Hi,
EXERCISE 11.1
➀ OK
➁ Ben is a friend of mine. I've known him for a long time.
➂ Sarah and Adam have been married since July.
➃ OK
➄ The weather is awful. It's been raining all day.
➅ I like your house. How long have you been living / have you lived there?
➆ Gary has been working in a shop for the last few months.
➇ OK
➈ I gave up drinking coffee. I haven't drunk it for a year.
➉ That's a very old bike. How long have you had it?
EXERCISE 11.2
➀ How long has Paul been in hospital?
➁ How long have you been teaching English?
➂ How long have you known Katherine?
➃ How long has your brother been in Australia?
➄ How long have you had that jacket?
➅ How long has Joe been working (or: has Joe worked) at the airport?
➆ How long have you been having guitar lessons?
➇ Have you always lived in Chicago?
EXERCISE 11.3
①
- Paul is in hospital, isn't he?
- Yes, he has been in hospital since Monday.
②
- Do you see Ann very often?
- No, I haven't seen her for three months.
③
- Is Amy married?
- Yes, she has been married for ten years.
④
- Are you waiting for me?
- Yes, I have been waiting for the last half hour.
⑤
- You know Mel, don't you?
- Yes, we have known each other a long time.
⑥
- Do you still play tennis?
- No, I haven't played tennis for years.
⑦
- Is Joe watching TV?
- Yes, he has been watching TV all evening.
⑧
- Do you watch TV a lot?
- No, I haven't watched TV for ages.
⑨
- Do you have a headache?
- Yes, I have had a headache all morning.
⑩
- Adrian is never ill, is he?
- No, he hasn't been ill since I've known him.
⑪
- Are you feeling ill?
- Yes, I have been feeling ill all day.
⑫
- Sue lives in Berlin, doesn't she?
- Yes, she has lived / has been living in Berlin for the last few years.
⑬
- Do you go to the cinema a lot?
- No, I haven't been to the cinema for ages.
⑭
- Would you like to go to New York one day?
- Yes, I have always wanted to go to New York.
EXERCISE 16.1
➀ I was very tired when I arrived home. I'd been working hard all day.
➁ The two boys came into the house. They had a football and they were both very tired. They'd been playing football.
➂ I was disappointed when I had to cancel my holiday. I'd been looking forward to it.
➃ Ann woke up in the middle of the night. She was frightened and didn't know where she was. She'd been dreaming.
➄ When I got home, Mark was sitting in front of the TV. He had just turned it off. He'd been watching a film.
EXERCISE 16.2
➀ We had been playing for half an hour when it started to rain.
➁ I'd been waiting for 20 minutes when I realised that I had come to the wrong restaurant.
➂ At the time the factory closed down, Sarah had been working there for five years.
➃ The orchestra had been playing for about ten minutes when a man in the audience started shouting.
➄ I'd been walking along the road for ten minutes when I met my friend.
EXERCISE 16.3
➀ It was very noisy next door. Our neighbours were having a party.
➁ We were good friends. We'd known each other for years.
➂ John and I went for a walk. I had difficulty keeping up with him because he was walking so fast.
➃ Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She'd been running.
➄ When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They were eating.
➅ When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table and talking. Their mouths were empty, but their stomachs were full. They'd been eating.
➆ James was on his hands and knees on the floor. He was looking for his contact lens.
➇ When I arrived, Kate was waiting for me. She was annoyed because I was late and she'd been waiting for a long time.
➈ I was sad when I sold my car. I'd had it for a very long time.
➉ We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We'd been travelling for more than 24 hours.
Have a nice day ^^
