Present Perfect & Present Perfect Continuous
Jim ……… (act) very strangely recently. I hope he's okay.
has been acting
Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
A. We took a ride on a blue old Chinese bus.
B. We took a ride on a Chinese old blue bus.
C. We took a ride on an old blue Chinese bus.
C
You should hit the person firmly on the back, if they are ______.
choking
When you put on your best clothes for a special event, you _____
dress up
When clothing has a lot of dots
spotted, polka dot
I think Alice ……………… (bake). The house smells like fresh bread.
has been baking
Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
A. I like that really big red old antique tractor in the museum.
B. I like that really big old red antique tractor in the museum.
C. I like that old red really big antique tractor in the museum.
B
You should immediately put pressure on the _______ to stop the bleeding.
wound
I'm sorry about spilling your wine—that was very _____ of me.
clumsy
When clothing has no pattern
plain
I don't think you should have any more coffee. You …………………………………… (already / have) four!
have aready had
5. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?
A. My brother rode a beautiful big black Friesian horse in the parade.
B. My brother rode a beautiful Friesian big black horse in the parade.
C. My brother rode a big black beautiful Friesian horse in the parade.
A
To reduce ______ and _______ you should cool the burn under the cold water.
swelling and scarring
When the con man looked for targets, he always looked for ______ people.
vulnerable
He dressed in _______ old clothes to clean out the garage.
scruffy
They ……………………………(know) each other for years. They met while they were in college.
Have known
Our work uniform consists of black pants, black shoes, and a ________________ shirt.
yellow, big, baggy, polo
big baggy yellow polo
If you have a nosebleed, you should _____ the soft part of the nose.
pinch
_____ (active) you are, _____ (few) cardiovascular problems you will have.
the more active/the fewer
What colour tie will you recommend to _____ my light grey shirt?
match or go with
Tom: I ...................... my keys, I'm afraid. (lose)
Dad: Do you mean that? You ...................... your keys since you were born.
Tom: I have lost my keys, I'm afraid.
Dad: You have been losing your keys since you were born.
I was surprised to receive a ________ puppy for my birthday!
golden, retriever, cute, eight-week-old, little
cute little eight-week-old golden retriever
I passed out and when I _____ I was lying on the floor.
came round
When you put on an item of clothing quickly and without much care, you ______ it ______.
throw it on, slip it on or pull it on
Pick up your trousers off the floor and _______.
hang them up