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English 16 Public

A review of adjectives and past and present perfect simple and continuous

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The Welsh coastline was very ________ (rock) and not a great place to sunbathe.

rocky

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The slippery road made driving into the city ______ (danger).

dangerous

15

When the new director took office he made _____ (signify) changes in the company.

significant

15

My new armchair is extremely ______ (comfort). I love it!

comfortable

15

Thomas Jefferson was a very ______ (influence) political leader.

influential

15

During the hurricane, we stayed put; it would have been very ____ (risk) to leave our shelter.

risky

15

Angela ______ (work) for the BBC, but I'm not sure if she's working for them now.

has worked

15

We_____ (paint) the bedroom for 3 hours and we're nowhere near finished.

have been painting

15

Julian ____ (know) about the problem since I first told him 3 weeks ago.

has known

15

When I met Michael in Nairobi, he _____ (live) there for several years.

had been living

15

Luckily, when Rick reached the airport, the flight _____ (take off) and he managed to board the plane.

hadn't taken off

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I remember the 14 July celebrations in 2000. That was the first time I ____ (visit) Paris.

had visited

15

Lately, I _____ (take) piano lessons so I can surprise my wife on her next birthday.

have been taking

15

Susan _____ (watch) television right until the power was cut off.

had been watching

15

Once I _____ (check) the instructions, the procedure became quite clear.

had checked

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It's no surprise I'm hungry! I ____ (eat) all day!

haven't eaten

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