Underline the correct word(s). Example: She wants / is wanting to be alone at the moment.
1 My boyfriend drives more slowly / slowlier than I do.
2 He can’t / mustn’t be at home. His car isn’t there.
3 I’ve been knowing / known her for ten years.
4 I’m afraid you can’t / shouldn’t speak to Mr Franks at the moment. He’s busy.
5 I drove my in-laws to the theatre last night so I must / had to clean my car.
6 It was a great holiday. But it wasn’t as / than hot there as it was last summer.
7 You shouldn’t / don’t have to eat so much salt. It isn’t good for you.
8 Have you been having / had that computer for a long time?
9 Do you like / Are you liking going abroad on holiday?
10 He writes more / most carefully than his sister does.
11 He doesn’t need / isn’t needing to do any work this evening.
12 She’s been working with us for / since 2004.
13 You don’t have to / mustn’t pay for museums in the UK as they are free.
14 What time do you go / are you going out tonight?
15 The exam was easier than / as I thought.

There were two boys in a class who were friends. They were together everywhere. Everybody considered them as good friends. Peter was good at studying but Nick studied a little worse especially in mathematics.  

Nick’s mother was sick for a long time and he did his best not to upset her. At that time there was a math test. Peter did the test quickly and when he saw that Nick didn’t do the task he wrote the solution on a piece of paper and thrown it to him. Nick didn’t know what to do for some time but the thought of the sick mother overcame his conscience. He wrote the test and gave it to the teacher. Nick was in a bad mood all day and his mother noticed it but her son didn’t tell her anything. The next day the teacher was telling the results. She praised those students who had written the test well especially she was happy about Nick :” You pleased me very much, Nick”, she said. Nick took his notebook but he couldn’t look in the teacher’s eyes because he was ashamed. At the next desk cried Kate because she’s got “2”. The lesson was almost over when Nick suddenly stood up, went to the teacher and said:”Olga Nikolayevna grade my work as “2”, “5” isn’t my mark, I have copied the test”. The teacher looked at him kindly and said:”The truth lives with good people”. It’s very good that you’ve understood everything”. She corrected the mark and Nick carried his notebook as if he got “5”, not “2”.

1 (Have you been thinking) of telling him the truth?
2 Simon (has not had) lunch at the Thai restaurant since he got food-poisoning.
3 The reason I'm so wet is that I (have been washing) the car.
4 My brother (has been playing) on his Xbox for nearly six hours – I think he should take a break!
5 So far, his novels (have always been sold) thousands of copies on the first day.
6 There should be some milk left, I don't think we (have drunk) it all.
7 He's still very shaken, even though his friends (have helped) him get over the shock.
8 Paula was reading until midnight, but she still (has not finished) her book.
9 My boyfriend has been more considerate recently. He (has even been opening) doors for me.
10 Emma and Peter (have stayed) at the youth hostel in Blackpool several times.