1 Underline the correct item. 1 What did you put in this cake? It is tasting/tastes delicious! 2 These days, I work/am working more hours than I used to. 3 Monica’s flight leaves/is leaving at six o’clock. 4 Brian usually practises/is practising the piano for two hours every day. 5 Tom has/is having a barbecue this weekend. (5 x 4 =20) 2 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous. 1 Where ........................................... (Matt/come) from? Is he Irish? 2 Since I ............................................... (not/visit) my grandparents this weekend, let’s go to Dublin for the day! 3 Rachel is in her room and she ........................... (revise) for next weeks math exam. 4 Anna’s train ........................................... (arrive) in 20 minutes so we’d better leave now. 5 Josh ....................................................... (work) in a bank. (5 x 4 =20) 3 Fill in: have/has been (to), have/has gone (to) or have/has been in. 1 Kate ................................................................... never ....................................... the Eiffel Tower. 2 ................................................... Meg and Harry ...................................... away for the weekend? 3 Julia isn’t here. She ........................................... the supermarket. 4 ............................................................. you ever ............................................................... Rome? 5 How long ....................... you .................... Italy? (5 x 4 =20) 4 Complete the email putting the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or present perfect continuous. Dear Jane, Greetings from Paris! My family and I 1) ……………………….. (be) in Paris now for two days and you can’t imagine how much fun we’re having! So far we 2) ……………………….. (visit) the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum and the Notre Dame Cathedral. I 3) ……………………….. (try) to improve my French which I can tell you is getting better by the second as I 4) ……………………….. (practise) all the time by talking to the locals. The only thing that I’m not really in favour of is the food, as I 5) ……………………….. (never/taste) these particular dishes before. I can’t wait to see you when I return. Lots of love Maria (5 x 4 =20) 5 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use up to three words. 1 The plane’s arrival time from Chicago to Heathrow is at 5pm. The plane from Chicago to Heathrow ................ ............................................................... at 5pm. 2 She is still talking on the phone. She ..................................................................... on the phone for ages. 3 This is the most amazing film I’ve ever seen. I .......................................................................... such an amazing film before. 4 Martha has decided to take part in a marathon for charity. Martha is ............................................................ in a marathon for charity. 5 Have you been to Oslo before? Is this ........................................................ Oslo?