EDYCJA POLSKA

Jenny Dooley
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 contents

Unit 1 Present simple – Present continuous – Stative verbs – Adverbs of frequency –

Present perfect – have gone (to)/ have been (to)/ have been (in) –
Present perfect continuous .......................................................................................... p. 4

Unit 2 Past simple – Past continuous – Past simple vs Present perfect – used to/ would/
past simple – be used to/ get used to – Present and Past participles –
Prepositions of movement ........................................................................................... p. 12

Unit 3 Past perfect – Past perfect continuous – Past simple vs Past perfect –
A/an – The ..................................................................................................................... p. 17

Revision A (Units 1-3)............................................................................................................ p. 22

Unit 4 Comparisons – Types of comparisons – Impersonal sentences (there – it) ................ p. 24

Unit 5 Future simple/ be going to – Present simple/ Present continuous (future meaning) –
Future continuous/ Future perfect – Time clauses ...................................................... p. 28

Unit 6 Modals – Modals of deduction ..................................................................................... p. 34

Revision B (Units 1-6)............................................................................................................ p. 42

Unit 7 The passive – Personal/Impersonal constructions – The causative –

Reflexive/Emphatic pronouns ...................................................................................... p. 44

Unit 8 Conditionals (types 0,1,2,3) – Wishes – Question tags ................................................ p. 52

Unit 9 The to-infinitive – The -ing form – Relatives ................................................................. p. 60

Revision C (Units 1-9)............................................................................................................ p. 68

Unit 10 Reported speech – Reported statements – Reported questions – Reported orders/

instructions/commands/requests/suggestions – Special Introductory Verbs ............. p. 70

Unit 11 Determiners – Quantifiers & Partitives – some/any/no/every & compounds –

Exclamations................................................................................................................. p. 78

Unit 12 Clauses of concession/purpose/result/reason – Intensifiers ...................................... p. 84

Revision D (Units 1-12)......................................................................................................... p. 90

Word formation ............................................................................................................................. p. 92

Phrasal verbs .................................................................................................................................. p. 98
Key word transformation .......................................................................................................... p. 102
Prepositions of Place/Movement/Time ................................................................................ p. 105
Verbs, Adjectives, Nouns with Prepositions ....................................................................... p. 107
Irregular Verbs ............................................................................................................................... p. 114
Progress Tests A-F ........................................................................................................................ p. 115

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Present simple/ Present continuous

Present simple
Zdania twierdzące Zdania przeczące Zdania pytające Krótkie odpowiedzi
Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.
I/you play I/you don’t play Do I/you play?
Yes, you do./ No, you don’t.
Yes, he/she/it does.
he/she/it plays he/she/it doesn’t play Does he/she/it play?
No, he/she/it doesn’t.
Yes, we/you/they do.
we/you/they play we/you/they don’t play Do we/you/they play?
No, we/you/they don’t.

Zastosowanie Zasady pisowni czasownika w 3. os. l. poj. w zdaniach

Czasu present simple używamy do opisywania: twierdzących
•• czynności powtarzających się lub wykonywanych regularnie •• Do większości czasowników dodajemy końcówkę -s.
(zazwyczaj z przysłówkiem częstotliwości, np. always, often, I talk – he talks
usually itp.). •• Do czasowników zakończonych na -ss, -sh, -ch, -x lub -o
She often goes hiking at the weekend. dodajemy końcówkę -es.
•• nawyków. I drink coffee at breakfast. I press – he presses, I brush – he brushes, I touch – he touches,
I mix – he mixes, I do – he does
•• stanów trwałych. The town lies by the river.
•• W przypadku czasowników zakończonych spółgłoską + y
•• czynności odbywających się zgodnie z harmonogramem,
opuszczamy -y i dodajemy końcówkę -ies.
np. rozkładem jazdy (w odniesieniu do przyszłości).
I fry – he fries
The bus departs in an hour.
•• Do czasowników zakończonych samogłoską + y dodajemy
•• prawd uniwersalnych i praw przyrody. końcówkę -s. I say – he says
Water freezes at 0°C.
Określenia czasu używane w czasie present simple:

Czasu present simple używamy także w recenzjach, every day/month/hour/summer/morning/evening itp.,

komentarzach sportowych i narracjach. usually, often, sometimes, always itp.,
The novel tells the story of one woman’s fight for justice. on Mondays/Fridays itp.

