12. Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.
1. I just (tell) _____ you the answer. 2. I (tell) ____ you the answer yesterday. 3. John and Richard just (go) ____ away. 4. She already (answer) _____ the letter. 5. She (answer) _____ the letter on Tuesday. 6. John and David (go) _____ away five minutes ago. 7. I (read) ____ that book in June. 8. I (not/ see) ____ him for three years. I want to know where he is. 9. I (fly) _____ over Loch Ness last week. – ____ (you/ see) the Loch Ness monster? 10. When _____ (he/ come)? – He (come) _____ at 2. 00. 11. I (read) _____ his books when I was at school. I (like) _____ them very much. 12. I can't go out because I (not/ do) ____ my work. 13. I (write) _____ the letter but I can't find a stamp.
14.I (leave) ______ home at 8.00 and (get) ____ here at twelve.
15.______ (you /have) breakfast yet? – Yes, I (have) ____ it at 8.00.
16.I (meet) _____ him last June. 17. _____ (you /see) the film last night? 18. The film (just/ begin) _____. You are a little late. 19. _____
(the newspaper /come)? – Yes, Ann is reading it. 20. He (break) ______
his leg last year. 21. ____ (you/ be) here before? – Yes, I (have) ______
my holidays here last year. – _____ (you/ have) a good time? – No, it was raining all the time.
13. Complete the conversation. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
1.A: Shall we go and see this band? _____ (you / hear) of them?
B:Yes. Becky _____ (tell) me about them a few weeks ago. I think they’re good.
2.A: I ______ (forget) to ask David for his address last night. Do you think you can remember where his house is?
B:I’ll try. I _____ (be) there twice. I _____ (go) there with Rob in the summer.
3.A: I’m thinking of getting a motorbike. ____ (you/ ever/ ride) one?
B:Yes, but only as a passenger. Steven ____ (take) me on his once, about a year ago.
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4.A: Do you know that Internet café near the cinema – the One World? They ____ (add) another room, so it’s much bigger now.
B:Oh. I (not/ be) there. Is it nice?
5.A: My dad _____ (grow up) in Dublin.
B:Really? I ____ (be) there lots of times. It’s a beautiful city.
14. Complete the sentences using the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.
1. He ____ (forget) his French since he ____ (leave) Paris. 2. Years ago he ____ (be) very poor, and ____ (not know) how to live. He ____ (become) very rich now. 3. I can reach my work easily now, as I ____
(buy) a new car. 4. The man you see there is the man to whom I ____
(lend) the money. – When ___ (you /lend) it to him? – I ___ (do) it yesterday. 5. I ___ (lose) my keys and cannot remember where I ___ (see) them last. 6. He cannot see well as he ____ (become) short-sighted. 7. He is a man who ___ (live) a remarkable life. 8. What ___ (you / do) last night? 9. What ____ (you /do) since I last ____ (see) you? 10. I ____ (not play) much football since I ___ (leave) school. 11. ____
(you /hear) from Jane lately? – Yes, I ___ (get) a message from her last night. 12. I ____ (get) a fax from Boston an hour ago, but I ____ (not answer) it yet. 13. It's the most delicious cake I ____ (ever /taste). When and where _____ (you /buy) it? 14. When _____ (you/get) this wonderful ring? – I don't remember. I ____ (have) it for years. 15. How's Jack? When ___ (you /see) him? – Oh, I ___ (not meet) him for ages!
15. Complete the dialogues. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
1.CLARE: … (see) John? COLIN: No, why?
CLARE: He … (break) his leg. COLIN: Really? When … (do) that? CLARE: Yesterday.
2.ADAM: Oh no! I. … (lose) my car keys. TONY: When … you last … (see) them?
ADAM: This morning when I. … (leave) the house.
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3.MARY: Alan's going to sell his car.
SIMON: Really? He only … (buy) it last month. MARY: I know. He loves changing cars.
SIMON: How many cars … he … (have) in his life? MARY: At least 20!
4.BEN: Can I look at the newspaper, please?
VAL: In a minute. I … (not / finish) with it yet. BEN: You're very slow. You … (start) it this morning
after breakfast!
5.JULIA: There was a good program on TV last night about
elephants. ... you ... (see) it?
SUSAN: Yes, it was wonderful … you ever … (see) a live elephant?
JULIA: Yes, and I … (touch) one, too. SUSAN: When … (be) that?
