6*. Put in the correct forms of have / have got.

Ole Ez

Iwork as a journalist and today I was luckyto have an interview with Ezra Prime, the famous English eccentric. I say ‘lucky’, because Ole Ez (as the locals know him) ………. (not) much time for the human race and he rarely ……….visitors. Ole Ez is very rich and he ……….an immense country house with a large garden. He ……….a large family, but he never sees any of his children or grandchildren. ‘I ……….(not) any time for them,’ he says. Ole Ez ………the largest collection of Art Deco objects in the world, but he is the only one who ever sees them. I knocked at the door of the mansion at exactly 3 p.m. Ez’s butler opened the door for me. I was led through a large hall which ……….all sorts of paintings on the walls and then into a library. I waited for a while and at last a very short man appeared. He ……….a beautiful green velvet suit on and a pink bow tie. He also ……….a smile on his face, which surprised me. As soon as he saw me, he held out his hand. Not expecting this, I hesitated for a moment. ‘You can shake hands,’ he said, ‘I ……….(not) any diseases! Mind the steps!’ he cried, leading me down some steep steps. ‘I don’t say that to all my visitors, you know!’

Revision Test on Present Perfect

Choose the right option.

1. He ________ there when he was a child.

a) has lived b) lived

2. I _______ her since last year.

a) haven’t seen b) didn't see

3. They ______ a few minutes ago.

a) left b) have left

4. She _______ unemployed since she left school.

a) has not been b) was not

5. They _______ the contract last week.

a) finalized b) have finalized

6. The film ________ yet.

a) hasn’t started b) didn’t start

7. She _______ ill since Thursday.

a) was b) has been

8. I ________ the project last night.

a) have finished b) finished

9. Look – someone ________ their handbag in the room.

a) left b) has left

10. ___________ to Rome?

a) Did you ever go b) Have you ever been

11. I can’t get into my house because I _________ my keys.

a) lost b) have lost

12. Nobody __________ the phone when it rang.

a) answered b) has answered

13. I ________ up smoking last year.

a) gave b) have given

14. You can’t see her because she _________ home.

a) has gone b) went

15. __________ to the United States?

a) Did you ever go b) Have you ever been

Past Perfect Tense

1. Make sentences from the box.

A	B because I had because I hadn’t	C
1. I couldn’t answer the questions		crashed his car.
I was hungry		passed my driving test.
My mother was worried		got stuck in a traffic jam.
I was late		flown in a plane before.
I was pleased		slept badly.
I was nervous during the flight		revised for the exam.
My father was furious		been in touch for a long time.
I was tired		eaten all day.