Page 26 - Advanced English Grammar in Use

UNIT
EXERCISES
8
8.1 Complete the sentences with these verbs, using the same one for each sentence in the pair. Use the
present perfect in one sentence and the present perfect continuous in the other. (A)
claim disappear give move stop
1 a An important file from my office.
b Plants and vegetables from my garden since we had new neighbours.
2 a Dr Fletcher the same lecture to students for the last ten years.
b Mr Goldman nearly a million pounds to the charity this year.
3 a With their win yesterday, Italy into second place in the table.
b As house prices in the cities have risen, people into the countryside.
4 a For years he that he is related to the royal family.
b The earthquake over 5000 lives.
5 a All day, the police motorists to question them about the accident.
b Good, the noise I can start concentrating on my work again.

8.2 Choose the most appropriate sentence ending. (B)
1 I've swum... a and I feel exhausted,
2 I've been swimming... b thirty lengths of the pool.
3 They have asked me... a to visit them for ages, but I've never had the time,
4 They have been asking me... b to join the company on a number of occasions.
5 I have visited Vienna... a three or four times before,
6 I've been visiting Vienna... b since 1990 and I've always felt very safe here.
7 We've stayed... a at this hotel a couple of times before,
8 We've been staying... b at a small hotel near the sea.

8.3 Complete these sentences using the verb given. If possible, use the present perfect continuous; if
not, use the present perfect. Use /, to add any words outside the space. (C)

1 Since they were very young, the children (enjoy) travelling by plane.
2 It (snow) heavily since this morning.
3 I'm pleased to say that the team (play) well all season.
4 I never (understand) why we have to pay so much tax.
5 I (not read) any of Dickens' novels.
6 In recent years, Brazilian companies (put) a lot of money into developing advanced
technology.
8-4 Complete the sentences to describe the information in the graph. Use the verb given. (D)

1 Inflation 2 Industrial output from
since . in
(fall) . to

today, (grow)

The number of 4 Production of
deaths from lung wool $3 million
cancer by woo
since since of produced $2 million
(rise) (decline) Fonnes П
3 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
1985 now 17