Present continuous
Zdania twierdzące Zdania przeczące Zdania pytające Krótkie odpowiedzi
I am running I’m not running Am I running? Yes, I am./ No, I’m not.
you are running you aren’t running Are you running? Yes, you are./ No, you aren’t.
Yes, he/she/it is.
he/she/it is running he/she/it isn’t running Is he/she/it running?
No, he/she/it isn’t.
Yes, we/you/they are.
we/you/they are running we/you/they aren’t running Are we/you/they running?
No, we/you/they aren’t.

Zastosowanie Zasady tworzenia imiesłowu czasu teraźniejszego

Czasu present continuous używamy do opisywania: •• Do większości czasowników dodajemy końcówkę -ing.
•• czynności odbywających się w chwili, gdy o nich mówimy. ask – asking, read – reading
They are sleeping now. •• W przypadku czasowników zakończonych samogłoską -e
•• czynności odbywających się w teraźniejszości, ale opuszczamy -e i dodajemy końcówkę -ing.
niekoniecznie w chwili, gdy o nich mówimy. come – coming, make – making
Jo is looking for a new flat at present. •• W przypadku czasowników akcentowanych na ostatniej
•• planów na najbliższą przyszłość, szczególnie gdy czas sylabie i zakończonych samogłoską, po której następuje
i miejsce ich realizacji są znane. spółgłoska, podwajamy tę spółgłoskę i dodajemy
He’s meeting his friend tomorrow. końcówkę -ing. put – putting, forget – forgetting
•• sytuacji tymczasowych. I’m training for a race. ALE: open – opening (akcent na pierwszej sylabie)
•• sytuacji, które się zmieniają lub rozwijają. •• W przypadku czasowników zakończonych na -ie zmieniamy
The city is becoming more popular with tourists. -ie na -y i dodajemy końcówkę -ing. lie – lying
•• czynności odbywających się częściej niż powinny, co nas
denerwuje lub irytuje (zwykle z użyciem przysłówków Określenia czasu używane w czasie present continuous:
always, constantly i continually). He’s always making
silly jokes. now, at the moment, at present, nowadays, these days, today,
tomorrow, next week itp.

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1 Put the verbs into the correct box in the third-
person singular, as in the examples.
4 Choose the correct verb form. Give reasons.
1 Harry goes/is going to the same campsite every August.
• grab • catch • say • dry • capture • try • play • dress (habit)
• do • give • enjoy • complete • empty
2 And Messi scores/is scoring an awesome goal!
• fix • buy • hold • cry • delay • fly • crash
3 Does the AT pass/Is the AT passing through 14
+ -s grabs, states?
4 Why doesn’t Sam wear/isn’t Sam wearing hiking
boots today?
-ss, -sh, -ch, -x, -o catches, 5 The guided tour ends/is ending at noon.
+ -es 6 Abby talks always/is always talking about her
London trip.
vowel with -y + -s says, 7 How long does it take/is it taking to walk the
Appalachian Trail?
8 I wait/am waiting at the traffic lights right now.
consonant with -y dries,
➝ -ies
5 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple
or the present continuous.

2 Add -ing to the verbs in the list below and put

them into the correct box, as in the examples.

•  go •  tie •  make •  swim •  lie •  write •  take •  plan

• shine • live • see • stop • get • sleep • die • snow

+ -ing going,

A: I love being on holiday in London! So where 1) are

-ie ➝ -y + -ing tying, we going (we/go) tomorrow?
B: Why 2) .....................................
.................................................. (you/constantly/
-e ➝ -ing making, ask) me questions?
A: Because you 3) .........................................................
(always/have) the answers!
double consonant swimming,
B: Well, we 4) ................................................ (visit)
with -ing
galleries for the next two days and tomorrow it’s
the Tate Modern.
A: What time 5) ............................................. (it/open)?

