1. Compose the sentences in the Present Perfect

1. I / never / buy clothes on-line.

2. You / ever / receive or send e-mails?

3. She / just / make an emergency call.

4. My friend / have 10 different jobs in her life.

5. We / never / try Thai food before.

6. You / ever / visit a cybercafe?

7. They / not / be to Paris before.

8. Jack / just / lose am important letter.

9. You / ever / meet a famous person in your life?

10. I / never / send a fax in my life.

Compare: Present Perfect or Past Simple

1. Choose the correct form of the verb

1. I _____ in Moscow two years ago.

a. have been

b. was

2. They _____ each other for many years.

a. have known

b. knew

3. When _____ you _____ back?

a. have come

b. did ... come

4. I _____ not _____ you for ages!

a. have ... seen

b. did ... see

5. When I was a child, I often _____ at my granny's.

a. have stayed

b. stayed

6. Polly _____ me about what happened yesterday.

a. has told

b. told

7. Here you are at last! Where _____ you _____?

a. have ... been

b. were ... —

8. Don't worry, I _____ the letter the day before yesterday.

a. have posted

b. posted

9. She _____ this film at least twice.

a. has seen

b. saw

10. When _____ he _____?

a. has ... called

b. did ... call

11. How often _____ they _____ Paris last year?

a. have ... visited

b. did ... visit

12. It's been a month since I _____ them in the park.

a. have met

b. met

13. They _____ this novel recently.

a. have published

b. published

14. How long _____ you _____ in love with her?

a. have ... been

b. were ... —

15. _____ you ever _____ that man before?

a. Did ... meet

b. Have ... met

Types of questions

1. Make all 5 types of questions

1. Elaine's parents have always lived in the same house.

2. Gordon has always been a teacher.

3. They haven't had their own business before.

4. She has always wanted to be a doctor.

5. We have had this car for 5 years already.

Definite, indefinite or zero article

1. Put in indefinite, definite or zero article (a/an, the or ­-)

1. I’m reading ___ interesting book.

2. They like reading ___ books.

3. Pass me ___ chocolate, please.

4. She likes ___ chocolate.

5. John has got ___ car but he hasn’t got ___ car licence.

6. What are you going to do at ___ weekend?

7. ___ wine is excellent. Can I have some more?

8. He never reads ___ newspapers. He prefers ___ magazines.

9. We’ve got ___ cat and ___ two dogs.

10. I’m afraid of ___ spiders.

11. I’d like ___ cup of tea, please.

12. ___ tea is very hot. I can’t drink it.

13. I love ___ spring. It is my favourite season.

14. She is on ___ vegetable diet. She eats ___ vegetables.

15. She doesn’t eat ___ meat.

16. ___ meat is delicious! How did you cook it?

17. Do you have ___ friends?

18. She has got ___ friend. Her name is Susan. Susan is ___ student.

19. Greg’s father is ___ engineer. He is at ___ work now. He isn’t at ___ home.

20. There’s ___ bottle of mineral water on the table.

21. There’s ___ mineral water in the fridge.

22. I hate tea with ___ milk.

23. ___ milk is healthy for children.

24. There are ___ oranges and apples in the bag. ___ oranges are very good, but ___ apples are not fresh.

25. We ate ice-cream and drank Cola for ___ breakfast. It wasn’t ___ healthy breakfast.