Month: December 2020

A.

1. I have seen this film already
2. John and Julie have had their car for about a year
3. she has not taken her driving test yet
4. Sue has been tour guide since she left the university.
5. Have you ridden into town on your new bike yet?
6. this new computer has made my life a lot easier.
7. We haven’t decided what to get Mark for his birthday yet.
8. Has Paul ever met a famous person?

B.

1. I’ve never played this game before.
2. Adam tidied his room last night.
3. Have you lived here since 2005?
4. Carol and I went to the cinema three nights ago.
5. It’s the first time you’ve visited our flat, isn’t it?
6. They haven’t given the baby a name yet.
7. Did you go to New York when you went to the States last summer?
8. Have you ever sent an e-mail before?

C.

1. The lesson has not started yet.
2. The teacher has already written on the board.
3. Joe and Tim have just come into the classroom.
4. Tony has not finished getting books ready.
5. Christine has already opened the book.
6. Dave has dropped the pen on the floor.
7. He has not picked it up yet.

D.

Mandy: Hi Matt. How are you? What have you been doing recently?
Matt: Oh, hi Mandy! Well, I have been studying for my exams.
Mandy: That sounds boring!Have you been working hard?
Matt: Very! Basically, I have just been at my desk in my
bedroom for the past three weeks and I haven’t been going
out at all. I have been working with Michael, my best friend,
some of the time, though, so at least I’ve had some company. How about you?
Mandy: Well, my mum and I have been painting my
bedroom for the last few days. That has been fun! And we have also been planing our summer holiday.
Matt: Great! Where are you going?
Mandy: Well, we haven’t decided yet. We have been looking at different places to see which we like best.
Matt: I’m sure you’ll have a great time, wherever you go. Oh, by the way,
I have been thinking of having a party when I finish my exams.
Would you like to come?
Mandy: Sure! That would be great!

E.

1. I think I’ve heard / been hearing that song before.
2. They haven’t arrived / been arriving yet, but they should be here soon.
3. You’ve written / been writing that e-mail for over an hour. How long is it going to take you?
4. Have you talked / been talking on the phone since eight o’clock?
5. Jo has already invited / been inviting Shirley to dinner.
6. I’ve read / been reading an interview with Brad Pitt, but I haven’t finished it yet.
7. Have the boys played / been playing computer games since this morning?

F

1.I haven’t listened to their new CD yet       Is it any good?
2.  We’vebeen waiting for you for over an hour.Where have you been?
3.   Have you ever been to the UK before?
4.   I’m afraid we’ve already made plans for this weekend,so we won’t be free.
5.   Pedro has been having English lessons since he was five years old.
6.   It’s strange that you mention the film Crash. I’ve just been reading about it in the paper.
7.   I’ve never heard of a ‘sudoku’. What is it?

A.Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

COLLECT ⋅SING ⋅CHILD ⋅PLAY ⋅MUSIC ⋅COLLECT ⋅ENTERTAIN ⋅CHILD.

These days, most of us have a CD collection. Before the CD, singers made LPs,or ‘long-playing’ records.Although many children have never seen an LP, they were once very popular.To play these records, you needed a record player with a needle that run along the record and produced the sound.Some musicians say the sound of LPs was better than CDs-and many collectors agree! LPs are no longer very popular as a form of entertainment, but many people buy and sell them.Some of them remember the LP from their childhood and listening to records reminds them of the past.

B.Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box.You have to use one word twice.

CARRY⋅EAT⋅GIVE⋅JOIN⋅SEND⋅TAKE⋅TURN

9. Now ,everyone knows this song, so I want you all to join in with me!
10. It’s so nice in this restaurant .Could you ask them to turn the music down?
11. There was a fight doing to much and the referee send two players off.
12. We eat out about once a week and we cook at home the rest of the time.
13. I love this song !turn it up!
14.I used to play the trumpet, but I gave up last year because I didn’t have time.
15. We stopped playing because of the rain ,but when it stopped we carried on.
16. A good way of getting more exercise is to take up a sport ,like a basketball.

C. complete each second sentence using the word given ,so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, right between two and five words.

17. Jack is crazy about football and never misses a match.
18. My uncle was working on a sailing ship until he was thirty.
19. Do you feel like watching TV?
20. John took part in a swimming competition last week.
21. I had a game of tennis against.
22. I used to play chess almost every day when I was young.
23. I’m not really interested in volleyball.
24. I had fun at your birthday party.
25. Disneyland is popular with young children.
26. Karen isn’t keen on watching sport on TV.

E. Match the two halves of the sentences.

35. I waited outside the tennis club a long time, but George didn’t appear.
36. When you rang I was in the middle of cleaning my football boots.
37. We finally got to the stadium just in time to see the match start.
38. I just play football for fun ,and I don’t want to do it as a job.
39. I loved that film and when it comes out on DVD, I will definitely get it.
40. It’s great to appear on stage, with all the audience clapping.