3 Identify the tenses in bold, then match them to

their correct use.
B: Wait a minute. I 6) ................................................
(check) that on my phone. Here we are – 10 am,
but we can go a bit later.
1 f  I’m taking photos now. a daily routine
A: Great – early mornings 7) ............................................
(present continuous) b permanent state
(not/suit) me at all. I 8) ..............................................
2 Amy jogs every day. c timetable (never/get up) before 9 on holiday.
3 The rain is getting heavier. d law of nature B: Don’t forget we need to get a souvenir for Toby. He
4 The eagle soars high e narration 9) ................................................ (usually/buy) us
above the forest. f action happening something, so we should do the same.
5 Ned lives in a cottage by now A: No problem. Every art gallery has a gift shop. Look,
the canal. g fixed arrangement the waiter 10) ............................... (come) back.
6 Ben’s flying to the USA Drink up and let’s pay. The sky 11) .............................
h changing situation
tomorrow. (get) darker and my umbrella’s back at the hotel.
7 The air gets thinner as you B: It sure 12) ................................ (rain) a lot here.
go up a mountain. A: That’s how we know we’re in London, Alesha!
8 Our train leaves at noon.
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Stative verbs
Czasowniki statyczne opisują stany a nie czynności i na ogół nie mają formy ciągłej. Do tej grupy zaliczamy:
•• czasowniki opisujące wrażenia odbierane za pomocą zmysłów, np.: feel, hear, look, see, smell, sound, taste itp.
You sound worried, what’s wrong?
•• czasowniki opisujące procesy myślowe, np.: believe, forget, know, notice, remember, think, understand itp.
I believe that you’re not telling me the whole story.
•• czasowniki wyrażające uczucia i emocje, np.: desire, dislike, enjoy, hate, like, love, prefer, want itp. Karen hates walking in the rain.
•• niektóre inne czasowniki, np.: appear, agree, be, belong, contain, cost, fit, have, include, keep, need, owe, own, possess itp.
This backpack doesn’t belong to us.

Niektóre czasowniki statyczne mogą być użyte w formie ciągłej, ale zmienia się wtedy ich znaczenie. Porównaj przykłady w tabeli.
Present simple Present continuous
He thinks the hotel is nice. (= uważać, sądzić) I’m thinking of getting a bike. (= rozważać, zastanawiać się)
Kim is having lunch. (= jeść)
He has a small boat. (= mieć, posiadać) We are having a barbecue. (= organizować)
They are having a good time. (= dobrze się bawić)
I see the forest from my window. (= widzieć) He’s seeing his cousin next week. (= spotykać się z)
I see why you like this hotel. (= rozumieć)
My coffee tastes bitter. (= smakować, mieć smak) He’s tasting the pasta to check if it’s cooked. (= próbować, degustować)
This shampoo smells like coconut. (= pachnieć, wydzielać zapach) Mina is smelling the flowers. (= wąchać)
The locals appear to be very friendly. (= wydawać się) Tom is appearing in a new film. (= występować)
Ann is feeling the clothes to see if they’re still wet. (= dotykać,
The towel feels soft. (= być w dotyku)
sprawdzać dotykiem)
Brian is quite funny. (= być – w odniesieniu do stanów
You are being very unreasonable. (= zachowywać się)
trwałych, np. cech charakteru)
This shirt fits you well. (= pasować na kogoś) She’s fitting a carpet in her room. (= instalować, montować, kłaść)
Martin looks confused. (= wyglądać, wyglądać na,
He is looking at the view. (= patrzeć)
wydawać się)
Zauważ:
•• Czasownika enjoy można użyć w czasach continuous, aby wyrazić chwilowy stan.
We are enjoying our stay at this resort. (chwilowy stan) ALE: Lucy enjoys going on cruises. (stałe upodobanie)
•• Czasowników look (= wyglądać – w odniesieniu do wyglądu zewnętrznego), feel (= czuć), hurt i ache można użyć zarówno
w czasach simple, jak i continuous bez zmiany znaczenia. He looks good in his new suit. = He is looking good in his new suit.

