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Unit test 11B Continued

1 Read the answers and write the questions.

1 Where were you born?

I was born in San Francisco.

2 ______________________________

Yes, it’s true I’m engaged.

3 ______________________________

We’ve been seeing each other for about six months.

4 ______________________________

We’ve decided to have our honeymoon in Monaco.

5 ______________________________

No, I’ve never been married before.

6 ______________________________

I’ve been acting since I was twelve.

7 ______________________________

Yes, I’ve made a lot of different films.

8 ______________________________

I’ve been working with George Clooney this month.

9 ______________________________

Yes, it’s true – HBO have asked me to appear in a new TV series.

10 ______________________________

Yes, my fiancé and I are expecting our first child next year.

11 ______________________________

Yes, I think I’ll be a fantastic father!

1 point for each correct answer

10

2 Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1 You got here finally! It has taken (take) you hours!

2 ____ he ____ (install) the new computer already?

3 How long ____ you ____ (live) in Dubai?

4 They___________ (be) fond of each other for ages.

5 The director _________ (ask) Orlando Bloom to play the lead role in his film.

6 ____ he ____ (have) a heart attack before?

1 point for each correct answer

5

3 Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 Becky has been studying (study) film production at university.

2 He _________ (not cope) well at university. I’m worried about him.

3 Your cat is fat. ____ he ____ (eat) too much recently?

4 How long _________ she _________ (write) short stories?

5 I _________ (run) marathons since my fortieth birthday.

6 He _________ (live) here for six months.

1 point for each correct answer

5

4 Choose the correct options.

1 Her throat is sore because she’s been singing / sung all day.

2 We have been / having been fond of each other for a long time.

3 How long have you been seeing / seen patients? It’s time you had a rest!

4 Have you known / been knowing Romario all your life?

5 Oh look! You’ve been cutting / cut your hand!

6 She’s planted / been planting vegetables all morning and she still hasn’t finished.

7 I haven’t seen / been seeing you for ages!

8 ‘How long have you and Sarah been going / gone out?’ ‘Six months so far.’

9 ‘We’ve sold / been selling our house!’ ‘That’s good news!’

10 Abdullah has got / been getting very excited about the birth of his first child. The baby’s due next month.

11 How much work have you done / been doing so far?

1 point for each correct answer

10

5 Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I ’ve been sitting (sit) at my desk all morning. I’m going for a walk.

2 ‘How long ____ she ____ (talk) on the phone?’ ‘About an hour so far!’

3 I _________ (not find) a new girlfriend yet.

4 How many emails ____ you ____ (send) today?

5 You’re too late. You _________ (miss) the train.

6 She _________ (train) for the London Marathon but she’s still really slow!

7 You _________ (be) a postgraduate for nearly five years now, haven’t you?

8 My sister and I _________ (learn) to drive for a while now.

9 ____ you _____ (have) a stroke before?

10 How long ____ Will and James ____ (be) at boarding school?

11 I _________ (hope) to catch up with you all week! How are you?

1 point for each correct answer

10

6 Choose the correct options.

Rudolf and I (1) have / have been wearing out many pairs of trainers chasing celebrities for the Daily Globe. So far we’ve been (2) covering / covered the Oscars, the Emmys, the Golden Globes, and (3) had / have interviewed stars ranging from Penelope Cruz to President Obama. We (4) were catching / caught up with Lady Gaga yesterday to find out what she has (5) been doing / been done.

‘Well, I (6) toured / have been touring a lot lately so I (7) am / was pretty tired right now. I’ve been (8) working / worked closely with top designers to create new outfits, and I’ve also (9) performing / performed in a couple of charity gigs and have (10) raised / raising a lot of money.’

Thanks, Lady G. It sounds like you have (11) been / been being busy as usual!

1 point for each correct answer

10

7 Choose the correct options.

1 A Hi Lara. I haven’t seen you around for a while.

B I’ve been in Wales. My aunt died / dead in an accident and I went to her funeral / funerary.

2 A How did your grandparents die?

B They both died about / of old age.

3 A Is your grandfather still alive / live?

B No, he’s been dead / died for a couple of years.

4 A The dying / death of our mother was a terrible shock.

B I know. We still miss / missed her every day.

1 point for each correct answer

5

8 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

birth pregnant expecting due born weighed

1 Our second child is due next month.

2 She gave _________ to twins – they both _________ around 2.5 kilos.

3 ‘Is your sister _________ a baby?’ ‘Yes, she’s five months’ _________ .’

4 Were you _________ in August or September? I can never remember!

1 point for each correct answer

5

9 Match the words to the definitions.

1 have a romantic relationship with someone c..

2 end a relationship or marriage ___

3 when two people have agreed to marry ___

4 when a husband and wife have separated legally ___

5 when a person’s husband or wife has died ___

6 a holiday taken by a man and a woman who have ___ just got married

a split up

b honeymoon

c go out

d divorced

e engaged

f widowed

1 point for each correct answer

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10 Translate the sentences.

1 ‘How long have you been coming to this class?’ ‘Only a couple of months.’

2 ‘I’ve been looking for a new job for ages.’ ‘Well I hope you find one soon.’

3 Tania is expecting a baby. It’s due in September.

4 ‘Have you heard that Piotr and Maria are getting married?’ ‘Yes! I always thought they got on well with each other.’

5 What a beautiful big baby! How much does he weigh?

6 ‘My father died of a heart attack when I was very young.’ ‘I’m sorry to hear that.’

7 ‘What are you going to call your daughter?’ ‘Sophie Alice after her two grandmothers.’

8 ‘When were you born?’ ‘I was born in 1989.’

9 How’s life? I’d love to hear your news.

10 Dong Liang got remarried last year. He met someone at work.

2 points for each correct answer

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11 Order the sentences in the conversations.

1 B Yes, I have. They’re having a tough time. ___

B I know. They’ve been together a long time. ___

A Oh, why’s that? ___

B They’ve decided to split up. ___

A Have you seen Janusz and Mirka recently? a .

A I’m sorry to hear that. ___

2 B I know. But she died peacefully in her sleep. ___

A I’ve got some sad news. Granny Jean died a . last night.

B Well, that’s good, at least. How’s Grandpa? ___

A Well, he’s very tired. And of course he’ll miss Granny terribly. ___

B Do you know when the funeral is going to be? ___

A Oh mum, I’m so sorry. But she has been ___ very ill.

3 B That’s fantastic – congratulations! ___

A We’re thinking of getting married next ___ summer.

B Have you set a date for the wedding yet? ___

A What’s the big news, then? a .

B Freddie and I have got engaged! ___

A I know. I still can’t believe it. ___

1 point for each correct answer

15

Total

100

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