Name Class Date

TEST 5
1 Complete the text with the words in the list. 4 Match the sentences with the pictures.
single | released | rock | download 0 They haven’t been waiting long.
charts | on tour 1 He’s been practicing the drums for two hours.
The Moogs are an awesome new 0 rock band. 2 He hasn’t been practicing the piano.
Their first 1 was an immediate success; 3 She’s been skiing.
it entered the 2 as soon as they 4 She hasn’t been watching TV.
3 it. They are going 4 this 5 They’ve been studying since this morning.
year all over of the U.S., and you can 5

their new song online now.

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2 Circle the word that does not fit.
0 saxophone – guitar – trumpet
1 violin – bass guitar – keyboard
A 0 B C
2 drums – keyboard – piano
3 bass guitar – trumpet – violin
4 keyboard – piano – guitar
5 drums – trumpet – saxophone

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3 Complete the dialogue with the words in the list.
start | gig | bass | out | drums | jazz D E F

CARLA Do you want to go 0 out tonight?

Some new bands are playing a 1 5
in the park downtown.
5 Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect
ERIC What kind of bands are they? continuous of the verbs.
CARLA They are different bands. There are rock,
2 , and pop bands. Ed is playing 0 I ’ve been writing (write) emails all morning.
with his band. 1 Jacob (play) the guitar all
ERIC Really? What does he play? afternoon.
CARLA He plays the 3 guitar, and Libby 2 I (wait) for the bus for half
plays the 4 . It’s a talent show, and an hour.
the best band can record their single.
3 Eva (listen) to music the
ERIC That’s a great way to 5 out. whole time.
OK. Let’s go.
4 The children (watch) TV all
10 evening.
5 Alisa is tired because she
(clean) up her room.
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 6 Write questions with the present perfect
continuous.
0 How long / you / attend this school?
How long have you been attending this school?
1 What / Kate / do on the computer
2 Why / Nina / send you text messages all day?
3 How long / Marco / try to learn English?
8 Circle the correct words.
0 Mary has sent / has been sending two emails this
morning.
1 They have gone / have been going to Paris again.
2 They have given / have been giving concerts
since the spring.
3 How long have you listened / have you been
listening to music?
4 He has written / has been writing songs since the
age of 18.

4 Where / your band / play gigs? 5 Dad has repaired / has been repairing his car twice
this month.

5 How long / you / sing in a band? 10

9 Complete the sentences. Use the present
10 perfect or present perfect continuous and the
words from the list.
7 Write sentences so they have the same meaning. play | practice | be | see | know | write
Use the present perfect continuous and for
or since. 0 I ’ve known Tia since I was five.
1 She guitar since she was six.
0 I wrote my first song when I was ten years old. I’m
2 you my violin?
fifteen now.
3 How long you
I’ve been writing songs for five years.
the piano?
1 She started doing her homework at 8:30.
4 She a great song.
5 We in a band since 2012.
2 They went to live in the U.S. when her dad got a
job in New York. They went a year ago. 5
10 Complete the text with words from the list.
3 He decided to learn English when he met his
since | guitar | upset | album | been | touring
English girlfriend.
I’ve been a fan of the Wizard Boys 0 since
I listened to their first song. They formed their band
4 She called her mother half an hour ago, and they in 2012, so they have been singing together for four
are still talking. years. Mickey plays the 1 and the bass,
and Tony sings wonderfully.
5 I started singing in the band five months ago. They have been 2 all summer, and at the
same time they have been recording their new
3 in New York. I have 4 to
10 all their concerts, and they are amazing. I couldn’t get
tickets for the concert this summer, so I was a little
5 .

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TOTAL SCORE 80

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