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Written practice Side by Side 3                                4                                              Units  5-6-7   

I-  COMPLETE  WITH:  FOR – SINCE 

            1- Mom’s had that car ____________ 6 years.

            2- They began working there ____________ 1987.

            3- Satellites have been in space ____________ a long time.

            4- I’ve been happily married ____________ last month.

            5- He’s had a backache ____________ early this morning.

            6- The kids have been watching TV _____________ two and a half hours.

II-  ANSWER: 

1- How long have you studied English?

    ___________________________________________________________________

2- How long has your mother spoken Spanish?

    ___________________________________________________________________

III- CHOOSE  THE  OPTION  THAT  IS  TRUE: 

1- My knee was swollen for 3 days.

    a- My knee isn’t swollen now.           b- My knee is still swollen.

2- She has known how to skate since she was a teenager.

    a- She is a teenager.               b- She isn’t  a teenager.

3- Did you live in Chicago for a long time? Yes, 5 years.

    a- He has lived in Chicago for 5 years.           b- He lived in Chicago for 5 years.

4- How long has Tom had a headache?  For 2 days.

    a- He doesn’t have a headache now.         b- He still has a headache.

IV-  MATCH: 

                                                                         (     )  DESEOSO      

                         1- DIZZY                                (    )  ORGULLOSO

                         2- PAIN                                   (    )  MAREADO

                         3- ENGAGED                         (    )  PODEROSO

                         4- PROUD                               (    )  COMPROMETIDO

                         5- SWOLLEN                         (    )  HINCHADO

                                                                          (    )  DOLOR

V-  CHOOSE  THE  CORRECT  FORM:  

         1- The phone has been  (ringing – rung) _____________ for five minutes.

         2- He (has – is) _____________ been lying in the sun for a long time.

         3- The water heater (haven’t – hasn’t) ____________ been working.

         4- Have you ever (flew – flown) _____________ ?

         5- Yes, indeed. A lot of people have been (coming – came) ______________.

VI-  WRITE  THE  QUESTION:  

1- I’ve been studying English.

    _________________________________________________________________

2- She’s been living in the U.S.A  for the past 3 years.

    _________________________________________________________________

VII-  COMPLETE  THE  FOLLOWING  SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM: 

      (TO.....     or       .....ING)

1-  (skate) You skate very well. When did you start ____________ ? Well I learned _____________ long

time ago. In fact, (Practice) I enjoy _____________ .

2-  (draw) Michael likes ______________. On the contrary, Jane can’t stand ______________. She always

avoids ____________.

3-  (smoke) I decided to quit ______________. I think that if I keep on ________________, I will have health problems.

4-  (eat) Do you think I should stop _____________ rich desserts, doctor? Yes, you should. If you continue

_______________ rich desserts, you’ll get fat.

VIII- CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION: 

            1- She should think about ( to get - getting) ____________ a job soon.

            2- You must stop (to pay – paying) _____________ the rent so late.

            3- I was furious. I was really very (awkward – angry)   ______________.

            4- I’ve decided to ask for raise, so I’m going to speak to my (landlord – boss) ______________.

            5- If she keeps on (to tease – teasing) _____________ me, I’ll get very angry.

            6- My teacher decided (to complain – complaining) ______________.

            7- We just avoid ( to eat – eating)  ______________ junk food.

            8- My parents think (chat – chatting) ______________ on line is ridiculous.

            9- My brother quit (to smoke – smoking) _____________ three years ago.

            10- I can’t keep on (to give – giving) _____________ you all the money you need.

IX- FINISHE THE IDEA: 

            1- I don’t like being on a diet because I can’t stand ___________________________________.

            2- I’m happy she’s coming because I enjoy ____________________________________________.