1Complete the Sentences with a Suitable Verb. Use a Perfect Continuous Tense
C2A REVISION EXERCISES
UNIT 1 Grammar
1Complete the sentences with a suitable verb. Use a perfect continuous tense.
1. It’s ten o’clock. We ……………………………for the bus for 20 minutes.
2. ……………………………the alarm ……………………………a noise since you opened the door?
3. William finally found the key after he ……………………………for it all day.
4. Try and comfort her. She ……………………………all day.
5. The ground was wet because it ……………………………all night.
6. By the time they sent me an e-mail, they ……………………………for over a month.
2Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use a suitable perfect tense.
1. The painter ……………………………(finish) painting the house by the time you come home.
2. ……………………………the children ……………………………(have) dinner before their television programme began?
3. The term tests begin next week. However, the students ……………………………(not read) the story by then.
4. I’m surprised that my best friend ……………………………(not call) me all week. Maybe she’ll call tomorrow.
5. Where have you been? I ……………………………(call) you since the morning.
6. After Bill ……………………………(graduate) from university, he got a job in a big company.
7. By the time the summer starts, Alice……………………………(lose) ten kilos.
8. They ……………………………(walk) for hours when they finally came to an old house.
3Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbsbelow. Use the perfect tenses.
have • dream • pass • apply • move • do • try
Since last year, I 1.……………………………of working abroad. However, after I 2.……………………………to get a job in Italy for a few months, I realised that it would be much easierif I knew the language. That’s the reason that I3.……………………………a course in Italian since January. Last week, after I 4.……………………………the highest level, my teacher told me that my Italian was excellent. Since then, I 5.……………………………for jobs in Rome and I6.……………………………better luck because I know Italian.I hope that by the end of the summer, I7.……………………………to Italy.
4Write a logical sentence to continue the first sentence.Use the words in brackets and a suitable perfect tense.
1. I’m sure you’ll pass the exam. (study / all week)
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2. My parents were pleased when they got home.(clean / the whole house)
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3. I can pay for my new car next week.(by then / sell / old one)
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4. What’s it like in China? (never / be / there)
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5. Alex found a job yesterday. (search / January)
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6. I’m exhausted. (look after the baby / all morning)
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7. They bought a little house in town. (save / years)
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8. The man was arrested. (try / steal a car)
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5Complete the sentences with a logical continuation. Pay attention to the tenses in bold.
1. He has just left. Perhaps you......
2. By next week, I will have received my exam results so I ......
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3. I have been studying all week. I’m sure......
4. The rescue team had been searching for survivors when ......
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5. I had invited Sally and Tom before I......
6Complete the sentences with a logical continuation. Use a suitable perfect tense.
1. By the time I got home, everyone......
2. Our neighbour complained about our dog after it ......
3. Molly didn’t learn to cook until......
4. I am going to see a doctor this afternoon because ......
5. This will be their first trip abroad. They......
7Complete the passage below with a suitable word. Use only one word in each gap.
Amonth ago, we finally bought a high quality camera after we 1.……………………………been using a cheap one 2.……………………………years. I was sure that it was a wonderful idea. However, after I’d 3.……………………………carrying it for a while, I began to realise how heavy it was. I was a bit sorry that we hadn’t 4.……………………………a lighter one. Now we 5.……………………………recently returned from a holiday abroad, where we took hundreds of excellent photos. I’ve 6.……………………………planning to organise them 7.……………………………we got back, but I have 8.……………………………yet found the time. I’m sure that by next week, I 9.……………………………have organised the photos and I’ll feel much better about buying that heavy camera.
8Rewrite the sentences with the time expressions in brackets. Use a suitable perfect tense. Do not change the original meaning of the sentences.
1.Your mother called a few minutes ago. (just)
Your mother......
2.The students finished solving the problem. Then the bell rang. (when)
The students......
3.The boys cleaned the garage. It took them two hours. (for)
The boys......
4.The train left at two o’clock. We got to the station late. (after)
We......
5.The champion began playing tennis when she was four years old. (since)
The champion......
9Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use a suitable perfect tense.
1.Our secretary is ill and ……………………………(not come) to work since Wednesday. Hopefully by Monday, she ……………………………(recover) from her illness.
2.Robert bought another train ticket after he ……………………………(look) everywhere for the missing one. He ……………………………never …………………………(lose) anything before this happened.
3.I ……………………………(check) the final results of the experiment for five hours when Lauren told me to stop. She explained that the researchers ……………………………(decide) to run the experiment again.
4.There’s no milk. By the time I get to the supermarket, it ……………………………(close). I’m not worried because my neighbour ……………………………always ……………………………(help) me out in the past.
5.The flight was delayed twice. By the time I got to London, I ……………………………(travel) for 48 hours. …………………………you ever ……………………………(have) such a terrible trip?
10Complete the dialogue with the verbs in brackets.Use a suitable perfect tense.
Taylor:Where 1.…………………………you …………………………(be)?
Emily:I 2.…………………………just …………………………(come) back from the post office. I got a letter from my cousin in Australia. She also sent mea parcel with some interesting gifts.
Taylor:A letter? I don’t know anyone who3.…………………………(receive) a snail mail letter for a long time. Don’t you send e-mails or use Facebook?
