Банкова ПРАЦТИЦЕ МАКЕС ПЕРФЕЦТ ПРЕСЕНТ ФОРМС 2015

America. You are asking him some questions beginning Have you ever ...?

b). Now write 3 sentences saying what Jack has done, and 3 sentences saying what Jack hasn't done.

10. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word in bold.

e.g. I haven’t been to Brisbane before. first

This is the first time I’ve ever been to Brisbane.

1.They’ve never invited us to dinner before. time This is ___________ ever invited us to dinner.

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2.She hasn’t tried to ride a bike before. ever This is the first ___________ to ride a bike.

3.This is the first time I’ve made this, but it tastes nice. before I __________________ , but it tastes nice.

4.I haven’t been to France before. first

This is the _______________ been to France.

11. Complete the conversations. Make questions with How long ... + the present perfect simple.

1.Do you like London? – Yes, very much. – … here? (live)

2.This is a really good party, isn't it? – Yes, great. – … here? (be)

3.Does Julie enjoy her work? – Not very much. She thinks the bank is a bit boring. – … there? (work)

4.Are you o’k? You look a bit pale. – I've got a headache. – … it?

(have)

5.Did you know Harry and Sally are going to get married in the fall? – … each other? (know)

6.Today is Tom's last day at work. He doesn't want to stop but he's

65next month so … – … with his company? (be) – All his working life.

12.Complete the conversations. Use the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets.

1.A: ________________ to hospital? ( you / ever / be)

B:No, I haven’t. I __________ seriously ill. (never / be)

2.A: ____________ to you about her course? (Sophie / ever / talk)

B:No. I ________ it. (never / mention)

3.A: ____________ golf? (you / ever / play)

B:No. I _________ it looked boring. (always / think)

4.A: _____________ their songs in public? (they / ever/ perform)

B:No. They _________ the chance. (never / have)

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5.A: _______________ bungee jumping? (you / ever / try)

B:No. I ___________ afraid of heights. (always / be)

6.A: _____________ at you? (he / ever / shout)

B:No. He _____________ very kind and polite. (always / be)

7.A: _________an e-mail to the wrong person? (you / ever / send)

B:No, I _________ that. That sounds awful! (never / do)

13.Continue each statement adding several questions or statements to each. (Have you ever …? I’m afraid you’ve never … I’m sure you’ve often …) Discuss your listener’s experience expressing your criticism, pity, envy, admiration, etc.

1.It’s easy for you to say: “Don’t worry”. You don’t know what it is to be unhappy! Have you ever …...?

2.You say your boyfriend (girlfriend) is unmanageable. No wonder! Have you ever tried to understand him (her)? ………

3.You seem to be the most experienced person I have ever met. You’ve been everywhere. I wonder if you have seen ….

14.Complete the sentences using verbs in the Present Perfect.

'See that man over there? I'm sure I (1) … him on TV. Oh yes, I remember, it's David Sen – the man I'm going to see at the Festival Hall tonight. He's a wonderful piano player. He and his family (2) … a lot of different things in their lives. He (3) … all over the world and he (4). … many interesting people. He (5) … a lot of money in piano-playing competitions so he's rich now.

His daughter's only 20 and she (6) … already … a very successful cookery book and she's writing another one now. That's his son, Kenny, with him. He loves motorbikes. He (7) … his bike all the way from Canada to Chile and he (8) … just … the story of his journey to a travel magazine. So he'll also be rich soon!

David Sen's wife is a musician, too. She plays the flute. They (9) … together many times in different countries. But they (10) … never … to

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our town before, so I'm going to their concert at the Festival Hall tonight.'

'You certainly know a lot about him!'

15. Complete the expressions. E.g.: since yesterday = for 24 hours

since my birthday = _______ the last _______ days / weeks / months

16. Fill in the gaps with ‘since’ or ‘for’.

1. I haven't met my classmates_____ five years. 2. Grandma has had a headache _____ the weather changed. 3. They have been in this business _____ twenty years. 4. It hasn't rained _____ a month. 5. Andrew has been very busy _____ the conference began. 6. We've had the same director _____ twelve years. 7. He hasn't spoken _____ his dog died. 8. My relatives haven't visited me _____ quite a long time. 9. Nothing special has happened _____ yesterday. 10. I have passed all my exams

_____ the last six days. 11. They have been up _____ early morning. 12. Alice has been unwell_____ she came back from the North. 13. Nick has had a beard _____ he was forty. 14. Mr. Stone has been our family doctor _____ ages.

17.Complete the sentences in your own words.

1.I’ve had this ________ for _________.

2.I’ve known _________ since _______.

3.I haven’t ___________ for _________.

4.I haven’t ___________ since _______.

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Unit 5

Present Perfect / Past Simple

1. Say if the given below words and phrases express finished or unfinished time. Make up sentences of your own with them to illustrate the difference.

today, yesterday, this morning, ever, never, always, when I was nine, until I was nine, since I was nine, after I got up, since I got up, three years ago, for the last three years, this year, last year, for the last year, in 1998, since 1997, recently, lately, so far, just now, just, up till now …

2.Read and translate the following sentences. Comment on the use of tenses in them (Past Simple & Present Perfect).

1.She got married when she was twenty-one.

2.I’ve burnt these burgers a bit. Do you think they are o’k?

3.I have been married to Andrew for ten years now.

4.The postman delivered the letter just a few minutes ago.

5.We have known each other since we were kids.

6.Cricket has for centuries been the most popular English national pastime.

7.That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard you say in all the years I've known you.

8.Did you see ‘Hamlet’? It was on TV last night.

9.I’ve read ‘Hamlet’ but I’ve never seen it performed.

10.I last saw Jack on Tuesday.

