Things to Do

pick a date

choose a time

find a location

write a guest list

buy invitations

send invitations

ask friends to help

plan the menu

pick out music

shop for food

clean the house

borrow some chairs

EXERCISE № 180. Answer the questions in the way shown. Use yet.

Model: Have you finished the book yet? - No, I haven't finished it yet. I am still reading it.

Have you seen the new film at the local cinema? - I haven't seen it yet but I'm going to see it.

1. Have you translated the article yet? 2. Have they finished discussing the problem? 3. Have you decided who will make a report on the international situation? 4. Has she had her lunch yet? 5. Have they finished working at their course papers? 6. Has he woken up? (to sleep) 7. Has she made breakfast? 8. Have you eaten at the new Italian restaurant? 9. Have you bought a car? 10. Has Gerry asked Diana to marry him? 11. Have you spoken to the dean already? 12. Has he read the newspaper? 13. Have you washed the plates? 14. Have you seen him already? 15. Have you asked them for dinner? 16. Have you already explained it to him? 17. Have they passed their tests already? 18. Has she taken the pills? 19. Have they accepted the conditions? 20. Have you decided when to go?

EXERCISE № 181. Fill in the blanks with yet, already, still.

1) Are they ………. arguing? 2) They haven't brought the tickets ……….. 3) I'm ………. curious to know what they will do. 4) Has Mabel finished reading the book ……….? – No, not ………. , she hasn’t finished reading the book ……….. She is ………. reading it. 5) Has the bus left the station ……….? – No, it hasn’t left the station ………. . It is ………. here. 6) I can't let you have the book ………. . 7) Is Tony ………. in bed? It's time he were up. 8) Mother is ………. at work. She hasn’t come home ………. . 9) Mr White is in Moscow. He hasn’t come back ……….. 10) I didn’t expect you till 4 o’clock. Is it 4 o’clock ……….? 11) He’s rather old. Is he ………. working? 12) I told you to go home and you are ………. here. – I haven’t finished my work ………. . 13) The train is ………. at the platform, it hasn't left the station ………. . 14) The train is at the platform, we may go into our carriage. 15) Here is my composition. - What! Have you written it ……….?

EXERCISE № 182. In the following sentences put the word yet or already or still in the appropriate place. (In some cases more than one of the words may be correct)

1. Nick is going to leave London; the others have gone.

2. I have studied English for some years but I am learning it.

3. Hasn’t that letter come?

4. Are you going to see the film at the cinema? - No, I have seen it.

5. You have worked hard but you must work harder.

6. Have you read that book? I thought it would take you longer.

7. I told you to take all that wood away and it is here.

EXERCISE № 183. Work with your partner and role-play short dialogues.

Model: I suppose you met Tom some time ago. - No, I've only just met him.

you heard it	he suggested it
he arrived	you and Tom enrolled
she left	he passed his test
they got engaged	you signed the lease
she arranged it	they cancelled their booking
she accepted your suggestion	he resigned
they bought the house	they emigrated
he told her	they arrested him
the course began	he answered
the shop opened	you booked the seat

EXERCISE № 184. Work with your partner and role-play short dialogues.

Model: I have been picking pears. – How many have you picked?

He’s been making money. – How much has he made?

I've been planting apple trees.	She has been marking the exercise-books.
I've been making cakes.	Mary's been sending out invitations.
He's been cleaning shoes.	I've been cutting sandwiches.
He's been writing letters.	George has been painting pictures.
I've been washing blankets.	Tom has been looking at houses.
I've been applying for jobs.	I've been addressing envelopes.
I've been taking photographs.	I've been ironing shirts.
I've been saving money.	I've been grinding coffee.
Tom has been putting on weight.	I've been peeling onions.
Ann's been losing weight.	I've been making cakes.

EXERCISE № 185. Work with your partner and role-play short dialogues.

Model: When did you last write to Peter? - Oh, I haven't written to him for ages.

When did you last ride a camel? - Oh, I haven't ridden one for ages.

you last see Tom?	you last fly a plane?
you last make a bad mistake?	you last speak to Bill?
you and Bill last eat out?	he last teach?
he last do a good day's work?	he last pay you?
you last sleep well?	he last write to you?
she last read a book?	he last go to the theatre?
he last take part in a competition?	you last catch a fish?
you last hear from them?	he last shave?
you last sell a picture?	he last have a job?
you and Peter last discuss this matter?	you last win a race?

EXERCISE № 186. Write questions and answer as shown in the model. Use the phrases the first time/the second time/ the only occasion/the fourth time, etc.

