SpeakOut Upper

Who gave you that beautiful necklace? Do you mind me asking _______ ? (Complete the second question so that it means the same as the first.)

Have you ever flown in a helicopter before? I was wondering ______ . (Complete the second question so that it means the same as the first.)

Which company is he working for now? Do you know ____? (Complete the second question so that it means the same as the first.)

Can you believe that I /’ve taken/took/ my driving test five times so far and still /didn’t pass/haven’t passed/ it?

Please excuse the mess. We_______ (repaint) the house all week and haven’t had chance to clear everything up yet.

I still can’t believe that I _____ (work) as a teacher for over twenty years. It really doesn’t feel that long. (Decide if the verb form should be present perfect simple (S), present perfect continuous (C) or if both are possible (B).)

The development of electric wheelchairs ____really______(help) physically disabled people to become more independent and gain greater access to social facilities.

Although she /’s always loved/always loved reading/, she only /started/has started/ trying to write her first novel last month.

I _______(feel) rather restless recently. I think I need to take a break and go travelling for a while. (Decide if the verb form should be present perfect simple (S), present perfect continuous (C) or if both are possible (B).)

Ding-Lun ________ always ________ (love) drawing, so it’s no surprise that she now wants to go to Art College and become an illustrator for children’s books.

Philip and Frank_______ (interview) candidates since 9 o’clock this morning. They must ready to take a well-earned lunch break by now.

He /’s worked/worked/ as a shop assistant for five years before he /’s become/became/ a manager.

Josh always leaves things until the last minute and______(be) up all night revising for his final economics exam. (Decide if the verb form should be present perfect simple (S), present perfect continuous (C) or if both are possible (B).)

She /’s never been/was never/ one for sorting things out around the house and up to now, /didn’t even learnt/hasn’t even learnt/ how to change a lightbulb!

How long did it take you to make their wedding cake? Can I ask ____________ ? (Complete the second question so that it means the same as the first.)

So, how long ______ (live) in France and why did you decide to move halfway around the world to live there? (Decide if the verb form should be present perfect simple (S), present perfect continuous (C) or if both are possible (B).)

Do you happen to know if Doug _____(start) his new job yet or not? I can’t remember when he said his first day was.

Lisa and Mandy _______(raise) money for the Royal National Lifeboat Association for over ten years now. It’s their charity of choice

I /haven’t seen/didn’t see/ any interesting wildlife documentaries on television recently, have you?

I can’t believe you ____ already ____ (sell) most of the things you posted for sale on that website last night. What a great way to make some money from selling unwanted possessions.

He / ’s studied/studied/ more so far this fortnight than he /did/’s done/ all year. I wonder what’s brought on this sudden change?

How much did you have to pay for your car? I’d be interested to know _____. (Complete the second question so that it means the same as the first.)

Since we opened the gallery yesterday, we _____ (sell) over £2,000 worth of paintings – it’s incredible!

What time does the film start on screen one? Could you tell me _______ ?  (Complete the second question so that it means the same as the first.)