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Present Perfect Continuous and Phrasal Verbs

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Make sentences with the present perfect continuous(and for/since if necessary): she/work there/2005

a)

She’s worked there since 2005

b)

She worked there for 2005

c)

She’s been working there since 2005

d)

She was working there since 2005

e)

She is working there for 2005

2.

Make sentences with the present perfect continuous(and for/since if necessary): how long/they/go out together?

a)

How long have they gone out together?

b)

How long have they been going out together?

c)

How long they have been going out together?

d)

How long were they going out together?

e)

How long are they been going out together?

3.

Make sentences with the present perfect continuous(and for/since if necessary): I/ rent this flat/three years.

a)

I’ve been renting this flat for three years.

b)

I’ve renting this flat for three years.

c)

I’m renting this flat for three years.

d)

I was renting this flat for three years.

e)

I had renting this flat for three years.

4.

Make sentences with the present perfect continuous(and for/since if necessary): the lift/ work/ 10 o’clock.

a)

The lift hasn’t working since 10 o’clock.

b)

The lift hasn’t been working since 10 o’clock.

c)

The lift hasn’t worked since 10 o’clock.

d)

The lift wasn’t working since 10 o’clock.

e)

The lift isn’t worked since 10 o’clock.

5.

Make sentences with the present perfect continuous(and for/since if necessary): I/study English/ two years.

a)

I was studying English for two years.

b)

I’ve studied English for two years.

c)

I’ve been studying English for two years.

d)

I studied English for two years.

e)

I’ve studying English for two years.

6.

Match the phrasal verb with the definition: stop(doing something)

a)

give up

b)

throw away

c)

set up

d)

turn up

e)

give away

7.

Match the phrasal verb with the definition: start a new company or organization

a)

throw away

b)

look after

c)

set up

d)

turn up

e)

give away

8.

Match the phrasal verb with the definition: arrive, appear

a)

throw away

b)

look after

c)

set up

d)

turn up

e)

give away

9.

Match the phrasal verb with the definition: give something to somebody without wanting anything in return

a)

give away

b)

throw away

c)

look after

d)

set up

e)

turn up

10.

Match the phrasal verb with the definition: be responsible for somebody or something

a)

look after

b)

throw away

c)

give up

d)

give away

e)

set up

11.

Choose the synonym for the strong adjective: tiny

a)

very small

b)

very angry

c)

very tired

d)

very big

e)

very good

12.

Choose the synonym for the strong adjective: delicious

a)

very hot

b)

very tasty

c)

very tired

d)

very angry

e)

very dirty

13.

Choose the synonym for the strong adjective: exhausted

a)

very tired

b)

very tasty

c)

very small

d)

very dirty

e)

very big

14.

Choose the synonym for the strong adjective: filthy

a)

very tasty

b)

very tired

c)

very dirty

d)

very angry

e)

very good

15.

Choose the synonym for the strong adjective: great

a)

very good

b)

very tasty

c)

very tired

d)

very angry

e)

very dirty

16.

Choose the synonym for the strong adjective: freezing

a)

very good

b)

very tired

c)

very cold

d)

very angry

e)

very dirty

17.

Choose the synonym for the strong adjective: furious

a)

very angry

b)

very good

c)

very tired

d)

very hot

e)

very dirty

18.

Choose the synonym for the strong adjective: starving

a)

very good

b)

very tired

c)

very hungry

d)

very hot

e)

very dirty

19.

Choose the synonym for the strong adjective: terrified

a)

very cold

b)

very angry

c)

very afraid of

d)

very hot

e)

very dirty

20.

Choose the synonym for the strong adjective: boiling

a)

very cold

b)

very angry

c)

very bad

d)

very hot

e)

very dirty

21.

Match the nouns to make compounds: car

a)

station

b)

limit

c)

hour

d)

crash

e)

jam

22.

Match the nouns to make compounds: rush

a)

station

b)

limit

c)

belt

d)

hour

e)

jam

23.

Match the nouns to make compounds: speed

a)

station

b)

fine

c)

belt

d)

limit

e)

jam

24.

Match the nouns to make compounds: pedestrian

a)

station

b)

fine

c)

belt

d)

jam

e)

area

25.

Match the nouns to make compounds: cycle

a)

lane

b)

station

c)

fine

d)

belt

e)

jam

26.