6 Choose the correct verb form. Give reasons.

1 The tent we’re taking with us belongs/is belonging to 8 If the food doesn’t taste/isn’t tasting right, then add
Kelly. (stative verb – no continuous form) some salt.
2 Ted sees/is seeing his travel agent later. 9 A famous singer is appearing/appears at our town
3 Tom hates/is hating hiking in the forest. festival tomorrow.
4 How much does that tent cost/is that tent 10 Why does Zoe smell/is Zoe smelling the milk? It’s
costing? fresh!
5 I enjoy/am enjoying running in the fresh air today. 11 This first-aid kit doesn’t include/isn’t including
bandages.
6 These hiking boots don’t fit/aren’t fitting me.
12 Do you have/Are you having anything to eat in your
7 I don’t want/’m not wanting to go skiing.
backpack?

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7 Fill in the gaps with the present simple or the
present continuous of the verb given. Adverbs of frequency
1 have •• Przysłówki częstotliwości informują, jak często dana
a We have a small house by the lake. czynność się odbywa. Na przykład:
b They are having a family meeting to discuss next always = zawsze (100%), usually = zwykle (90%),
year’s holiday. often = często (70%), sometimes = czasem (50%),
occasionally = okazjonalnie (30%), rarely/seldom = rzadko
2 look
(10%), never = nigdy (0%).
a We ................................................. for a cheap hotel •• Przysłówki częstotliwości stawiamy przed czasownikiem
near the beach. głównym, ale po czasowniku to be i po czasownikach
b The pool ................................................. amazing! posiłkowych (be, have, do) oraz modalnych (will, must itp.)
3 appear He never swims in lakes. You must always follow the rules.
•• Przysłówki rarely, seldom i never mają znaczenie
a Lily ................................................. in a TV show
przeczące, dlatego nigdy nie używamy z nimi partykuły not.
tonight.
I rarely travel by boat. (NIE: I rarely don’t travel by boat.)
b The weather ................................................. to be
getting better.
4 think
a Karen ................................................. about going
9 Tick the gaps in the sentences to indicate the
correct position of the adverb of frequency.
hiking this weekend. 1 Emily ✓ loves ...... running ...... on her own ...... along
b Alfie .............................................. cruises are boring. the canal. (sometimes)
5 feel 2 Sam ...... is ...... talking ...... about ...... his expensive
a Harry ................................................. his son’s head hiking equipment! (always)
for a bump. 3 Drivers ...... must ...... go ...... over the speed limit ...... .
b My coat still ................................................. wet from (never)
all the rain yesterday. 4 I ...... do ...... the cooking ...... when we go ...... camping.
6 see (often)
a I ................................................. why Gary loves

10 Make
kayaking – it’s great fun!
sentences, as in the example. Use the
b Jane ................................................. some old friends adverbs of frequency from the key.
from university tonight.

KEY
8 Put the verbs in brackets into the present
simple or the present continuous. always ****** occasionally **
usually ***** rarely/seldom *
1 A: This town doesn’t have (not/have) many cycle
lanes. often **** never 0
B: The council ............................................. (think) of sometimes ***
building more next year.
2 A: Jake ............................................. (be) really rude 1 William/go/on short city breaks. (****)
today. It’s not like him. William often goes on short city breaks.
B: Yes, he ............................................. (not/seem) to 2 Petra/go water skiing/on the lake. (**)
be in a very good mood. ...........................................................................................
3 A: Mum ............................................. (look) for Dad. Do 3 I/can/put up/my tent/quickly. (*****)
you know where he is? ...........................................................................................
B: In the kitchen. He ............................................. 4 Layla/have been/late for work. (0)
(taste) the curry to see if it’s spicy enough. ...........................................................................................
4 A: ........................................... (you/want) some cake? 5 I/see/my college friends/nowadays. (*)
B: No, thanks. It ............................................. (contain) ...........................................................................................
nuts and I’m allergic to them. 6 Oliver and Cody/be/very friendly. (******)
5 A: The food here ..................................... (taste) awful! ...........................................................................................

