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 finish break buy go

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.'