Question

Circle the sentence (a-c) that means the same as the first sentence.

1. It’s five years since I went skateboarding.
a) I haven’t been skateboarding for five years.
b) I learned to skateboard five years ago.
c) I’ve been a skateboarder since I was five.
2. A friend has just texted me.
a) I’m waiting for a text message from my friend.
b) I got a text message yesterday.
c) I got a text message a short time ago.
3. She’s more relaxed because she’s been on holiday.
a) She’s away on holiday at the moment.
b) She’s just got back from her holiday.
c) She went on holiday month ago.
4. I’ve been doing my homework in my room.
a) I’ve already finished my homework.
b) I haven’t finished my homework yet.
c) I finished my homework hours ago.
5. Oliver has been collecting coins for ten years.
a) He doesn’t collect coins anymore.
b) He started collecting coins when he was ten.
c) He’s still collecting coins.
6. My parents have gone to work.
a) They aren’t at home right now.
b) They’ve been at home for ages.
c) They’ve just arrived home.

Answer 1

1. a)
2. c)
3. b)
4. c)
5. c)
6. a)