ITEM 15.2 PAST CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE
Exercise 1. Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past smple. 1 Jane was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive). 2 'What……(you/do) this time yesterday?' 'I was asleep.' 3 '……(you/go) out last night?' 'No, I was too tired.' 4 'Was Carol at the party last night?' 'Yes, she……(wear) a really nice dress.' 5 How fast…… (you/drive) when the accident…… (happen)? 6 John……(take) a photograph of me while I ……(not/look). 7 We were in a very difficult position. We……(not/know) what to do. 8 I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last……(see) him, he ……(try) to find a job in London. 9 I……(walk) along the street when suddenly I…… (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody……(follow) me. I was frightened and I……(start) to run. 10 When I was young, I……(want) to be a bus driver.
Exercise 2. Put the verb into the past continuous or past simple. 1 A: What were you doing (you/do) when the phone rang(ring)? B: I was watching (watch) television. 2 A: Was Jane busy when you went to see her? ........ B: Yes, she……(study). 3 A: What time……(the post / arrive) this morning? B: It……(come) while I……(have) breakfast. 4 A: Was Margaret at work today? B: No, she……(not/go) to work. She was ill. 5 A: How fast……(you/drive) when the police ……(stop) you? B: I don't know exactly but I……(not/drive) very fast. 6 A: ……(your team / win) the football match yesterday? B: No, the weather was very bad, so we……(not/play). 7 A: How……(you/break) the window? B: We……(play) football. I…… (kick) the ball and it……(hit) the window. 8 A: ……(you/see) Jenny last night? B: Yes, she……(wear) a very nice jacket. 9 A: What……(you/do) at 2 o'clock this morning? B: I was asleep. 10 A: I……(lose) my key last night. B: How……(you/get) into your room? A: I……(climb) in through a window.
UNIT 16. PRESENT PERFECT. ITEM 16.1 PRESENT PERFECT (POSITIVE). Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with a verb from the list. go invite see not/see take tell go decide 1 'Can I have this newspaper?' 'Yes, I've finished with it.' 2 I … some new shoes. Do you want to see them? 3 'Where is Liz?' 'She……out.' 4 I'm looking for Paula……you............................ her? 5 Look! Somebody……that window. 6 'Does Lisa know that you're going away?' 'Yes, I……her.' 7 I can't find my umbrella. Somebody……it. 8 I'm looking for Sarah. Where……she……? 9 I know that woman but I……her name. 10 Sue is having a party tonight. She……a lot of people. 11 What are you going to do? ……you……? 12 'Where are my glasses?' 'I don't know. I……them.'
Exercise 2. Complete these sentences. 1 Jill is in hospital. She has been hospital since Monday. 2 I know Sarah. I have knownher for a long time. 3 Linda and Frank are married. They……married since 1989. 4 Brian is ill. He …… ill for the last few days. 5 We live in Scott Road. We……there for ten years. 6 Catherine works in a bank. She……in a bank for five years. 7 Alan has a headache. He……a headache since he got up this morning. 8 I'm learning English. I……English for six months. Exercise 3. Write for or since. 1 Jill has been in Ireland sinceMonday. 2 Jill has been in Ireland for three days. 3 My aunt has lived in Australia……15 years. 4 Margaret is in her office. She has been there …… 7 o'clock. 5 India has been an independent country …… 1947. 6 The bus is late. We've been waiting…… 20 minutes. 7 Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty …… many years. 8 Mike has been ill……a long time. He has been in hospital …October. Exercise 4. Answer these questions. Use ago. 1 When was your last meal? Three hours ago. 2 When was the last time you were ill? …… 3 When did you last go to the cinema? …… 4 When was the last time you were in a car? …… 5 When was the last time you went on holiday? ……
Exercise 5. Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets (...) + for or ago. Примеры: 1 Jill arrived in Ireland three days ago (three days) 2 Jill has been in Ireland for three days (three days) 3 Linda and Frank have been married…… (20 years) 4 Linda and Frank got married…… (20 years) 5 Dan arrived…… (ten minutes) 6 We had lunch…… (an hour) 7 Silvia has been learning English…… (six months) 8 Have you known Lisa……? (a long time) 9 I bought these shoes…… (a few days)
Exercise 6. Write sentences about yourself. Begin with the words in brackets (...). 1 (I've lived) 2 (I've been) 3 (I've been learning) 4 (I've known) 5 (I've had) Exercise 7. You are writing a letter to a friend. In the letter you give news about yourself and other people. Use the words given to make sentences. Use the present perfect. Dear Chris, Lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you. 1 I /buy /a new car I've bought a new car. 2 my father / start / a new job 3 I/ give up / smoking 4 Charles and Sarah / go / to Brazil 5 Suzanne / have / a baby Exercise 8. Read the situations and write sentences. Choose one of the following: arrive break go up grow improve lose 1Mike is looking for his key. He can't find it. He has lost his key. 2 Margaret can't walk and her leg is in plaster. She…… 3 Maria's English wasn't very good. Now it is much better…… 4 Tim didn't have a beard last month. Now he has a beard…… 5 This morning I was expecting a letter. Now I have it…… 6 Last week the bus fare was 80 pence. Now it is 90……
Exercise 9. Put in been or gone.
1 Jim is on holiday. He's gone to Italy. 2 Hello! I've just……to the shops. I've bought lots of things. 3 Alice isn't here at the moment. She's……to the shop to get a newspaper. 4 Tom has……out. He'll be back in about an hour. 5 'Are you going to the bank?' 'No, I've already……to the bank.'
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