Present Perfect Simple
Complete the sentence using the correct form and word order: "It's the most terrifying flight I ______ ever ______ (take)."
have / taken
Complete the sentence with a suitable verb in the Present Perfect Continuous: "My shoes are filthy because I ______ in the garden all afternoon."
have been working ('ve been working) / gardening etc.
Put the adjectives in the correct order: "She was wearing a (fur / gorgeous) collar."
a gorgeous fur collar (Opinion -> Material)
Rewrite the bold phrase using the + adjective: "The system of reading for people who are unable to see is called Braille."
the blind
Name the exact material: 1) A smooth, delicate fabric made by silkworms. 2) A heavy, soft cotton fabric often used for jeans.
1) silk; 2) denim
Complete with been or gone and explain why: "Bill has ______ to work. He won't be back until this evening."
gone (because he is still at work and hasn't returned yet)
Form a question for this answer: "Since 8:30 this morning—and the doctor still hasn't called my name!"
How long have you been waiting (to see the doctor)?
Put the adjectives in the correct order: "He bought a pair of (suede / old / scruffy) boots."
scruffy old suede boots (Opinion -> Age -> Material)
Rewrite using the + adjective: "A monument was erected to honour those who lost their lives in the war."
the dead
Complete the sentence with two phrasal verbs: "If you're going to ______ for the gala tonight, don't just leave your shirt on the chair—______ it ______ in the wardrobe!
dress up / hang (it) up
Rewrite the sentence using the Present Perfect Simple using the word "for" without changing the meaning: "The last time she had a cold was six months ago."
She hasn't had a cold for six months.
Complete both blanks with the best form of rain: "Look! It ______ (start) to rain —wait, no, it ______ (rain) non-stop since midnight!"
has started ('s started) / has been raining ('s been raining)
Correct the word order in this sentence: "She has fair long hair and dark huge eyes."
"She has long fair hair (Shape/Length -> Colour) and huge dark eyes (Size -> Colour)."
Complete both blanks with the correct nationality noun/adjective form: "______ (People from Switzerland) are famous for punctuality, whereas ______ (people from Spain) often dine very late.
The Swiss / the Spanish
What is the difference between get dressed, get changed, and get undressed?
Get dressed = put clothes on (e.g., in the morning); get changed = take clothes off and put different ones on (e.g., after spilling coffee on your shirt); get undressed = take all your clothes off (e.g., before a bath).
Identify and correct the error in this sentence: "How long have you been knowing your specialist, and how many times did you see her this month?"
"How long have you known your specialist, and how many times have you seen her this month?" (Know is a non-action verb, and this month is an unfinished time period)
Complete with the correct form of see: "I ______ (see) a physiotherapist twice a week lately, and I ______ (never / see) anyone improve so quickly."
have been seeing ('ve been seeing — repeated action over a recent period) / have never seen ('ve never seen — life experience)
Arrange all five modifiers in the exact standard order: "a (velvet / Italian / tiny / crimson / exquisite) bow tie"
an exquisite tiny crimson Italian velvet bow tie (Opinion -> Size -> Colour -> Origin -> Material)
Correct the two grammatical errors in this sentence: "The poor is getting poorer, and a rich should pay higher taxes to help the homelesses."
"The poor are getting poorer (plural verb required), and the rich should pay higher taxes to help the homeless (adjectives used as nouns never take a plural -s)."
Identify the condition and its required treatment: "After a wasp sting, his throat started swelling and he had difficulty breathing. He was having a severe ______ and needed ______ immediately."
allergic reaction / antihistamine tablets (pills) or cream
Explain the difference between: "She's lived in London since 2018" and "She's been living in London since 2018."
With live and work, both forms are grammatically correct for unfinished actions, but the Present Perfect Continuous ("has been living") often implies that the arrangement is temporary, whereas the Simple form ("has lived") sounds more permanent.
Why is the Present Perfect Continuous wrong in the first part, and required in the second? "I've been having a splitting headache since noon, so I've been lying down in the dark.
In "have a headache," have is a non-action verb (possession/state) and cannot be used in the continuous ("I've had a splitting headache"); in "lie down," lie is an action verb describing an ongoing activity.
Rewrite the phrase by putting all six adjectives in the exact standard order and adjusting the article if necessary: "a (linen / Spanish / loose / vintage / cream / elegant) suit"
Order breakdown: Opinion (elegant) → Shape/Fit (loose) → Age (vintage) → Colour (cream) → Origin (Spanish) → Material (linen), plus changing a to an before elegant.
Rewrite the sentence without using the word people or person: "1) A Female French person sat next to me. 2) French people are proud of their cuisine."
1) Cannot be rewritten with the + adjective because it refers to a single individual ("a French woman"); 2) The French are proud of their cuisine.
Replace all four expressions in italics with exact B2 vocabulary from the units: "He felt like everything was spinning, lost consciousness, took weeks to recover from the virus, and now only wears untidy, dirty clothes."
dizzy / passed out / get over / scruffy