JULIA: Two years ago when I … (be) on holiday in Kenya.
6.PAUL: Lara looks really fed up. What's the matter? JOHN: She … (fail) her driving test yesterday. PAUL: Not again! How many times … she … (fail)? JOHN: I think it's four.
16. Answer the following questions:
1.Have you ever been to the Crimea? When were you there last?
2.Have you read anything by Charles Dickens? Which of his novels did you read when a child? Have you read any of his novels lately? 3. Have you been to the Bolshoi Theatre? What operas and ballets have you seen there? When were you there last? What did you see? 4. Have you ever travelled by air? When did you fly for the first time? 5. Have you already visited your sick friend? When did you go to see him? 6. Have you written any composition this month? When did you write it? What mark have you got for it? 7. Have you taken any pictures this year? Was it in spring or in summer? Have you already developed the films?
8.How long have you lived in this city? When did you come to live here? 9. Have you ever tried your hand at translation? How much time
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has passed since your first translation was published? Were you a success? 10. How do you keep up-to-date with the news? What have been the most important stories in the last three years?
17. Answer the following questions:
1. Have you ever pretended to be ill to get off work or school? 2. Have you ever cheated in an exam? 3. Have you ever ridden a camel or an elephant? 4. Have you ever read your brother's, sister's or friend's letter which was lying around the house? 5. Have you ever hidden any of your earnings from the tax inspector? 6. Have you ever taken anything home with you from the hotel? 7. Have you ever travelled without a ticket on public transport? 8. Have you ever told lies and invented stories about yourself to impress other people? 9. Have you ever met any people who could speak Swahili? 10. Have you answered all the questions honestly?
18.Describe a friendship that is important to you. Make use of these questions.
•How long have you been friends?
•How did you meet?
•How would you describe your friend?
•Does your friend have a special skill / interest? What things has she / he been successful at? Why?
•Are you and your friend ‘opposites’ or ‘birds of a feather’?
•Have you ever had any disagreement?
•Have you ever spent your summer vacation together?
•What’s the nicest thing your friend has ever done to you?
19.Translate the following sentences into English.
1.Утром Анна позвонила мне.
2.Сегодня я отправила две телеграммы.
3.Мы недавно переехали на эту квартиру. – Когда вы переехали? – Месяц тому назад.
4.Я уже знаю ее давно. Она хороший человек.
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5.Что он обычно делает в это время? – Он обычно делает уроки. Но сегодня он уже закончил делать уроки и сейчас играет в шахматы с другом.
6.ТыпоказаластатьюБорису? – Нет, яотдалаеевчера Николаю.
7.Зачем ты открыла все окна? Сегодня холодная погода.
8.Недавно я получила письмо от сестры. Она вышла замуж. – Ты видела ее мужа раньше? – Да, я его хорошо знаю.
9.Мы уже обсудили этот вопрос в среду.
10.Почему ты не принесла мне эти журналы? – Прости, пожалуйста, но их сейчас читает мой брат.
11.Когда ты была в Лондонепоследний раз? – В прошлом году.
12.Давно я не читал такой интересной книги!
13.Он здесь уже пять дней и очень хочет с вами встретиться.
20.Translate the following sentences into English.
1.Вы были за городом на этой неделе? – Да, мы ездили туда в воскресенье. Погода была очень теплая.
2.Когда ты собираешься навестить родителей? – Я был у них на этой неделе.
3.В котором часу ты ужинал сегодня? – В 8 часов вечера.
4.Ее нет дома. Она сделала уроки и сейчас играет в теннис.
5.Когда ты вернулся сегодня? – Поздно.
6.Что вы собираетесь сейчас делать? – Мы только что пообедали и собираемся смотреть телевизор.
7.Ты прочитал статью друзьям? – Нет, вчера у меня не было времени это сделать.
8.Он ответил на их письмо? – Да, на прошлой неделе.
9.Я никогда не был в этом парке. Давайте сходим туда.
10.Вы уже перевели статью на французский язык? – Еще нет.
11.Почему ты не пришел сегодня утром? – Я не мог. У меня было много работы.
12.Петр недавно вернулся из Лондона.
13.Ты был сегодня в библиотеке? – Да, в 5 часов.
14.В последнее время я не получал никаких сообщений от своих родителей. – Когда ты получил последнее сообщение? – Месяц назад. С тех пор я уже отправила им несколько сообщений.
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