IV. Complete the sentences, using the present perfect, present perfect progressive, past perfect simple or past perfect progressive.
1. Maria Harris (stay)……………….. in a rented flat since returning to Liverpool.
2. This was the first time we had been to the castle. Even though we (visit)………………… Edinburgh a
few times before.
3. I did 20 lengths of the pool today. I (not, swim)……………….. that far since I was at school.
4. Meg James (write)………………..children’s stories for 10 years when she got her first book published .5. Good, the noise (stop)………………… I can start concentrating on my work again.
6. For some time Mark (worry)………………….about passing the exams and eventually decided to change
the course he was taking.
7. As house prices in the cities have risen, people (move)………………… into the countryside.
8. My teacher was really annoyed with me. It was the third time I (arrive)………………… late for school
that week.
9. I ( swim)………………… and I feel exhausted.
10. I always (believe)………………….. it would be easy to get a job, and was disappointed to be rejected.
11. He (play)…………………. football all afternoon and needs a shower!
12. When I last saw John, he 9run)…………………… and was out of breath.
13. We (own)………………….. the car for 6 months before we discovered it was stolen.
14. I ( read)…………………. This book on astrophysics for hours and I’m still only on page 6.
15. I (not, like)……………….. ice cream since I ate too much and was sick.

1. Maria Harris has stayed in a rented flat since returning to Liverpool.

2. This was the first time we had been to the castle. Even though we had visited Edinburgh a  few times before.

3. I did 20 lengths of the pool today. I haven’t swum that far since I was at school.

4. Meg James had been writing children’s stories for 10 years when she got her first book published.

5. Good, the noise has stopped I can start concentrating on my work again.

6. For some time Mark had been worrying about passing the exams and eventually decided to change  the course he was taking.

7. As house prices in the cities have risen, people have been moving into the countryside.

8. My teacher was really annoyed with me. It was the third time I had arrived late for school  that week.

9. I had swum and I feel exhausted.

10. I had always believed it would be easy to get a job, and was disappointed to be rejected.

11. He has been playing football all afternoon and needs a shower!

12. When I last saw John, he had been running and was out of breath.

13. We had owned the car for 6 months before we discovered it was stolen.

14. I have been reading this book on astrophysics for hours and I’m still only on page 6.

15. I have not liked ice cream since I ate too much and was sick.

Being an informed voter means to be knowledgeable about the issues and positions of candidates when voting. It also means you are able to make decisions.

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