English Class

AT THE BALL GAME:

Listen at the description of this minor league baseball game. Then read the statements below. Circle T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.

1.      The home team is playing a team from the next town.

2.      The fans have been watching the game for about an hour.

3.      It’s the fifth inning.

4.      Angela has been selling tickets.

5.      She has sold over 1,000 tickets.

6.      The home team has been getting a lot of hits.

7.      The fans have been buying a lot of hot dogs.

8.      Stanley has been selling a lot of soda.

9.      The fans have been sitting quietly, watching the game.

10.  The home town team is winning.     

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERB FROM THE LIST BELOW AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOS TENSE.

Present Perfect Continuous I                              have You We                          haven’t      been            watching the  game                     They                                                                                                                                                         has He                                         hasn’t She It

Play     strike   make  

Walk    sell      work

Make   serve  call

throw                     

1.      Angela__________________ tickets since 12:00

2.      The pitcher________________ out a lot of players.

3.      The home team______________________a lot of errors.

4.      An announcer_____________________the game.

5.      The pitcher________________________fast balls.

6.      The people in the concession stand______________hard.

7.      Jason___________________Italian ices.

8.      Mia and Ana _________________ lemonade.

9.      Stanley______________up and down, selling sodas.

10.   The teams _____________for an hour.