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I had to walk the rest way home because ______________________________.
3. I’m going back to Boston, the town I grew up in. 
where

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I’m going back to Boston, __________________________________ grew up.
4. In the next chapter, Jane meets Mr.Rochester, the hero.
whose
In the next chapter, Jane meets the hero, _____________________________
Mr Rochester.
5. I was surprised when my old school friend appeared unexpectedly at the 
office party.
turn
When my old school friend ______________________________________, I 
was surprised.
6. I haven’t studied biology for a long time.
since
It’s a long time___________________________________________biology.
7. My neighbour came to live here ten years ago. 
for
My neighbour ___________________________________________ten years.
8. This is my first visit to the USA. 
not
I _______________________________________________the USA before.
9. Phil and Sue started to go out together three months ago. 
going
Phil and Sue ______________________________________out together for 
three months.
10. Preparations for this party began six months ago. 
been
We_____________________________________for this party for six months.
#2 Choose the best answer A, B, or C.
1. Last year Mike had to sell his car and since then he ___________.
 
A. isn’t driving B. didn’t drive C. hasn’t been driving
2. Steve and his younger sister have been learning the violin for a month, ___
___________?
 
A. has he B. haven’t they C. hasn’t he
3. Mrs Green has been working in the garden___________ early morning.
 
A. for B. in C. since
4. I couldn’t understand the reason___________ you were so late.
 
A. why B. when C. that

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5. Your tennis ____! _______in secret?
 
A. has been really improving... Have you practised
 
B. has really improved... Have you practised
 
C. has really improved... Have you been practising
6. Jack’s mother ________very well recently.
 
A. feels B. has been feeling C. has felt
7. The film ___________ we saw yesterday was shocking.
 
A. — B. whose C. who
8. What ___________been listening to all evening?
 
A. has Alan and Liz B. have Alan and Liz C. Alan and Liz
9. Who ___________taking care of Barbara since she fell ill?
 
A. has been B. Sam has been C. has Sam been
10. Mr. Brown, _________ I met last night, teaches English to foreign students.
 
A. that B. which C. who
11. My father has been learning to drive___________a few months.
 
A. for B. in C. since
12. It ___________snowing rather heavily for three hours already.
 
A. is B. has been C. has
13. I met her last month, ___________ she came to our house.
 
A. why B. when C. that
14. I’m sorry, Ted isn’t here; he___________to the dentist. He ___________
trouble with a tooth.
A. has gone... has been having 
 
B. has been going... has had
 
C has been going... has been having
15. A bilingual person is someone___________ can speak two languages 
equally well.
 
A. — B. which C. who
16. This is the person___________.
 
A. who I sold my car B. to who I sold my car С. I sold my car to
17. Do __________you know that Jack smokes?—Really? ___________.
 A.How long has he been smoking? B.How much has he smoked?

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