I. Chose the right variant.
- Jeremy . basketball this season; he wants to concentrate on his studies.
doesn’t play
hasn’t been playing
isn’t playing
hasn’t played
2. What . with yourself? There is mud all over you!
has you been doing
are doing
did you do
have been doing
3. As far as I know Mike . Italian for quite some time, but he still doesn’t understand very much.
is learning
has been learning
has learnt
learns
4. I am sorry Ann can’t come to the phone right now because she . a shower.
is taking
has taken
takes
has been taking
5. How long . Jerry? - But I don’t know him at all. I have never met him.
do you know
have you known
has you known
did you know
6. - Hello! May I speak to John, please? - Sorry, he is out. He has gone to the library. He . for his History exam there.
has been reading
is reading
reads
has read
7. Excuse me I . a public telephone. Is there one near here?
have been looking for
have looked for
look for
am looking for
8. Her family . from town to town ever since she can remember.
is moving
has moved
moves
has been moving
9. About 85 percent of American students . public schools, which are supported by state and local taxes.
attend
are attending
have attended
have been attending
10. You may take this magazine. I . through it already.
look
have looked
am looking
have been looking
11. I don’t like Alice. She . about difficulties of life all the time.
complains
is complaining
has complained
has been complaining
12. Nora, you look awfully tired. What . all day?
do you do
are you doing
have you been doing
have you done
13. Sara, my next door neighbour, has a car, but she . it very often.
doesn’t use
isn’t using
hasn’t used
hasn’t been using
14. I think you . very silly. Don't get out of bed. You’ll only make your temperature go up again.
are
are being
were
have been
15. Peter and Mary . on the platform. They have been waiting for their train for half an hour.
have been standing
are standing
stand
have stood