Emily:No, we don’t. We 4.…………………………(send) letters to each other since we were kids. Even after we 5.…………………………(buy) our first computers, we continued to use snail mail.I guess we got used to writing letters becausewe 6.…………………………(do) it for so long.
Taylor:But it takes so long to get the letter!
Emily:Well, I guess opening my cousin’s letter7.…………………………always …………………………(excite) me. I know that I would miss that feeling.
UNIT 2 Grammar
1Complete the sentences. Use reported speech.
1. “I will return your camera,” Ellen said.
Ellen said that she ……………………………my camera.
2. “When is the train going to arrive?” the passenger wanted to know.
The passenger wanted to know when the train ……………………………to arrive.
3. “Don’t come in the house with your muddy shoes,” Mother said to us.
Mother told us ……………………………in the house with our muddy shoes.
4. “My computer hasn’t been working all week,” the secretary complained.
The secretary complained that her computer ……………………………all week.
5. “Let’s have a party,” my friends suggested.
My friends suggested ……………………………a party.
6. “Does the coach want the team to train on Mondays?” the captain asked.
The captain asked if the coach ……………………………the team to train on Mondays.
2Complete the sentences. Use reported speech.
1. “I have never visited France,” Anna complained.
Anna complained that......
2. “Where will you look for work?” Peter asked.
Peter asked me......
3. “Let’s study this chapter again,” my friend suggested.
My friend suggested that......
4. “Take the rubbish out,” Jerry told me.
Jerry told me......
5. “The baby didn’t sleep well,” the babysitter reported.
The babysitter reported that......
6. “Are you going to the beach?”
They wanted to know if......
3Write the sentences in reported speech using the words given. Make any necessary changes.
1.the salesperson / tell / the customers / the shoes /be / on sale / all day
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2.the teacher / remind / the students /read the instructions
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3.Ryan / wonder / why / they / not give /him an answer / yet
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4.Terry / admit / she / already see / this film
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5.the nurse / inform / the family / they / can wait / here
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4Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using the reporting verbs below.
wondered • warned • ordered • complained • informed • instructed • promised
1.“Nobody likes my new dress,” Cathy said.
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2.“Why did I fall in love with Ben?” I said.
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3.“Apologise to your sister immediately,” my father saidto me.
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4.“Take out the ingredients for the cake,” the chef said to the students.
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5.“We have gone to war,” the president said to the citizens.
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6.“You mustn’t drive through a red light,” the police officer said to the driver.
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7.“You will get a special birthday present,” my parents said.
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5Complete the mini-dialogues in a logical manner.
1.A:Where did Jay say he’d meet us?
B:He said ......
2.A:Why has the teacher given us so much homework?
B:She explained ......
3.A:What excuse did Shelley give this time?
B:She told me ......
4.A:Was John sleeping during the lesson?
B:Yes, he admitted ......
5.A:I don’t understand how the bank clerk made that mistake.
B:She said ......
6Complete the answers with the correct form of a suitable verb.
1.Why is Matt out of breath?
He said that he ……………………all the way from school.
2.Did you collect the money?
No, Mr Jones told another worker ……………………it.
3.How are we going to know which entrance to go to?
Our host said that he ……………………ahead to tell us.
4.Do you know why Daniel looks unhappy?
He complained that his girlfriend ……………………just ……………………him.
5.What was the waitress whispering to you?
She wanted to know if we ……………………for the bill.
7Write the conversation in reported speech.
Joe:Where do you want to go on holiday?
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Jessica:Let’s go to Greece.
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Joe:Do you want to visit Athens or an island?
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Jessica:I’ve heard a lot of good things about Crete from Eric.
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Joe:Fine. I’ll call the travel agent.
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Jessica:I’ll get more information from Eric abouthis trip.
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8Complete the sentences with the correct verb and reported speech. Make any necessary changes.
1. “I will take you to the shops.”
Father promised / complained that......
2. “Don’t eat the cake!”
Paula explained to me / warned me......
3. “We robbed the bank.”
The suspects admitted / asked......
4. “My new computer always breaks down.”
Bob complained / informed......
5. “Why are the guests leaving early?”
Linda reported / wondered......
9Complete the passages with a suitable word.
A.I met an old friend that I had not seen for a longtime yesterday. I asked her where she had1.……………………………all that time. She told methat she had been 2.……………………………in California but she 3.……………………………planning to move back to New York. She promised to 4.……………………………me soon. I suggested 5.……………………………in touch through Facebook. She said that she6.……………………………have a page on Facebook,but she 7.……………………………open one immediately.
B.My son spends hours on the computer. Last night,I asked him what he 8.……………………………all that time. He said that he 9.……………………………playing games and tweeting with his friends. I wanted to know what games he 10.……………………………. He offeredto 11.……………………………me his favourite game. I’m bored by computer games, so I told him that we 12.……………………………do that another time. He complained that I always 13.……………………………him the same answer!
10Write the sentences in reported speech.
1. “How do you get such good marks?” Max wondered.
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2. “Let’s order pizza,” the children suggested.
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3. “The race is beginning,” the teacher shouted.
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4. “John, did you remember to call Brad?” I asked.
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