Fill in the blanks with the correct verb tense for exercise 28.

Exercise 28: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

• 1. A: There's a lovely smell coming from the kitchen. B: Yes, I have been cooking (cook) biscuits.
• 2. A: Have you ever been (you/ever/go) to Australia? B: No, I haven't.
• 3. A: Did you manage to get to the bank yesterday? B: No, it had closed (close) by the time I got there.
• 4. A: Are you new to this area? B: No, I have lived (live) in this area for three years.
• 5. A: I see you finally bought a new video. B: Yes, I have been trying (try) to fix the old one for ages when I decided to buy a new one.
• 6. A: Is Mr Dixon free yet? B: No, he is (be) in a meeting at the moment.
• 7. A: Where did you go for dinner on your birthday? B: I went (go) to the new Chinese restaurant in town.
• 8. A: What are you looking for? B: My keys. I have lost (lose) them.
• 9. A: Did you find the papers you were looking for? B: Yes. They were (be) on my desk all the time.
• 10. A: I'm tired. We have walked (walk) all morning. B: Let's stop and have something to eat, then.
• 11. A: What did you buy (you/buy) your mother for Christmas? B: I got her a new jumper.
• 12. A: What time did you leave (you/leave) tomorrow? B: Very early. At 6 o'clock in the morning.
• 13. A: Linda is very good at her job, isn't she? B: Yes. She has been doing (do) the same job for thirty years.
• 14. A: When did you see Janet? B: While I was waiting (wait) at the bus stop yesterday morning.
• 15. A: Have you made plans for Saturday yet? B: Yes, I am going (go) to the cinema with Ed.
• A: Where were you at 5 o'clock yesterday? B: I was having (have) a lesson.
• A: Did you enjoy your flight? B: Yes, but I was nervous because I had not flown (not/fly) before.