question. She ___________________ (write) her essay and ___________________(send) it to her professor.
Answer-She has written her essay and has sent it to her professor.
Question. He ___________________ (see) the film ‘The King’s Speech’ about six times.
Answer-He has seen the film ‘The King’s Speech’ about six times.
Question. We ___________________ (paint) our living room. I think it looks a lot better.
Answer-We have painted our living room. I think it looks a lot better.
Question. She ___________________ (take) French lessons lately.
Answer-She has been taking French lessons lately.
Question. It ___________________ (not / rain) for three hours! Only about one hour.
Answer-It hasn’t been raining for three hours! Only about one hour.
Question. Lucy ___________________ (already / leave).
Answer-Lucy has already left.
Question. How many times ___________________ (you / visit) Scotland?
Answer-How many times have you visited Scotland?
Question. I ___________________ (call) John for hours and hours and he hasn’t answered. I’m really angry with him!
Answer-I’ve been calling John for hours and hours and he hasn’t answered. I’m really angry with him!
Question. I ___________________ (be) in London for three years.
Answer-I’ve been in London for three years.
Question. We ___________________ (know) James for ages.
Answer- We have known James for ages.
Question. It’s really smelly in here. ___________________ (somebody / smoke)?
Answer-It’s really smelly in here. Has somebody been smoking?
Question. How much petrol ___________________ (she / buy)?
Answer-How much petrol has she bought?
Question. She ___________________ (eat) chocolate all morning, so she feels sick.
Answer-She has been eating chocolate all morning, so she feels sick.
Question. I ___________________ (paint) my house all day, but it’s not finished yet.
Answer-I’ve been painting my house all day, but it’s not finished yet.
Question. Julie ___________________ (be) at the office since 6 am.
Answer-Julie has been at the office since 6 am.
Question. The writer ___________________ (deserve) this award for a long time.
Answer-The writer has deserved this award for a long time.
Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous
Question. ___________________ (you / buy) your train ticket yet?
Answer-Have you bought your train ticket yet?
Question. The kitchen is a complete mess! What ___________________ (the children / do)?
Answer-The kitchen is a complete mess! What have the children been doing?
Question. Julie ___________________ (learn) to drive for six years!
Answer-Julie’s been learning to drive for six years!
Question. Amanda ___________________ (already / have) lunch, so she’ll meet us later.
Answer-Amanda’s already had lunch, so she’ll meet us later.
Question. How much coffee ___________________ (she / drink) this morning?
Answer-How much coffee has she drunk this morning?
Question. Simon ___________________ (write) three books.
Answer-Simon’s written three books.
Question. I ___________________ (do) everything I needed to do today! Hurray!
Answer-I’ve done everything I needed to do today! Hurray!
Question. It ___________________ (not / rain) all summer, so the garden is dead.
Answer-It hasn’t rained all summer, so the garden is dead.
Question. I ___________________ (read) your book. Here it is, thank you.
Answer-I’ve read your book. Here it is, thank you.
Question. She ___________________ (forget) how to get to my house.
Answer-She’s forgotten how to get to my house.
Question. I ___________________ (work) in the garden all day and I need a rest.
Answer-I’ve been working in the garden all day and I need a rest.
Question. She ___________________ (make) three cakes. They look delicious!
Answer-She’s made three cakes. They look delicious!
Question. David feels great these days. He ___________________ (get) up early lately.
Answer-David feels great these days. He’s been getting up early lately.
Question. We ___________________ (always / hate) rush hour traffic.
Answer-We’ve always hated rush hour traffic.
Question. Recently, I ___________________ (study) a lot. My exams are in a few weeks.
Answer-Recently, I’ve been studying a lot. My exams are in a few weeks.
Question. We ___________________ (write) this book for months and months.
Answer-We’ve been writing this book for months and months.
Question. I ___________________ (always / love) chocolate.
Answer-I’ve always loved chocolate.
Question. I ___________________ (want) to go back to university for a long time.
Answer-I’ve wanted to go back to university for a long time.
Question. What’s that delicious smell? ___________________ (you / cook)?
Answer-What’s that delicious smell? Have you been cooking?
Question. I ___________________ (watch) seven films this week!
Answer-I’ve watched seven films this week!
Exercise 1
It's Saturday morning. What have Tim and his school friends been doing since they got up?
Tim - decorate his bedroom
Patrick - work on his biology project
Sam and Matt - practise rugby
Joe and Peter - watch Sam and Matt
Raymond - do nothing
Sue and Jane - shop
Melanie - help with housework
Maria and Julie - chat on the Internet
Fiona and Eve - do community work
Kate - read a book
Tim ........................................................................................................................
Patrick ...................................................................................................................
Sam and Matt ........................................................................................................
Joe and Peter .........................................................................................................
Raymond ...............................................................................................................
Sue nad Jane ..........................................................................................................
Melanie ..................................................................................................................
Maria and Julie ......................................................................................................
Fiona and Eve ........................................................................................................
Kate .......................................................................................................................
Ans-
Tim has been decorating his bedroom.
Patrick has been working on his biology project.
Sam and Matt have been practising rugby.
Joe and Peter have been watching Sam and Matt.
Raymond has been doing nothing.
Sue and Jane have been shopping.
Melanie has been helping with housework.
Maria and Julie have been chatting on the Internet.
Fiona and Eve have been doing community work.
Kate has been reading a book
Respond to the following situations.
Why are you so tired?
Because I ................................................................ the wheels on my car. (replace)
Ans-Because I have been replacing the wheels on my car.
Your French is perfect.
Really? I .................................................................. French for ten years. (learn)
Ans-Really? I have been learning French for ten years.
Look at Jane. She's so nervous.
No wonder. She ....................................................... for her boyfriend for ages. (wait)
Ans-No wonder. She has been waiting for her boyfriend for ages.
Bill is sunburnt.
Yes, he really is. He ............................................................... since the morning. (sunbathe)
Ans-Yes, he really is. He has been sunbathing since the morning.
Your parents look relaxed.
They ............................................................................. all the weekend. (relax)
Ans-They have been relaxing all the weekend.
All the footballers are so wet.
They .................................................................... in the rain since the match started. (play)
Ans-They have been playing in the rain since the match started.
Have you talked to Richard yet?
Not yet. But I ............................................................ to phone him since you told me. (try)
Ans-Not yet. But I have been trying to phone him since you told me.
Is Grace your neighbour?
Yes, she is. She .............................................................. next door for six years now. (live)
Ans-Yes, she is. She has been living next door for six years now.
Why are Patt and Matt so dirty?
They ..................................................................... their bedroom. (paint)
Ans-They have been painting their bedroom.
Shall I wake Doris up?
Yes, please. She ............................................................ all day long. (sleep)
Ans-Yes, please. She has been sleeping all day long.