B: I .............................................. (not/agree) with you. 7 The Joneses/have/a picnic/in the park. (***)
My dish is delicious. ...........................................................................................
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Present perfect

Zdania twierdzące Zdania przeczące Zdania pytające Krótkie odpowiedzi

I I I Yes, I/you have.
have haven’t Have
you you you No, I/you haven’t.

he he he
she has added/ she hasn’t added/ Has she added/ Yes, he/she/it has.
it left it left it left? No, he/she/it hasn’t.

we we we
Yes, we/you/they have.
you have you haven’t Have you
No, we/you/they haven’t.
they they they

Tworzenie
•• Czas present perfect tworzymy za pomocą operatora have/has oraz imiesłowu biernego czasownika głównego.
Alex has taken some amazing photos.
•• Imiesłów bierny czasowników regularnych tworzymy, dodając końcówkę -ed do czasownika. wash – washed
•• Imiesłów bierny czasowników nieregularnych tworzymy inaczej. see – seen, bring – brought
(Lista czasowników nieregularnych znajduje się na końcu książki.)

Zastosowanie
Czasu present perfect używamy do opisywania: They have bought a small cottage by the sea. (Kiedy? Nie
•• czynności lub stanów, które rozpoczęły się w przeszłości wiemy i nie jest to ważne.)
i trwają nadal w teraźniejszości. Często używamy wtedy •• z określeniami: today, this morning/afternoon/week, so far itp.,
czasowników statycznych: be, have, like, know itp. jeśli wspomniany okres czasu jeszcze się nie zakończył.
He has been a travel agent for ten years. (Został agentem biura We have visited two museums today. (Dzień się jeszcze nie
podróży 10 lat temu i nadal nim jest.) skończył. Być może odwiedzimy inne muzea.)
•• czynności, które zakończyły się niedawno, a ich skutki są •• czynności, które niedawno się zakończyły. She has just
widoczne w teraźniejszości. unpacked her suitcase. (Ona właśnie rozpakowała swoją
The airline has lost Nadia’s luggage and she’s very upset. walizkę. Czynność została zakończona. Jej walizka jest pusta.)
•• czynności, które miały miejsce w nieokreślonym momencie •• osobistych doświadczeń i życiowych zmian.
w przeszłości. Czas nie został podany, ponieważ nie jest Carl has hiked through the Appalachian Trail.
istotny. Ważny jest fakt, że czynność się wydarzyła. (Kiedy? Nie wiemy i nie jest to ważne.)

have gone to/ have been to/ have been in

Czasownik go w czasie present perfect występuje w dwóch
formach: have gone i have been.
•• yet używamy w pytaniach (= już) i przeczeniach (= jeszcze).
Spójrz na poniższe przykłady obrazujące różnicę w znaczeniu.
Have you seen Kim yet? Bob hasn’t woken up yet.
•• Kenneth has gone to the park. (Pojechał do parku i nadal tam jest.)
•• lately/recently (= ostatnio).
•• We have been to Australia. (Byliśmy w Australii, ale wróciliśmy.)
She has recently passed her driving test. Have you travelled
•• Anita has been in London for ten days. (Nadal jest w Londynie.)
abroad lately?
Określenia czasu używane w czasie present simple: •• ever (= kiedykolwiek) używamy w zdaniach twierdzących
i pytających.
since, for, just, already, yet, lately, recently, so far, ever, never, This hotel is the best we’ve ever stayed at.
still, how long, before, always itp. Have you ever been camping?
•• never (= nigdy) ma znaczenie przeczące.
•• since (= od określonego momentu w przeszłości). Sam has never hiked before.
Lisa has been in bed with the flu since Monday. •• still (= nadal).
•• for (= od; przez pewien okres czasu). I still haven’t found my passport.
She has dreamed about hiking in the Appalachians for years. •• so far (= do tej pory) używamy zwykle w zdaniach
•• just (= właśnie; dopiero co) i already (= już) używamy twierdzących.
w zdaniach twierdzących. He’s just left. I’ve already eaten. She has uploaded three videos from her trip so far.

