Home assignment no. 2Ex. 1: When do we use which tense? Choose between Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous.1. 'for seven days' is a signal word for ____________________ .2. 'since 6 o'clock' is a signal word for ____________________ .3. 'often' is a signal word for ____________________________.Ex 2: Fill in the correct tense (Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous).1. A: (you / take) _______________the dog for a walk yet? 2. B: I (work) _____________all day. I (come / just) ____________home from work and I (have / not) ____________the time yet to walk the dog. 3. A: How long (the dog / be) _________________home alone? 4. B: For about 6 hours. You (walk / not) ____________the dog for a long time. Don't you want to go? 5. A: Well, I (laze / not) ______________about all day either, you know. I have a very important meeting tomorrow and I still (finish / not) _____________my presentation. 6. B: Okay, I will go then. Where (you / put) ________________collar and leash? 7. A: They are in the kitchen. By the way, (you / eat) _____________anything yet? If not, could you get us something from the supermarket?

Ex. 3: Based on the grammatical rules presented during the last seminar, complete the following sentences using either the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous.

1. The prime minister of Great Britain (visit) ___________ Sri Lanka several times during the last year.2. A: Why are you still at home? I thought you were sleeping over at Kellys place this evening. B: My mom grounded me for not doing my homework. I ____________ (clean) my room for half a day!3. I never thought I could find such good quality clothes this cheap. I (spend / only) ________________ $ 3.50 on this T-shirt!

4. I _____________ (write) an official complaint to the manager regarding your lack of respect for your clients!5. Sheila ___________ (do / already) her share of the chores. When do you plan on finishing yours?6. My brother ______________ (work) on this project for a couple of weeks now.7. By the time I arrived home, Barbara ______________ (bake/ already) the cookies. 8. Eureka! I ______________ (finish / finally) the puzzle!9. A: How come Annas teddy bear is so wet? B: The dog _______________ (chew) on it the entire afternoon.10. Is that Michael? I _______________ (not / speak) to him in ages!11. My grandma ________________ (not / knit) my scarf for only half an hour like my mom asked her, so her fingers started getting numb.12. Its funny how time flies! I realized I ________________ (not / play) Monopoly since 2004.

Ex. 4: Match the beginning of each sentence with its corresponding ending.

Ex. 5: Are the following sentences true or false?

Ex. 6. Complete each sentence keeping the meaning the same.

1. He became a dogwalker five years ago.He ______________________________five years.

2. They visited their uncle two months ago.They ___________________________ two months.

3. She has been a vet for eight years.She_______________________________ago.

4. Alex hasnt scored a goal for 3 weeks.The last time _____________________________3 weeks ago.

5. We have never been to Athens before.Its the __________________________________ Athens.

6. I have never watched such an exciting match.Its _________________________________ever watched.

7. Ive never driven such a fast car.-ever driven.

8. Ive never seen such a lazy student.ever seen.