Unit 8 The Present Perfect Tense

Exercise 2. Say and respond as in the model.

• I’ve read the offer from Bell & Co.

• And what about Lavrov?

• He has read the offer too.

1. to read the latest catalogues of Bell & Co

2. to be to the plant

3. to read the enquiry from Smith & Co

4. to listen to the recording

Exercise 3. Say and respond as in the model.

• I haven’t read the book. Is it interesting?

• Yes, very.

1. to be to Brighton

2. to listen to this compact disc

3. to discuss the matter

4. to study the terms of delivery

Exercise 4. Say and respond as in the model.

• Petrov has gone to Las-Vegas.

• Has he really gone to Las-Vegas?

• Yes, he has.

1. to buy a five-room flat

2. to be to all African countries

3. to learn three languages

4. to make an appointment with Mr. Blake for Saturday

5. to see the latest model of Jaguar

Exercise 5. Say and answer as in the model.

• Have you discussed the terms of payment and delivery yet?

• We’ve already discussed the terms of payment but haven’t discussed the terms of delivery.

1. to look through the latest catalogues and quotations of Bellِ & Co

2. to read the latest newspapers and magazines

3. to receive letters from White & Co and Bell & Co

4. to make contracts with Smith & Co and Brown & Co

5. to be to St. Petersburg and Kiev

Exercise 6. Say and answer as in the model.

• Has Mr. Blake ever been to Minsk?

• No, he hasn’t. He’d like to go there.

1. to do business with GML

2. to sell goods to Brown & Co

3. to make contracts with Smith & Co

4. to receive offers from Green & Co

5. to be to Chekhov’s house in Yalta

Exercise 7. Say and answer as in the model.

• Have you discussed any business matters this week?

• Yes, I have. (No, I haven’t)

1. to receive businessmen from Germany

2. to show the new stationary equipment to the French Businessmen

3. to translate business letters

4. to have talks with Green & Co

5. to have an English lesson

Exercise 8. Say and answer as in the model.

a)

• What matters has Voronin discussed lately?

• He has discussed terms of payment and delivery.

1. to sell goods

1. to be to Kiev and Warsaw

2. to study the prices in the world market

3. to discuss the terms of the contract with GML

b)

• Why haven’t you gone to the plant yet?

• Because I’ve got some matters to discuss with our partners.

1. to look through the mail

1. to make an appointment with Mr. Blake

2. to make a contract with Bell & Co

3. to begin the talks

c)

• You have had much work to do today, haven’t you?

• Yes, I have and I am tired now.

1. to discuss a lot of business matters

1. to be to some plants outside Moscow

2. to study a lot of quotations and pricelists

3. to make a profitable contract

Exercise 9. Compare the use of the Present Perfect and the Past Simple Tenses.

1. Ann bought herself a new dress yesterday. She paid 30 pounds for it.

1. Have a look. I’ve just bought a lovely pair of shoes.

2. Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium and in 1903 won the Nobel Prize.

3. The police haven’t found the boy yet. He disappeared 3 days ago.

4. How many times have you been in love? When did you fall in love first?

5. Ron hasn’t studied much this term.

6. - When did they get married?

- Last year. So they have been married for about a year.

8. Sam hasn’t drunk alcohol since he got into a traffic accident.

9. He put off the book, turned on the light and read a magazine for while before he went to sleep.

10. I bought everything I needed and went straight home.

11. - I have bought a new car.

- But where is the car you bought last year?

12. That’s where I used to live in my childhood.

13. - Where is your key?

- I don’t know. I’m afraid I’ve lost it.

- But when did you see it last?

14. Peter was meeting someone that night so I stayed at the office and worked for a few hours.