Choose the correct item. 1 Wow, your house . . . .. great! A is looking B looked C looks 2 Nowadays, people ..... more hours than before. A works B are working C have been working 3 My dad ..... for work early every morning. A is leaving B leaves C has left 4 Colin isn't here; he . . . .. to football practice. A has gone B has been C goes 5 The show . . . .. at 9 o'clock. A is ending B will end C ends 6 I have lived in Spain ..... I was ten. A ever B for C since 7 Tracy seldom . . . .. to the cinema. A has gone B goes C has been 8 Jason ..... still ..... in the garden. A is / working B has / worked C has / been working 9 We ..... a party tomorrow. A have B are having C have been having 10 This soup ..... awful! A is tasting B taste C tastes 11 I ..... with what you are saying. A agree B am agreeing C have agreed . 12 Ken ..... twenty emails since this morning. A has send B has been sending C has sent 13 John has . . . .. finished his homework. A yet B already C since 14 I ..... Joan is very nice. A am thinking B have thought C think 15 I never ..... George at school. A see B have seen C am seeing 16 The baby often . . . .. at night. A is crying B cry C cries 17 The boys .• . .. to CDs in their bedroom now. A listen C listens B are listening Photocopiable © Pearson Education Limited 2011 51 18 19 20 21 22 How long ..... you • . . .. the piano? A are / playing B has / played C have / been playing I have . • . •• been to the theatre before. A never Bever C seldom Joe is ••••. on time for school. She's never late. A usually B rarely C always Craig has been a doctor • • • •• ten years. A since B for C yet . . . •. have you been working as a teacher? A When B How long ago C How long 23 24 25 (Unit 1) Candice sometimes • • • •• TV in the evening. A watch B is watching C watches Who . • • •• my shoes? They're dirty! A is wearing B has been wearing C wears Charlie ••••• recently •.••• to the dentist. A has / been B is / going C has / been going