Question

1. Carol and I are old friends. I ___ her since we studied in high school together. a) know b) have known c) are knowing d) have been knowing 2. I am tired. We ___ for more than an hour. Let's stop and rest for a while. a) have been walking b) are walking c) walk d) have walked 3. You do not hear what I am saying because you ___ very absent-minded today. a) are b) is c) are being d) have been 4. Nora, you look awfully tired. What ___ all day? a) do you do b) are you doing c) have you been doing d) have you done 5. Their car is as good as new though they ___ it for a number of years. a) have b) have been having c) are having d) have had 6. What ___ with yourself? There is mud all over you! a) has you been doing b) are you doing c) did you do d) have you been doing 7. Jerry promised to come to work in time. He is not here, and he even ___ . a) isn't calling b) hasn't called c) hasn't been calling d) doesn't call 8. As far as I know Mike ___ Italian for quite some time, but he still doesn't understand very much. a)is learning b) has been learning c) has learnt d) learns 9. David is quite an athlete. He wants to be strong and healthy that's why he ___ every morning. a) is jogging b) has jogged c) jogs d) has been jogging 10. I have just applied for a job in the local hospital, now I ___ for an answer from them. a) wait b) have been waiting c) have waited d) am waiting 11. The government is worried because the number of people without jobs ___ . a) increases b) has increased c) is increasing d) has been increasing 12. It's raining, and I see you don't have an umbrella. You can borrow mine, I ___ it now. a) don't need b) did not need c) haven't needed d) haven't been needing 13. Paul looks young for his age. He says he is 56 years old, but nobody ___ him. a) hasn't believed b) is not believing c) believes d) believe 14. My mother is a medical nurse; she takes care of sick and old people. What ___ for a living? a) does your mother do b) is your mother doing c) has your mother done d) has your mother been doing 15. My cousin Jake has got a lot of books, most of which he ___ . a) doesn't read b) hasn't been reading c) hasn't read d) isn't reading

Answer 1

Объяснение:

1) b) have known

2) d) have walked

3) a) are

4) b) are you doing

5) d) have had

6) c) did you do

7) b) hasn't call

8) c) has learnt

9) c) jogs

10) d) am waiting

11) c) is increasing

12) a) don't need

13) d) believe

14) a) does your mother do

15) c) hasn't read

Answer 2

Sure, I'd be happy to help you with these sentences. Here are the correct options for each sentence:

1. Carol and I are old friends. I have known her since we studied in high school together.
2. I am tired. We have been walking for more than an hour. Let's stop and rest for a while.
3. You do not hear what I am saying because you are very absent-minded today.
4. Nora, you look awfully tired. What have you been doing all day?
5. Their car is as good as new though they have had it for a number of years.
6. What have you been doing with yourself? There is mud all over you!
7. Jerry promised to come to work in time. He is not here, and he even hasn't called.
8. As far as I know, Mike has been learning Italian for quite some time, but he still doesn't understand very much.
9. David is quite an athlete. He wants to be strong and healthy, that's why he jogs every morning.
10. I have just applied for a job in the local hospital, now I am waiting for an answer from them.
11. The government is worried because the number of people without jobs is increasing.
12. It's raining, and I see you don't have an umbrella. You can borrow mine, I haven't been needing it now.
13. Paul looks young for his age. He says he is 56 years old, but nobody believes him.
14. My mother is a medical nurse; she takes care of sick and old people. What does your mother do for a living?
15. My cousin Jake has got a lot of books, most of which he hasn't been reading.