Match the nouns to make compounds: seat

a)

station

b)

fine

c)

traffic

d)

belt

e)

jam

27.

Match the nouns to make compounds: parking

a)

fine

b)

station

c)

rank

d)

tr

28.

Match the nouns to make compounds: cycle

a)

lane

b)

station

c)

fine

d)

belt

e)

jam

29.

Match the nouns to make compounds: seat

a)

station

b)

fine

c)

traffic

d)

belt

e)

jam

30.

Match the nouns to make compounds: parking

a)

fine

b)

station

c)

rank

d)

traffic

e)

jam

31.

Match the nouns to make compounds: taxi

a)

station

b)

fine

c)

rank

d)

traffic

e)

jam

32.

Match the nouns to make compounds: road

a)

station

b)

fine

c)

traffic

d)

works

e)

jam

33.

Match the nouns to make compounds: petrol

a)

belt

b)

fine

c)

traffic

d)

jam

e)

station

34.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of modal verb: We were so hungry we _______ wait for dinner, so we ordered pizza

a)

could

b)

can

c)

cannot

d)

be able to

e)

couldn’t

35.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of modal verb: After three months living here, I ________ understand quite a lot of Russian.

a)

can

b)

must

c)

cannot

d)

be able to

e)

couldn’t

36.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of modal verb: I’m free tonight, so I’ll ________ come and help you if you like.

a)

be able to

b)

can

c)

cannot

d)

could

e)

couldn’t

37.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of modal verb: What does this label say? I ________ see without my glasses.

a)

can

b)

be able to

c)

could

d)

couldn’t

e)

cannot

38.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of modal verb: You ________ drive on the right in Europe (except in the UK).

a)

might

b)

don’t have to

c)

mustn’t

d)

must

e)

should

39.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of modal verb: Great! It’s a holiday tomorrow – we ________ go to work.

a)

don’t have to

b)

have to

c)

shouldn’t

d)

mustn’t

e)

should

40.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of modal verb: They _____be out. Nobody is answering the phone.

a)

might

b)

can

c)

mustn’t

d)

must

e)

should

41.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of modal verb: ‘Look, Rose left her bag here.’ ‘It ________ be Rose’s– her bag is black.’

a)

might

b)

can

c)

mustn’t

d)

can’t

e)

should

42.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of modal verb: I’d love ________ play a musical instrument.

a)

to be able to

b)

might

c)

can

d)

mustn’t

e)

should

43.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of modal verb:‘I passed my driving test!’ ‘Congratulations! You ________ be very happy.’

a)

can

b)

could

c)

mustn’t

d)

must

e)

should

44.

Complete the phrases with the correct word: I sent you a ________ earlier – did you get it?

a)

back

b)

engaged

c)

message

d)

text

e)

number

45.

Complete the phrases with the correct word: I’m trying to call Claire, but her line’s been ________ for half an hour; she must be talking to her mum.

a)

back

b)

tone

c)

message

d)

engaged

e)

number

46.

Complete the phrases with the correct word: The person you are calling is not available at the moment. Please leave a ________ after the beep.

a)

back

b)

tone

c)

turn

d)

message

e)

number

47.

Complete the phrases with the correct word: I’ve just bought a new mobile; I must choose a new ring ________.

a)

tone

b)

back

c)

engaged

d)

turn

e)

number

48.

Complete the phrases with the correct word: I have to go to a meeting. Can you call me ________ in half an hour?

a)

message

b)

engaged

c)

turn

d)

back

e)

number

49.

Complete the phrases with the correct word: You must ________ off your mobile before you go into the cinema.

a)

message

b)

turn

c)

engaged

d)

text

e)

number

50.

Complete the phrases with the correct word: I’m sorry, I think I dialed the wrong ________

a)

message

b)

engaged

c)

number

d)

text

e)

tone

51.

Choose the right adjective to complete the sentence: The match was _____. There weren’t any goals

a)

boring

b)

frightened

c)

embarrassed

d)

tiring

e)

bored

52.

Choose the right adjective to complete the sentence: Studying for five hours a day is really ________

a)

frightened

b)

embarrassed

c)

tiring

d)

bored

e)

tired

53.

Choose the right adjective to complete the sentence: I fell over in the restaurant. I was so ________!

a)

frightened

b)

tired

c)

embarrassed

d)

bored

e)

frightening