Vocabulary
After running the marathon, I felt completely ______.
exhausted
I want to ______ this new fitness app before paying for it.
try out
I ______ (never / try) anything as exciting as skydiving.
have never tried
This perfume ______ (smell) wonderful! What ingredients ______ it ______ (contain)?
smells / does it contain
I started considering moving abroad three months ago, and I still haven't made a decision.
BEEN
→ I ______ abroad for three months.
have been considering moving
Although everyone else was frightened, she remained calm and ______ to finish the challenge.
determined
She couldn't ______ her ideas clearly, so nobody understood what she meant.
get across
She ______ (work) on her confidence recently, and she ______ (already / notice) a big improvement.
has been working / has already noticed
The company ______ (own) this building for over twenty years, but it ______ (currently / look) for a new headquarters.
has owned / is currently looking
The last time I felt so anxious about an exam was two years ago.
FELT
→ I ______ about an exam for two years.
haven't felt so anxious
I felt deeply ______ when my friends made jokes about something that was important to me.
offended / insulted
His rude comments really ______ me ______ going to the party.
put / off
Why ______ you always ______ (interrupt) me when I'm trying to explain something?
are / interrupting
I ______ (have) problems concentrating recently because I ______ (constantly / think) about my upcoming exams.
have been having / am constantly thinking
He started working on his confidence last year and he is still trying to improve it.
BEEN
→ He ______ his confidence since last year.
has been working on improving
The documentary was so emotionally powerful that several members of the audience were visibly ______.
moved
Her constant criticism only ______ my determination to prove that I could succeed.
added to
Although she ______ (train) for months, she still ______ (not / feel) confident enough to enter the competition.
has been training / doesn't feel
he chef ______ (taste) several dishes since the restaurant opened this morning, but he ______ (not / seem) satisfied with any of them so far.
has tasted / doesn't seem
I regret not trying out the course when I had the opportunity.
WISH
→ I ______ the course when I had the opportunity.
wish I had tried out
Despite facing several difficulties, she remained ______ and refused to abandon her ambitions.
strong-willed / determined
The ending was so predictable that I ______ watching the entire series.
wouldn't recommend
I ______ (try) to contact him all morning, but he ______ (not / answer) any of my messages yet.
have been trying / hasn't answered
I ______ (think) about what you said all week, and I ______ (begin) to understand why you ______ (feel) so strongly about the issue.
have been thinking / am beginning / feel
She started learning how to get her ideas across more effectively six months ago.
BEEN
→ She ______ her ideas across more effectively for six months.
has been learning to get