Question

I. Chose the right variant. 1. Jeremy ..... basketball this season; he wants to concentrate on his studies. doesn’t play hasn’t been playing isn’t playing hasn’t played 2.​ What ..... with yourself? There is mud all over you! has you been doing are doing did you do have been doing 3.​ As far as I know Mike ..... Italian for quite some time, but he still doesn’t understand very much. is learning has been learning has learnt learns 4.​ I am sorry Ann can’t come to the phone right now because she ..... a shower. is taking has taken takes has been taking 5.​ How long ..... Jerry? - But I don’t know him at all. I have never met him. do you know have you known has you known did you know 6.​ - Hello! May I speak to John, please? - Sorry, he is out. He has gone to the library. He ..... for his History exam there. has been reading is reading reads has read 7.​ Excuse me I ..... a public telephone. Is there one near here? have been looking for have looked for look for am looking for 8.​ Her family ..... from town to town ever since she can remember. is moving has moved moves has been moving 9.​ About 85 percent of American students ..... public schools, which are supported by state and local taxes. attend are attending have attended have been attending 10.​ You may take this magazine. I ..... through it already. look have looked am looking have been looking 11.​ I don’t like Alice. She ..... about difficulties of life all the time. complains is complaining has complained has been complaining 12.​ Nora, you look awfully tired. What ..... all day? do you do are you doing have you been doing have you done 13.​ Sara, my next door neighbour, has a car, but she ..... it very often. doesn’t use isn’t using hasn’t used hasn’t been using 14.​ I think you ..... very silly. Don\'t get out of bed. You’ll only make your temperature go up again. are are being were have been 15.​ Peter and Mary ..... on the platform. They have been waiting for their train for half an hour. have been standing are standing stand have stood

Answer 1

1. isnt playing
2 did you do
3has been learning
 
4is taking
5have you known
6is reading
7am looking for
8has been moving
9are attending
10have looked
11is complaining
12 have you been doing
13doesnt use
14are being
15are standing

Answer 2

1. Jeremy hasn't played basketball this season; he wants to concentrate on his studies.
2. What have you been doing with yourself? There is mud all over you!
3. As far as I know Mike has been learning Italian for quite some time, but he still doesn’t understand very much.
4. I am sorry Ann can’t come to the phone right now because she is taking a shower.
5. How long have you known Jerry? - But I don’t know him at all. I have never met him.
6. - Hello! May I speak to John, please? - Sorry, he is out. He has gone to the library. He has been reading for his History exam there.
7. Excuse me I am looking for a public telephone. Is there one near here?
8. Her family has been moving from town to town ever since she can remember.
9. About 85 percent of American students attend public schools, which are supported by state and local taxes.
10. You may take this magazine. I have looked through it already.
11. I don’t like Alice. She has been complaining about difficulties of life all the time.
12. Nora, you look awfully tired. What have you been doing all day?
13. Sara, my next door neighbour, has a car, but she doesn’t use it very often.
14. I think you are being very silly. Don't get out of bed. You’ll only make your temperature go up again.
15. Peter and Mary have been standing on the platform. They have been waiting for their train for half an hour.