Present Perfect Progressive and Present Perfect Reading Comprehension

Master Present Perfect Progressive & Present Perfect tenses with fun reading!

Helen Thayer: A Lifelong Adventurer Helen Thayer has never let age stop her. She and her husband, Bill, fulfilled a lifelong dream for their 40th wedding anniversary. They walked 1600 miles (2575 kilometers) in intense heat across the Gobi Desert. There they met Mongolian nomads(1) and learned about their culture. To celebrate 50 years of marriage, the Thayers walked almost 900 miles (1448 kilometers) across the Sahara Desert to study the customs of the people who live there. Now in her seventies, Thayer keeps on planning trips for the future.Thayer, born in New Zealand, has been exploring the outdoors for most of her life. Since childhood, she has traveled widely in harsh climates and across rough lands. She has walked to the North Pole with her dog as her only companion. She has also kayaked 2200 miles (3541 kilometers) down the Amazon, and done several mountain climbs. These trips haven’t been easy, but they’ve been very satisfying.In recent years, Thayer has been talking to groups around the world. She has continued to travel and bring back stories to share with both children and adults. Thayer hopes to inspire(2) people to follow their passions and fulfill their dreams. (3) What is her advice? Set goals, plan for success, and never give up.(1) nomads: people who move from place to place instead of living in one place(2) inspire: to make someone want to do something(3) fulfill one’s dream: to manage to do what you hoped you would do A. Read the statements. Choose T for true or F for false.1. Helen Thayer and her husband drove across two deserts. T F 2. As a child, Thayer liked the outdoors. T F 3. The trips have been in one part of the world. T F 4. Thayer has traveled down the Amazon River. T F 5. Thayer has stopped traveling in recent years. T F B. Read the sentences from the article in exercise 1. Notice the words in bold. Is the action completed or possibly still in progress? Choose the correct answer.1. Thayer, born in New Zealand, has been exploring the outdoors for most of her life. completed possibly still in progress 2. She has walked to the North Pole with her dog as her only companion. completed possibly still in progress 3. She has also kayaked 2200 miles down the Amazon . . . completed possibly still in progress 4. In recent years, Thayer has been talking to groups around the world. completed possibly still in progress C. Complete the conversations with the words in parentheses. Use the present perfect progressive only. Sasha: How long (1) have you been going (you / go) on long-distance hikes?Gina: Since I was in college. And I’m now in my sixties. (2) My husband has been hiking(my husband since he was a child.Sasha: (3) Has it been getting (it / get) easier or more difficult for you to hike long distances these days?Gina: Well, I’d say that lately, (4) we have been working (we / work) harder to keep up with the younger people on the hikes, but I don’t think (5) we have been causing (we / cause) any problems or delays!Jack: (6) Have you been enjoying (you / enjoy) yourselves on the trip so far?Katya: Oh, yes. (7) We have been having (we / have) a wonderful time.Jack: So what (8) have you been doing (you / do) during your stay here in town?Katya: Well, (9) we have been visiting (we / visit) museums and (10) taking (take) tours of the major sights.Jack: That sounds interesting. We (11)have just been watching (we / just watch) around but tomorrow we will be visiting the museums for sure.