11.We have been friends for many years and we have always shared the same interests.

12.She studied Chinese when she was at the university.

13.I didn’t see John last week but I’ve been out with him twice already this week.

3.Choose the right answer.

1.When _______________ the company?

a)have you joined

b)did you joined

c)did you join

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2.______________ in India?

a)Did you ever worked

b)Have you ever worked

c)Worked you

3.It's the best presentation _____________ .

a)I never heard

b)I used to hear

c)I've ever heard

4.He is the most difficult customer _____________ .

a)I never dealt with

b)I've ever had to deal with

c)I've never had to deal with

5.________________ to him last week.

a)I spoke

b)I didn't spoke

c)I've already spoken

6._____________ a binding contract last year and it is still valid.

a)We have signed

b)We haven't signed

c)We signed

7.The reason I look so brown is that __________ from a business trip to Barbados.

a)I came back

b)I never came back

c)I've just come back

8.Sales _________ in 1995 but then _______ in 1996.

a)rised / failed

b)rose / fell

c)have risen / have fallen

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9.You ______________ to a word ____________ .

a)listened / I haven't said

b)didn't listen / I say

c)haven't listened / I've said

10.It's obvious that ___________ this report.

a)you haven't read

b)you didn't read

c)you don't read

4.Circle the correct verb form.

1.Venus and Serena Williams have played / played tennis since they were children.

2.Van Gogh didn’t have / hasn’t had many friends, but he was / has been close to his brother.

3.The Wright brothers have invented / invented the first aeroplane in 1903.

4.Freud’s daughter, Anna, studied psychology and became / has become a psychoanalyst.

5.Michael Schumacher has won / won more races than any other Formula 1 driver.

6.The Brontë sisters: Charlotte, Emily and Anne have written / wrote novels and poems about love in the 19th century.

7.Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse have met / met for the first time in 1906 in Paris.

5.Choose the right answer.

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4. We usually have a lot of staff illness __________ the winter period. a) for b) since c) over d) while

5. Could you hold on a few minutes _______ I check this with my boss? a) for b) since c) during d) while

6. It's all been going much better ________ organized the department. a) for b) since c) over d) while

7. They'll be stuck in customs awaiting clearance ________ at least

6. Paraphrase the following to emphasize the time of the action.

E.g. a) I haven’t seen him for a long time. = It’s a long time since I have seen him.

b)I saw him two days ago. = It is two days since I saw him.

1.We left school two years ago.

2.I haven’t been to the theatre for nearly a year.

3.They got married six months ago.

4.They have been married for six months.

5.I haven’t had such good tea for a long time.

7.Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.

1.____ to him recently? – I ____ to him last week. (you / speak, speak)

2.I ____ Lucy. We ____ at the end of term party. (already / meet, meet)

3.Look! I ____ all my exams! I’m so relieved because I ____ them all last year. (pass, not pass)

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4.My parents _____ . They ___ in a taxi about five minutes ago. (just / arrive, arrive)

5.____ your wallet yet? – Yes, I ____ it under the sofa this morning. (you / find, find)

6.Steve ____ his hand so he can’t write. He ___ it last week playing tennis. (hurt, hurt)

8. Read the following message. Circle the correct answer.

I’m having a good time with Teresa and her family. They moved / have moved here last summer, so they’re still getting used to their new place. It’s quite big and modern and they decorated / have decorated it beautifully. Teresa didn’t change / hasn’t changed. She’s just the same – full of fun!

My German improved / has improved a lot – I can understand more now when I arrived – and I learnt / have learnt to ride a scooter, so we go out on our scooters every day. Teresa bought / has bought one last year, and I hired / have hired one.

Yesterday we had / have had a wonderful time at the swimming pool. We go there quite often and I got / have got quite good at diving.

9.Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple. Mind the difference:

Яэто не делал. = Это так и не сделано. (Present Perfect)

Яэтого не делал. = Это сделал вовсе не я, а кто-то другой. (Past Simple)

1.I ________ (not/ break) the cup! Look, it’s quite all right. I ________ (not/ break) the cup! I don’t know who did it.

2.Well, he knows nothing about it. I ______ (not/ tell) him yet.

I _______ (not/ tell) him about it. I don’t know how he found it out.

3.We (not/ paper) the apartment ourselves. We asked the specialist to do the job.

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10. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple of the verb in brackets. The time in brackets is the time now.

1.(8.00 p.m.) What _________ this afternoon? (you / do)

2.(10.00 a.m.) I _________ two letters this morning. (write)

3.(4.oo p.m.) Tim _________ round to see you this morning. (come)

4.(11.30 p.m.) __________ a good time this afternoon? (you / have)

5.(2.00 p.m.) I __________ four cups of coffee today. (have)

6.(9.30 p.m.) They __________ two DVDs tonight. (watch)

11. Write complete sentences. Use the Present Perfect and the Past Simple.

1.You / be / tired / all day. What time / you / go to bed / last

night?

2.Francis / leave / home / 6 o'clock this morning. He / drive / since

then.

3.Brasilia / the capital of Brazil / since 1960. Before 1960, Rio de Janeiro/be not / the capital.

4.Carol / move / to Oxford / in 1975. She / live / in Oxford / since

1975.

5.I / not / see / the new manager / yet. When / she / start working for the company?

6.You / speak / good French / on the telephone / yesterday. How long / you / learn / it?

7.Paula and Laurence / be / married / since last year. They / meet / at university.

8.Peter / never / try / Japanese food. He / go Japan / last year but he / eat / hamburgers.

9.I / break my arm / six months ago. I / use / a computer for my work / since then.

10.My brother / be / a professional footballer / since 1994. But when he / be / younger he / not / like / sport very much.

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