• They have gone to the theatre. (This means they have not come back yet.

et. Theyare still at the theatre.)

• He has been to Japan. (This means that he has visited Japan; he is not there now. He has come back.)

1). FiII in the gaps with have/has been (to) or ~

have/has gane (to).
5 'Have you been tor a walk?'
'Yeso I often ............... tor walks in the evenings.'
A have gone B am going ego
Jack: Hi, Jill. Where's Paul?
Jill: Oh, he 1) ... has gone to ....... London tor a tew days. 6 'Have you seen any films lately?'
Jack: Really! I 2) ....................................... London recently. ·Yes. Actually, I ................two this week.'
I came back yesterday. 3) .............you .........there? A have seen B am seeing e see
Jill: No, 1 haven't. Paul 4) ............................. ............ twice 7 'What ................ ?'
before. though. Where's Sarah? 'l1's a piece ot cherry pie. Mum made it yesterday.' A
Jack: She 5) .................................................... Spain tor two e
are you eating B do you eat have you eate
weeks with her parents. They 6) ............................ . 8 'Are you going on holiday this summer?'
there to visit some friends.
·Yes. I ............... enough money.'
Jill: When is she coming back?
Jack: They'lI all be back next weekend.
A am saving B have already saved e save
9 'Is Todd reading the newspaper?'
'No. He ................dinner at the moment.'
2). Choose the correct answer. A has been making B makes is making
10 'Have you bought any new CDs recently?'
e
1 'What time does the train leave?' '1 'Yeso Actually, I ...............two this week.'
think it .. A. .. at 2 o'dock.' A have bought B have been buying am buying e
A leaves B has been leaving e has left 11 'What time does the play start?'
2 'Where are Tom and Pauline?' " think it ................ at 8 o'dock.'
'They ............... to the supermarket.' A has been starting B starts e has started
A have just gone B have been going e go 12 'Where is Mark?'
3 'What is Jill doing these days?' 'He ...............to the library to return some books.'
'She ............... for a job tor six months.' A has gone
• B has been e
is going
A is looking B has been looking e looks 13 'What .................. ?'
4 'Is Mandy watching TV?' 'l1's a letter to my pen-friend. I'm telling her my news.'
'No. She ................her homework right now.' A have you written B do you write
A is always doing B is doing does e e are you writing