Exercise 5 Match a line in A with a line in B

A	B
Joe is happy because Richard is sad because Tim is worried because Malcolm is excited because Ken is annoyed because	he has just burnt the meal. he has just got some good news. his girlfriend has gone away on business. his daughter hasn’t come home yet. his wife has just given birth to a baby.

Exercise 6 Fill injust, already oryetinto each gap.

Model: I’m not hungry. I’ve just eaten my lunch.

1. Peter hasn’t phoned … and its ten o’clock. 2. Tina’s ... told me that you won. Congratulations! 3. We’ve ... seen that film – it was on last week. 4. Have you been to the doctor ...? No, I haven’t. 5. Lock the door! I’ve ... seen her coming up the path. 6. Careful! She’s ... passed her driving test. 7. Has the postman been ...? 8. Yes, he’s ... been. He was here a long time ago.

Exercise 7 Open the brackets, using verbs in the Present Perfect or Past Simple Tense.

1. I (live) in London for eight years, and I don’t want to move. 2. He (live) in Oxford for two years, and then in 1993 he (move) to London. 3. The rain (stop) and the sun is shining in the sky again. 4. The rain (stop) half an hour ago. 5. Mary (buy) a new flat. 6. I (buy) a pair of gloves yesterday. 7. We (meet) Ann and Paul three years ago. How long you (know) them? 8. Alex (meet) his friend two hours ago. 9. We just (discuss) our new plan. 10. I (see) Peter today. 11. I (not see) you for a long time. I (see) you in the town two or three days ago, but you (not see) me. I (be) on a bus.

Exercise 8 Complete the sentences with a verb from the box. Use the Present Perfect Tense.

break, buy, finish, do, go, go, lose, paint, read, take

Model: ‘Are they still having a dinner?’ ‘No, they have finished.’

1. I ... some new shoes. Do you want to see them? 2. ‘Is Tom here?’ ‘No, he ... to work.’ 3. ‘... you ... the shopping?’ ‘No, I’m going to do it later.’ 4. ‘Where is your key?’ ‘I don’t know. I ... it.’ 5. Look! Somebody ... that window. 6. Your house looks different. ... you ... it? 7. I can’t find my umbrella. Somebody ... it. 8. I am looking for Sarah. Where ... she ...? 9. ‘Do you want the newspaper?’ ‘No, thanks. I ... it.’

Exercise 9 Answer the following questions using the words in brackets.

Model:When did you last smoke? (for two years) – I haven’t smoked for two years.

1. When did it last rain? (for ages) 2. When did they last visit you? (since June) 3. When did you last play tennis? (for a long time)4. When did you last drive? (six months) 5. When did you last go to Spain? (never)

Exercise 10 Work in pairs. Make questions by choosing a beginning from A to a suitable ending from B below. If possible, ask and answer further questions, giving details, as in the example.

Q: Have you ever lost your luggage?

A: Yes, I have.

Q: Where did you lose it?

A: I lost it when I flew to Berlin last year.

Q: Did you get it back?

A: I got it back in the end, but I had to wear the same clothes for a couple of days.

A	B
Have you ever	travelled abroad (on business)?
	ever had?
Have you worked	had an interview?
	missed a flight or connection?
How often have you	been ill this year?
How many times have you	been late for class this year?
	had a serious argument at home?
Where’s the furthest you’ve	ever travelled?
	in this company for long?
What’s the worst journey you’ve	lost your job?