Exercises

Unit 11 · how long have you (been) …?

11.1

Which is right

1Ben is a friend of mine. I know / I’ve known him very well. (I know is correct)(Example)

I like your house. How long do you live / have you lived here?

You’ll need an umbrella if you go out now. It’s raining / It’s been raining.

The weather is / has been awful since I arrived here.

I’m sorry I’m late. Are you waiting / Have you been waiting long?

We’ve moved. We’re living / We’ve been living in New Street now.

I met Maria only recently. I don’t know / I haven’t known her very long.

Lisa is in Germany. She’s / She’s been there on a business trip.

That’s a very old bike. How long do you have / have you had it?

I’m not feeling good. I’m feeling / I’ve been feeling ill all day.

11.2

Read the situations and write questions using the words in brackets

Readthesituationsandwritequestionsusingthewordsinbrackets.

1A friend tells you that Paul is in hospital. You ask him: (how long / Paul / hospital?)(Example)

You know that Jane is a good friend of Katherine’s. You ask Jane: (how long / you / know / Katherine?)

Your friend’s sister went to Australia some time ago and she’s still there. You ask your friend: (how long / sister / in Australia?)

You meet a woman who tells you that she teaches English. You ask her: (how long / you / teach / English?)

Tom always wears the same jacket. It’s very old. You ask him: (how long / you / have / that jacket?)

You are talking to a friend about Joe, who now works at the airport. You ask your friend: (how long / Joe / work / airport?)

You meet somebody on a plane. She says that she lives in Chicago. You ask her: (you / always / live / in Chicago?)

11.3

Complete B’s answers to A’s questions

CompleteBAHow long hasPaul been in hospitalAB

1Paul is in hospital, isn’t he?(Example)

2Do you see Lisa ver y often?(Example)

Is Paul married?

Is Amy married?

Do you still play tennis?

Are you waiting for the bus?

You know Mel, don’t you?

Jack is never ill, is he?

Martin lives in Italy, doesn’t he?

Sue lives in Berlin, doesn’t she?

Is Joe watching TV?

Do you watch TV a lot?

Do you have a headache?

Do you go to the cinema a lot?

Would you like to go to New York one day? Yes, he has been in hospital since Monday. No, I haven’t seen her for three months. Yes, he married for ten years. Yes, she married to a German guy. No, I tennis for years. Yes, I for about 20 minutes. Yes, we each other a long time. No, he ill since I’ve known him. Yes, he in Milan. Yes, she in Berlin for many years. Yes, he TV all evening. No, I TV since last weekend. Yes, I a headache all morning. No, I to the cinema for ages. Yes, I to go to New York. (use always / want)

Theory