Model: Jack is driving a car but he's very nervous and not sure what to do. You ask: Is this the first time you've driven a car?
Bill is playing tennis. But he doesn't know the rules and he is not very good at it.
Sue is riding a horse. She doesn't look very confident.
Maria is in England. She's just arrived and everything is new for her.
The talks are rapidly approaching an end. The two sides have already reached the agreement. The results are very optimistic.
Jane is applying for a job. She is very nervous and can't even fill in the application form properly.
Model: Tom is phoning Jill. He has already phoned her twice this evening. It is the third time he has phoned her this evening.
You're late again. You've already been late once this week.
The car has broken down. It has already broken down twice this month.
Ann has just finished drinking a cup of tea. She has al­ready had four cups this morning.
Your house looks very smart. You've decorated it again.
I'm meeting an old friend next week. We haven’t met for ten years. (use first)
They must have come into a fortune. The Harrods' deliv­ery van has been at their door three times this week.
The meeting has already begun, and Nick is not here again. He has already missed one meeting this term.
Look! He is wearing a tie today. I've never seen him wearing a tie.

EXERCISE № 187. Answer the questions. Use the Present Perfect with ever and the superlative.

1. Is he handsome?

2. Is it a fast car?

3. Is it a warm coat?

4. Are they nice people?

5. Is it a good film?

6. Is it a long book?

7. Is it a difficult task?

8. Is the car very expensive?

9. Is the wine tasty?

10. Is the pizza spicy?

EXERCISE № 188. Work with your partner and transform the sentences according to the model.

Model: He is the most well-read man I have ever met. – I have never met a more well-read man.

It is the strongest coffee I have ever drunk.	I have never drunk stronger coffee.
She is the most talented actress I have ever seen.	I have never seen a more talented actress.
He is the fastest runner I have ever met.	I have never met a faster runner.
This is the worst book I have ever read.	I have never read a worse book.
This is the easiest job I have ever done.	I have never done an easier job.
This is the best wine we have ever drunk.	We have never drunk better wine.
She is the most well-informed girl I have ever spoken to.	I have never spoken to a more well-informed girl.
They are the noisiest children I have ever seen.	I have never seen noisier children.
It is the best detective story I have ever read.	I have never read a better detective story.
It is the fastest car I have ever driven.	I have never driven a faster car.
It is the cutest baby I have ever seen.	I have never seen a cuter baby.
He is the most amazing person I have ever met.	I have never met a more amazing person.
She is the most charming girl I have ever met.	I have never met a more charming girl.

EXERCISE № 189. Work with your partner and transform the sentences according to the model.

Model: He is the most well-read man I have ever met. – I have never met such a well-read man.

It is the strongest coffee I have ever drunk.	I have never drunk such strong coffee.
She is the most talented actress I have ever seen.	I have never seen such a talented actress.
He is the fastest runner I have ever met.	I have never met such a fast runner.
This is the worst book I have ever read.	I have never read such a bad book.
This is the easiest job I have ever done.	I have never done such an easy job.
This is the best wine we have ever drunk.	We have never drunk such good wine.
She is the most well-informed girl I have ever spoken to.	I have never spoken to such a well-informed girl.
They are the noisiest children I have ever seen.	I have never seen such noisy children.
It is the best detective story I have ever read.	I have never read such a good detective story.
It is the fastest car I have ever driven.	I have never driven such a fast car.
It is the cutest baby I have ever seen.	I have never seen such a cute baby.
He is the most amazing person I have ever met.	I have never met such an amazing person.
She is the most charming girl I have ever met.	I have never met such a charming girl.

EXERCISE № 190. Write questions with how long and answer them.

Model: I know Bob. - How long have you known him? - I've known him since our schooldays.

1. My sister is married. 2. Boris is on holiday. 3. I live in Glasgow. 4. I know about her problem. 5. Dennis is in love with Margaret. 6. Colin has a car. 7. Bill is a teacher. 8. I have a motor-bike. 9. My brother lives in Germany. 10. His elder brother is a sailor. He is at sea now. 11. We are good friends. 12. I wear glasses. 13. He works for this company. 14. He is in the army now. 15. The boss is away on a business trip.

EXERCISE № 191. Answer the following questions using the Present Perfect.

1. What films have you seen this month? 2. What new places have you visited this year? 3. What new buildings have appeared in your city during the year? 4. How much money have you spent this week? 5. How many lectures have you missed this term? 6. How many telephone calls have you made since the beginning of this week? 7. What has the weather been like this month? 8. What different types of lessons have you had today? 9. How many holidays have you spent abroad over the last three years? 10. Which of your friends haven't you seen for some time?

