Vocabulary A. Circle the correct words. 1. The beggar was cold because his clothes were full of holes/ stains.
2. The young shepherd fell asleep because he was bored about/ with looking after his sheep.
3. The man wanted to hold/ approach a meeting to make plans for the competition.
4. I found this book incredibly fascinating / dull; it was a real page-turner.
5. This particular character / author has written more than twenty books over the last ten years.
6. One of the features / chapters that makes this book so interesting is the suspense. 7.I found it difficult to follow the plot of this book because it is very amusing / complicated.
8. A few years ago, he wrote a(n) biography /autobiography in which he describes in detail the experiences that have made him the man he is today.
2)Have you read any English books?
3)Have you lived in this town all your life?
4)How many times have you been in love?
5)What is the most beautiful country you have ever visited?
6)Have you ever spoken to a famous person?
II. 1) I have been practising Spanish since last summer.
2) They have been married since 1995.
3) I have been waiting for you for a long time.
4) I have been reading this book since last month.
5) They have been travelled for two weeks.
6) She has been waiting for exams result since 2 March.
7) We have been watching this movie for two hours.
8) This law has been enacted since 1975.
9) She has been in hospital for six days.
10) He has been learning driving for a month.
11) The house has been being built for two years.