GRAMMAR Answer the questions with the verbs in present perfect rogressive. Why is Ann so worried? (read / book / global Because she has been reading a book about global warming, Why is Jane so interested in whales? (discuss / problem whaling / in school) warming) Why are you so cold? (sit / room / heating / at 15 C) Why is your brother so bored? (listen / a talk / carbon footprints two hours) Why do Jim and Kate look scared? (watch/ horror film) Why is Olga so tired? (learn / survive / three days the bush)

1 My car was stolen when I was away on holiday.
2 They road was being repaired when the accident happened.
3 I didn’t receive the invitation because it had been sent to the wrong address.
4 All the tickets had been sold by the time we got to the stadium.
5 The musician was interviewed immediately after the concert.
6 We couldn’t go to our favourite restaurant because it was being decorated.
7 The painting was sold to an art gallery in New York.
8 I couldn’t recognize my home town because so many of the old buildings had been knocked down.