EXERCISE № 192. Answer the questions:

1. Have you ever seen a celebrity?

2. Have you ever experienced drowning?

3. Have you been to South America?

4. Have you tried surfing?

5. Have you ever been angry with your parents?

6. Have you ever won a lottery?

7. How long have you lived in this town?

8. How long have you been a student?

9. How long have you had this cell-phone?

10. How long have you known your friend?

11. How many times have you been abroad?

12. How many times have you travelled by plane?

13. How many times have you been in love?

14. Who is the kindest person you have ever met?

15. What is the tastiest dish you have ever tried?

16. How many tests have you had this week?

17. How many calls have you made today?

18. Have you ever had a toothache?

19. Have you ever written poetry?

20. How many times have you read “Gone with the Wind”?

EXERCISE № 193. Use for/since.

1. Jill hasn't been there ___ three years.

2. We have lived here ____ two years.

3. We haven't met ____ then.

4. It hasn't rained ____ a week.

5. I have never sailed again ____ that journey.

6. I haven't heard from him ___ 7 years, ____ we left school.

7. You are late as usual. I have been here ____ I came at 6.

8. He hasn't spoken to Mary ____ Christmas.

9. It is two years ___ Daddy has bought me a car.

10. I haven't been to the library ___ ages.

11. It is ten years ____ I was in the library.

EXERCISE № 194. Express the same idea in one sentence.

Model: She is in London now. She arrived there four days ago. - She has been in London for four days.

1. Jack is here. He arrived here on Tuesday.

2. I know Sue. I first met her two years ago.

3. I have a camera. I bought it in 2000.

4. They are married. I was at their wedding last year.

5. Liz is at college. She entered two years ago.

EXERCISE № 195. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the one above it.

Model: The children's ward was open nine months ago. The children's ward has been open for nine months.

1. He passed his dentist's exam ten years ago.

2. They started dieting three months ago.

3. It is eleven hours since he fell asleep.

4. When did you start working here?

5. He fell ill two days ago.

6. It is two years since I was in the theatre.

7. It is two months since I saw him last.

8. I saw him last on his wedding day.

9. It is 6 years since I had my last holiday.

EXERCISE № 196. Use the Present Simple / Present Continuous / Present Perfect.

Antarctica is an inhospitable place. There are no towns or cities. In fact, nobody (1) ___ (live) there permanently, except for a few scientists. They (2)___ (work) on special bases, studying the climate and the ecosystem. However, things (3) ___ (begin) to change now. Since the 1980s, polar tourism (4) ____ (grow) rapidly. Recently, polar cruises (5) ____ (become) popular because of the beauty of the landscape and the wildlife, such as penguins, whales and dolphins. Cruises (6) ____ (cost) a lot because the ships (7) ____ (need) to be very strong to break the ice. However, tourists (8) ____ (go) on them more and more. Unfortunately, this tourism (9) ____ (not do) any good so far. Scientific studies show that the tourists (10) ____ (now destroy) the ecosystem of the Antarctica.

For example, the numbers of some species of wildlife (11) ____ (go down) rapidly. Many ecologists now (12)____ (believe) that we should leave this beautiful continent alone.

EXERCISE № 197. Use the Present Simple / Present Continuous / Present Perfect.

A TV programme about the British Snowboarding Championships in Switzerland

Simon Peters: Hello, I'm Simon Peters. Welcome to the British Snowboarding Championships, high up in the mountains in Laax, in Switzerland. Even though Britain only (1) ___ (get) about 10 cm of snow a year, each spring hundreds of people (2) ___ (enter) the championships, which (3) ___ (take place) in Switzerland every year. We (4) ___ (organise) the championships here in Laax three times before, in 1999, 2001 and 2003. Here with me is the British women's champion Barabara Benson. Barabara, you (5) ___ (win) this championship twice before, but you (6) ___ (not win) in Laax, is that right?

Barabara Benson: Yes, that's right, but I really (7) ___ (want) to win this year. I (8) ___ (like) snowboarding here but I (9) ____ (never/win) here even though I (10) ___ (try) really hard in the past!

Simon Peters: Well, good luck, Barbara. And now here is the British men's snowboarding champion, Trevor Griffiths. Trevor, you (11) ___ (have) no fixed home at all at the moment. Is that right?

Trevor Griffiths: That's right. I (12) ____ (live) everywhere – wherever the snow is – New Zealand, France …

Simon Peters: … and where (13) ____ (you/live) at the moment?

Trevor Griffiths: Here, of course. I (14) ___ (stay) in a small hotel.

Simon Peters: And (15) ___ (you/enjoy) your stay in Switzerland?

Trevor Griffiths: Yes, but I (16) ____ (practise) for the championships every second I (17) ___ (get), so I (18) ___ (not have) much time for anything else.