Student B: Yes, I have. I've been to Florida many times. OR: No, I haven't.
I've never been to Florida.
1. be in Europe
2. be in Africa
3. be in the Middle East
4. be in Asia
5. eat Chinese food
6. eat Italian food
7. eat (a certain kind of) food
8. eat at (name of a restaurant)
9. ride a horse
10. ride a motorcycle
11. ride an elephant
12. ride in a taxi
13. be in (name of a city)
14. be in (name of a state/province)
15. be in (name of a country)
16. be in love
17. play soccer
18. play baseball
19. play pool
20.play a video game
21. walk to (a place in this city}
22. stay up all night
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23. go to (a place in this city)
24. use a computer
EXERCISE 18: Complete the sentence "I have been here . ..." by using since or for
with the given expressions. I have been here . . .
for two months. since September.
1. _____ 1988.
2. _____ last year.
3. _____ two years.
4. _____ last Friday.
5._____ 9:30.
6._____ three days.
7. _____ the first of January.
8._____ almost four months.
9. _____ the beginning of the term.
10. _____ the semester started.
11. _____ a couple of hours.
12._____ fifteen minutes.
13. _____ yesterday.
14._____ about five week s.
EXERCISE 19: Complete the sentences with:
since nine o'clock this morning.
for 27 minutes.
1. We've been in class
since _______.
for ________.
2. I've been in this city
since _______.
for ________.
3. I've had a driver's license
since _______.
for ________.
4. I've had this book
since _______.
for ________.
EXERCISE 20. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Progressive or the Present
Perfect Progressive:
1. Mark isn't studying right now. He (watch) _______ TV. He (watch) _______ TV
since seven o'clock.
2. Kate is standing at the corner. She (wait) _______ for the bus. She (wait) _______
for the bus for twenty minutes.
3. I (sit) _______ in class right now. I (sit) _______ since ten minutes after one.
4. A: You look busy right now. What (you, do) _______ ?
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B: I (work) _______ on my physics experiment. It's a long and difficult
experiment.
A: How long (you, work) _______ on it?
B: I started planning it last January. I (work) _______ on it since then.
EXERCISE 21. Answer the questions. Use since or for in your answer:
1. How long have you been sitting in class?
2. How long have you been studying English?
3. How long have you been living in (this city)?
4. Who lives in an apartment/a dormitory? How long have you been living there?
5. I am standing up/sitting down. How long have I been standing up/sitting down?
6. I began to teach English in (year). How long have I been teaching English?
7. I began to work at this school in (month or year). How long have I been working
here?
8. We're doing an exercise. How long have we been doing this exercise?
9. Who drives? How long have you been driving?
10. Who drinks coffee? How old were you when you started to drink coffee? How
long have you been drinking coffee?
11. Who smokes? When did you start? How long have you been smoking?
12. How long have you been wearing glasses?
EXERCISE 22. Chose the correct verb to complete the questions.
1. _____ wake up early this morning?
2. _____ you ever been abroad?
3. _____ you enjoy studying at this university?
4. _____ you study at this university next year?
5. _____ you at home yesterday at 11?
6. _____ you having a good time right now?
EXERCISE 23: General review of verb tenses. Complete the sentences by using the
proper forms of the words in parentheses.
A: (you, have) Do you have any plans for vacation?
В: Yes, I do. I (plan) am planning go to New Orleans.
A: (you, be, ever) Have you ever been there before?
B: Yes, I have. I (be) was in New Orleans two months ago. My brother (live) lives/
is living there, so I (go) go there often.
1. A: Where's Jessica?
B: She (study) _______ at the library.
A: When (she, get) _______ back home?
B: In an hour or so. Probably around five o'clock.
A: How long (she, study) _______ at the library?
B: Since two o'clock this afternoon.
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A: (she, study) _______ at the library every day?
B: Not every day, but often.
2. A: Shhh. Irene (talk) _______ on the phone long-distance.
B: Who (she, talk) _______ to?
A: Her brother. They (talk) _______ for almost an hour. I think her brother is in
some kind of trouble.
B: That's too bad. I hope it's nothing serious.
3. A: (you, know) _______ Don's new address?
B: Not off the top of my head. But I (have) _______ it at home in my address
book. When I (get) _______ home this evening, I (call) _______ and (give)
_______ you his address.
A: Thanks. I'd appreciate it.
4. A: Let's go to a restaurant tonight.
B: Okay. Where should we go?
A: (you, like) _______ Thai food?
B: I don't know. I (eat, never) _______ any. What's it like?
A: It's delicious, but it can be pretty hot!
B: That's okay. I (love) _______ really hot food.
A: There (be) _______ a Thai restaurant downtown. I (go) _______ there a couple
of times. The food is excellent.
B: Sounds good. I (be, never) _______ to a Thai restaurant, so it (be) _______ a
new experience for me. After we (get) _______ there, can you explain the menu to
me?
A: Sure. And if I can't, our waiter or waitress can.
5. A: (you, smoke) _______?
B: Yes, I do.
A: How long (you, smoke) _______?
B: Well, let me see. I (smoke) _______ since I (be) _______ seventeen. So I
(smoke) _______ for almost four years.
A: Why (you, start) _______?
B: Because I (be) _______ a dumb, stupid kid.
A: (you, want) _______ to quit?
B: Yes. I (plan) _______ to quit very soon. In fact, I (decide) _______ to quit on
my next birthday. My twenty-first birthday is two weeks from now. On that day, I
(smoke) _______ my last cigarette.
A: That's terrific! You (feel) _______ much better after you (stop) _______
smoking.
6. B: (you, smoke, ever) _______?
A: No, I haven't. I (have, never) _______ a cigarette in my life. When I (be)
_______ ten years old, I (smoke) _______ one of my uncle's cigars. My sister and I
(sneak) _______ a couple of his cigars out of the house and (go) _______ behind
the garage to smoke them. Both of us (get) _______ sick. I (have, not) _______
anything to smoke since then.
B: That's smart.
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