Jobs

Exercise 1
I am a police officer / an economist.
I’d like to work in administration.

Exercise 2
be work have
a workaholic shifts a good salary
in a team in a team long holidays
unemployed regular hours a part-time job
poorly-paid from home a full-time job
my own boss overtime a company car
well-paid
self-employed
in charge (of)

positive negative
challenging stressful
responsible boring
interesting tiring
creative monotonous

Exercise 4
The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

I’ve been running a publishing company for 8 years.

He has been working for British Airways since 1996.
- Is Megan still running a publishing company? yes
- Is Tim still working for British Airways? yes

We usually use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about an activity that
started in the past and continues in the present.

Positive: I’ve been working for 11 years.

She’s been working since 2009.
Negative: I haven’t been waiting long.
She hasn’t been working long.
Question: How long have you been working?
How long has she been working?
Exercise 5
Robert is a vet. He has been treating sick animals for 10 years.
Ed is a chef. He has been preparing food in a restaurant since 1993.
Tanya is a stockbroker. She has been buying and selling shares for 3 years.
Rachel is a scientist. She has been working in the lab since 2005.
John is a pilot. He has been flying planes for 12 years.
Emily is a mechanic. She has been repairing cars for six months.
Julian is a journalist. He has been writing articles since 1999.
Anna is a nurse. She has been looking patients since 2001.

Your ideas:
I’m a police officer. I have been working since 2008.
He is a manager. He has been running a café bar and restaurant for 15 years.
My brother is a customs officer. He has been working for 20 years.
I’m a student. I’ve been studying English for two years.
My sister is an economist. She has been looking for a job recently.
My mom is a doctor. She has been treating sick people for a long time.

Exercise 7 The Present Perfect Simple / Continuous

A I’ve been running a publishing company for 20 years.

(Present Perfect Continuous)
B We’ve published over 500 books so far.
(Present Perfect Simple)

- We usually use the Present Perfect Simple to talk about a finished action.
- We usually use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about an unfinished
action.
- We usually use the Present Perfect Continuous to say how long an activity
has been happening.
- We usually use the Present Perfect Simple to say how many things are
finished.

Exercise 9
2 Cathy has been looking for… She has had…
3 Terry and Jane have just finished… They have been making films…
4 Amanda has been working in advertising… She has won…
5 … She has been designing bags… She has sold fifteen bags…
6 …How long has he been acting? Has he appeared in any films?

Exercise 10
Your ideas:
I have been studying English for two years. I have finished three courses.
I have been working on my speaking skills. I have seen many videos.
I have finished my classes today.
I have watched a film on TV this week.
I have been thinking about things I have to do.
I have bought a newspaper this month.