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Present perfect continuous

Zdania twierdzące Zdania przeczące Zdania pytające Krótkie odpowiedzi

I I I Yes, I/you have.
have haven’t Have
you you you No, I/you haven’t.

he he he
she has been she hasn’t been Has she been Yes, he/she/it has.
it running it running it running? No, he/she/it hasn’t.

we we we
Yes, we/you/they have.
you have you haven’t Have you
No, we/you/they haven’t.
they they they

Zastosowanie
Czasu present perfect continuous używamy: •• do wyrażania złości, irytacji, zniecierpliwienia lub krytyki.
•• chcąc podkreślić ciągłość czynności, która się rozpoczęła I can’t believe you’ve been holding the map the wrong way all
w przeszłości i trwa nadal w teraźniejszości. this time! (irytacja)
We have been waiting for the waiter to take our order for
forty minutes. Określenia czasu używane w czasie present perfect continuous:
•• do opisywania czynności, która się rozpoczęła w przeszłości
i trwała przez pewien czas. Czynność ta mogła się już since, for, how long (aby podkreślić czas trwania czynności)
zakończyć albo trwa nadal, a jej skutki są zauważalne
w teraźniejszości.
They have been walking around the city all day and they
feel tired.

11 Identify the tenses in bold, then match them to the correct use.
1 b Kate’s parents really like the souvenirs she has a an action which started in the past and continues up to
bought them. (present perfect) the present
2  It has been snowing all night and we can’t drive on b a past action which has a visible result in the present
the roads. c an action which happened at an unstated time in the
3 I have just called our hotel to confirm our past
reservation. d an action taking place during a period of time that is not
4 Luke has bought a map to take with him on his trip. finished at the time of speaking (with today, this week,
etc)
5 We have been hiking in these woods all morning;
let’s take a break. e a recently completed action
6 This is the first time I’ve seen the Houses of f a personal experience/change
Parliament. g to emphasise the duration of an action which .started in
7 James has called four hotels so far this morning but the past and continues up to the present
none had rooms available. h an action that started in the past and lasted for some
8 I can’t believe you have been trying on hiking time, may still be continuing or have finished, with
boots for two hours! results visible in the present
9 The historic hotel has belonged to the same family i to express anger, irritation, annoyance or criticism
for over three centuries.

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12 Choose the correct item. 15 Put the verbs in brackets into the present
perfect or the present perfect continuous.
1 Connor yet/still hasn’t decided where to go hiking
next weekend. 1 Beth has been serving (serve) customers in the campsite
shop all morning.
2 Amy’s been looking around the gift shop since/for half
an hour. 2 I .............................................................. (already/pass)
three other hikers on the mountain path.
3 Have you ever/so far travelled abroad?
3 Nancy .............................................. (talk) on the phone
4 Minnie and Rory haven’t visited the Louvre already/
for the last fifty minutes.
yet.
4 ............................................................................................
5 Anna hasn’t stayed in a youth hostel ever/before.
(Val and Sean/camp) by the side of the river for long?
6 Charlie’s never/recently been camping in his life.
5 We ................................................. (not/put) the tent up
7 Sam’s just/ever had a ride on a speedboat along the yet.
river.
6 How long ...........................................................................
8 Ruby’s been putting up her tent since/for 10 o’ clock. (those boots/hurt) you?
9 Olly has never/already booked next summer’s holiday. 7 .................................................. (you/read) Sally’s travel
10 I haven’t had any free time to go hiking recently/since. blog lately?
8 You’re very red in the face. ...............................................

13 Fill in gone to, been to or been in.

............................. (you/run) up the stairs?

1 Molly has been to Kew Gardens three times this year.

2 Lee is coming today and Stan has ................................ 16 Put the verbs in brackets into the present
perfect or the present perfect continuous.
to the airport to pick him up.
3 A: Have you .................................. the shops yet? 1 A: How long have you been saving up (you/save up)
for your trip?
B: I haven’t had time. I’ll go later.
B: Just a month, so I haven’t put aside (not/put aside)
4 We’ve .................................. the hotel room all morning.
much yet.
Let’s go out and do some sightseeing.
2 A: I ................................................................ (just/hear)
5 Harry has .................................. Liam’s house. You can
that Sam’s back from holiday.
call him there.
B: Yeah, she ........................................................... (tell)
us about it all morning.

14 Choose the correct verb form. Give reasons. 3 A: .............................................................. (Rob/phone)

for a taxi yet?
1 How long have you known/have you been knowing
about Daisy’s trip to Paris? (an action which started in B: He .............................................................. (try) for a
the past and continues up to the present) while, but he can’t get a signal.

