19. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

Molly: Hi Peter. I 1) .……………………….. (not/see) you for a long time.

Peter: Hi Molly. I 2) ...................................... (travel) for the past two months.

Molly: Really? I 3) ........................................ (plan) a trip at the moment. I 4) .................................... (leave) next month for Australia.

Peter: That's great. 5) .................................................... (you/arrange) a place to stay once you get there?

Molly: Yes, a campsite. It 6) ............................... (be) a very nice place.

Peter: And 7) ................................................. (you/buy) your ticket yet?

Molly: No, not yet. Actually, I 8) ............................. (go) to the travel agent's this afternoon to buy it.

Peter: Oh. I 9) ........................................ (go) into town later today. You can come with me in my car.

Molly: Thanks. I 10) ............................................ (meet) my brother for lunch at 1 o'clock, so I'll come to your house at 2 o'clock.

Peter: Great! See you then.

20. Choose the correct answer.

1. ' ….... your sister recently?'

'Yes, she came to visit last weekend.'

A Have you been seeing B You have seen C Have you seen

2. 'I didn't know Sarah could drive.'

'Oh yes, she ............. since last April.'

A has been driving B has driven C is driving

3. 'Where is Jason?'

'He ............. at the swimming pool.'

A is being B is C has been

4. This is a great book.'

'I know. I .............. it twice already.'

A have read B am reading C have been reading

5. 'Hello, Jane. I'm home.'

'Where have you been? I .............. for you all day!'

A have been looking B look C am looking

6. 'Are you having a holiday this year?'

'Yes, I .............. to Hawaii.'

A am going B have been C have gone

7. 'Who does your hair for you?'

'My mother usually .................. it.'

A is cutting B cuts C has cut

8. 'Your socks are all wet!'

'Don't worry. I ................. another pair with me.'

A am bringing B bring C have brought

21.Correct the mistakes.

1. They have been to the shops. They'll be home soon.

2. Joe plays in the garden at the moment.

3. I am going to work by car every day.

4. The builders finish the block of flats already.

5. He has been breaking his arm.

6. Sam have just finished reading a very interesting book.

7. Water is boiling at 100°C.

8. John is living here since 1986.

9. I study this subject for five years.

10. Who has use my scissors?

22. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions and postpositions. Find in the text all phrasal verbs and learn their meaning.

THE CONDUCTOR'S MISTAKE

Once Mark Twain was travelling⁽¹⁾___ France ⁽²⁾____ train. He was going ⁽³⁾___ a small town ⁽⁴⁾___ Paris. It was very late ⁽⁵⁾___ night, he was very tired and sleepy. He asked the conductor to wake him ⁽⁶⁾___ when they got⁽⁷⁾___ that town and went⁽⁸⁾___ bed. It was early⁽⁹⁾___ the morning when the writer woke^(l0)___, the train was already⁽¹¹⁾___ Paris. Mark Twain was very angry. He ran^(l2)___ the conductor and cried ^(l3)___, "I asked you to wake me^(l4)___. Why didn't you do it? 1 am very angry⁽¹⁵⁾___you." The conductor looked⁽¹⁶⁾___ him^(l7)___ a moment and said, "You may be very angry, but not so angry as the American whom I put^(l8)___ the train⁽¹⁹⁾___ that town⁽²⁰⁾___ you."

PAST FORMS
Past Simple	Past Continuous
FORM I / He / She / We returned / left. Did he return / leave? Yes, he did. /No, he didn't. He did not (didn't) return / leave.	FORM I / He / She was / We / They were watching. Was he / Were they watching? Yes, he was/No, they weren't. He was not (wasn't) / They were not (weren't) watching.
The past simple is used: ٧ for an action which happened at a definite time in the past. The time is stated, already known or implied. They spent their holidays in Switzerland last winter. (When did they go to Switzerland? Last winter. The time is stated.)	The past continuous is used: ٧ for an action which was in progress at a stated time in the past. We do not mention when the action started or finished. At three o'clock yesterday afternoon, they were sitting at an outdoor cafe. (We do not know when they got to or when they left the cafe.)
٧ for actions which happened immediately one after the other in the past. First, he read the message. Then, he called his boss.	٧ for an action which was in progress when another action interrupted it. We use the past continuous for the action in progress (longer action) and the past simple for the action which interrupted it (shorter action). He was walking when he slipped on a banana skin.
٧ for past habits or states which are now finished. In such cases we can also use the expression used to. People travelled / used to travel by carriage in those days.	٧ for two or more simultaneous past actions. She was steering the boat while he was playing the guitar.
٧ to talk about the lives of people who are no longer alive. Marilyn Monroe starred in a number of successful films.	٧ to describe the atmosphere, the setting, etc. in the introduction to a story before we describe the main events. Todd and Emily were riding through the forest. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
The past simple is used with the following time expressions: yesterday, last night/week/month, etc., two days/months, etc. ago, then, when, How long ago...? In 1992, etc.	The past continuous is used with the following time expressions: when, while, as, all day/ morning, etc. Now, at the moment, these days, at present, tonight, nowadays, still, etc.