V. Exercises

1. Read the transcribed words.

A) [ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl], [ədˈventʃə], [ˈɑːkɪˌtektʃə], [ˈætməsˌfɪə], [əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt], [bækˌtɪəriˈɒlədʒi], [ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪndə], [kəˈreɪdʒəs], [ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə], [dɪˈzɜːt], [ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə], [ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt], [fjuːˈtjʊərəti], [ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs], [ˌhetərəʊˈdʒiːniəs], [ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃn], [ˈkɪtʃənˌweə], [ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən], [ˌəʊld ˈfæʃənd], [ˌɒktəʊdʒəˈneəriən], [ˌpɑːləˈmentəri], [ˌkwestʃəˈneə], [ˌʌnselfˈkɒnʃəs].

B) ['bɑːlɪ], [bəˈzɑː], ['budɪst], [kæm'bəudɪə], [kəˈpriː], [ˈtʃɒklət], ['kukərɪ kɔːs], [ˈdezət], [ˈɡæləri], [ɪnˈʃʊərəns], [ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ], [aɪˈtɪnərəri], [ˈdʒuːəlri], [ˈdʒʌŋɡl], ['leɪɔs], [mə'leɪʒə], [ˈnɒvəl], [ˈriːsəntli], [ˌrezəˈveɪʃn], ['skuːbə ˈdaɪvɪŋ], [sɪns], [ˌsuːvəˈnɪə], ['taɪlænd], [ˈvækjʊəm], [viet'næm].

2. It’s Mary’s birthday today. Read what she says and put the verbs in brackets into Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1 . Today is my seventieth birthday. When I look back on the last seventy years, I think about all the things I (do) in my lifetime. 2. I (be) to college, and I (see) the world. 3. I (be) to twenty countries. 4. I (drive) across the Sahara Desert, and I (take) a boat up the Nile River. 5. Of course, I (do) this, when I was very young. I (go) to Africa in 1946. 6. I (live) in two foreign countries: Spain and Colombia. 7. I (write) a book about my experiences in Spain. 8. I also (write) several other books about travel. 9. I (work) for forty-eight years, and I still work every day. 10. I (move) nine times, and I (have) thirteen different jobs. 11. I (take) English courses in college, so most of my jobs (be) in writing and publishing. 12. I (be married) twice. 13. My first husband (die) in 1975. 14. I (get married) again in 1980. 15. I have four children and six grandchildren. Last month, one of my grandchildren (have) a baby, and I (become) a great-grandmother for the first time.

3. Mind the difference between been to (побывал) and gone to (уехал, ушел) in Present Perfect. Complete the sentence, use been or gone.

1. He’s on holiday at the moment. He has … to Prague.

2. Where’s Jill? – She’s not here. I think she has … to the bank.

3. Hello, Pat. Where have you …? – I’ve … to the bank.

4. Have you ever … to Mexico? – No, never.

5. My parents are not at home this evening. They have … out.

6. There is a new restaurant in town. Have you … to it.

7. Paris is a wonderful city. I have … there many times.

8. Helen was here earlier but I think she has already … now.

4. Jack and Tim are planning to make a trip to Egypt. Here is their list of things to do before the trip. Complete the sentences to say what each of them has done so far. Use already and yet.

Example: Jack has already planned his itinerary, but Tim has not planned his itinerary yet.

Things to do

plan my itinerary	Jack +	Tim -
see a travel agent	Jack +	Tim -
see the doctor	Jack +	Tim -
go to the bank	Jack +	Tim -
get travel insurance	Jack +	Tim -
make hotel reservations	Jack +	Tim -
pay for his plane ticket	Jack +	Tim -
get a passport	Jack +	Tim -
pack his suitcase	Jack -	Tim -