2 Niall’s exhausted because he’s hiked/he’s been hiking 4 A: .............................................................. (you/speak)

in the forest all day. to Mike today?

3 I haven’t booked/haven’t been booking the train B: No, I ............................................................ (not/see)

tickets yet. him since Sunday, actually.

4 Jacob has visited/has been visiting Japan twice. 5 A: .............................................................. (you/bring)

the road map with you?
5 Zach and Toby have waited/have been waiting to
board their plane for over an hour. B: Of course! How do you think I ..................................
(give) you accurate directions all this time?
6 Our taxi to the airport has just been arriving/has
just arrived. 6 A: You .......................................................... (complain)
about the hotel for hours. It’s really annoying, you
7 Now that James and Lily have been moving/have
know!
moved to the countryside, they feel more relaxed and
peaceful. B: Well, it’s not my fault they ..........................................
(not/do) any of the things we requested!
8 The phone has rung/has been ringing for two
minutes. Why don’t you pick it up?

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17 Put the verbs in brackets into the present
simple, the present continuous, the present
18 Tick the correct sentence.
perfect or the present perfect continuous. 1 a The train for Brentford leaves at 10:30 am. ✓
b The train for Brentford is leaving at 10:30 am. .........
2 a I don’t understand this.

Ally’s BLOG
.........
b I’m not understanding this. .........
3 a Calum has been waiting for the coach
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for an hour. .........
b Calum is waiting for the coach for an hour. .........
4 a He seldom doesn’t go fishing. .........
b He seldom goes fishing. .........
5 a Aidan is staying at his grandparents’ cottage
this week. .........
b Aidan stays at his grandparents’ cottage
this week. .........
6 a The train hasn’t left yet. .........
b The train hasn’t left already. .........
7 a I am seeing our bus coming around the
corner. .........
b I see our bus coming around the corner. .........
1 hour ago
8 a He’s known how to surf since he was ten
Hi there, everyone! Here I am in Wales, halfway through the years old. .........
Wales Coast Path. It 1) ’s been raining (rain) all morning, b He knows how to surf since he was ten
but I 2) ....................................... (stay) dry inside the hostel years old. .........
at the moment. I 3) ........................................... (not/write)
a blog entry since I started the route, so here’s an update. I
4)  ..................................................... (think) of doing this
walk for ages. The Wales Coastal Path is the only coastal
19 Complete the sentences with two to five
words, including the word in bold.
hike that 5)  ....................................................... (run) the 1 She is still trying to decide where to go for a city break.
length of an entire country. It’s 870 miles long and NOT She has not decided where to go for a city
6)  ..................................................... (go) all the way from break yet.
Queensferry in the north to Chepstow in the south. The
2 Charlie started hiking at 8 o’clock this morning.
views from the cliffs are spectacular – I 7) .............................. SINCE Charlie ..........................................................
.............................. (already/take) loads of photos for you! 8 o’clock this morning.
I 8) ............................................ (make) some great friends
3 Lily came to Chicago ten days ago.
while I 9)  ............................................. (be) in Wales. The
HAS Lily ................................................................
locals are really warm and 10) ..............................................
Chicago for ten days.
(love) chatting to a new face. Not everyone is so friendly,
4 It’s the first time Fran has ever visited London.
though. One hiker I met 11) ...............................................
BEEN Fran ..............................................................
............................. (always/complain) about how hard the
London before.
hike is. I 12) ................................................ (never/feel) so
annoyed with anyone before! Don’t go hiking if you can’t 5 It’s been about two months since I last saw Harry.
put up with a little difficulty! Anyway, later today, SEEN I ........................................................... about
two months.
I 13) ................................... (get) together with some fellow
hikers in Aberystwyth. Someone 14) ..................................... 6 It’s so annoying to keep losing my way in the woods!
(tell) me that you can have a picnic at the thirteenth- ALWAYS I .....................................................................
century castle there. I 15) ...................................................... lost in the woods!
(look) forward to that all day! It 16) ....................................
..................................... (just/stop) pouring down, so that’s
all for now. Check back soon for my next update.

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