PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE?

1-Put the verbs in the correct forms:

1- ______________ you ever ______________ (read) this book? Its really good.
2-Where ___________ you first _______________ (meet) your husband?
3-Paul _______________ (have) a bad car accident three years ago.
4-Ann _________________ (not know) the other girls name.
5-The dogs hungry. It ___________________ (not eat) its dinner.
6-I . (be) at the office when you .. (phone) me yesterday.
7-Brian ___________________ (not finish) his work yet.
8-Susan is not here .She __________________ (just go ) to the cinema.

L TIME EXPRESSIONS
O
O
K Simple Past: yesterday - ago - last night - last weekend - last
! summer

Present Perfect: recently - already - yet - never - ever - just

A) Fill in the gaps using the verbs in brackets.

1-. (go) out last night?

2-No, I .. I (stay) at home and .. (watch) a
film.
3-Yesterday we . (ate) at a new Italian restaurant.
4- I . (not finish) my homework yet.
5- .....( ever/be) to Brazil?
6-Yes, I I (go) to Brazil last summer.
7- What ... (you/do) there?
8- Well, I . (walk) on the beach, and I (sunbathe) .
9- George .. (not feel) very well recently.
10- We .. (have) enough money to buy anything to eat this
morning.
11- I ... (never/read) such an interesting book.
12- I .... (just/lose) my keys. Can you help me find them?
13- We . (not invite) her to our party last weekend, so
she ... ( not come).
14- He is very popular writer. He .... ( already/write) a book.
15- When she .... (live) in Manchester, she .. (work) in a
bank.

B) Make sentences using the following prompts:

1-My life is too difficult.

2-I live with my parents..
3-I don't have much free time.
4-I have to take French lessons.
5-Our house is far from the city centre
6-I have to work every day..

LOOK!
 REVISION
A) Rewrite the sentences . Find another way of saying each statement using
the words in brackets.

1- My apartment is too old. ( not enough)

2- My bedroom is not spacious enough ( too)

3- My house has the same number of bathrooms as yours (just as

many)

4- This apartment is more expensive than the previous one. (not as

as)

5- The neighbourhood is too dangerous. ( not enough)

6- There are only a few windows in the living room. ( not enough)

7- My bedroom isnt quiet enough. ( too)

8- This apartment id smaller than our older house. ( not as .as)

B) WISH: is always followed by the past tense form of the verb but it refers to
PRESENT.

1- I have to go to school every morning.

2-Im not really handsome.

3- I dont have a car.

4- I dont like being a lawyer.

5- I have to travel by bus.

6-I dont remember Kates telephone number.

7- I m not rich.

8- Its raining again and I dont have an umbrella.

Simple Past or Present Perfect

1-.... you ever .. (be) to

France?

2- I (not invite) Tom & Jenny to the party last

Saturday.

3- Mr Edwards ...(die) ten years ago.

4- .. you ever ..(speak) to a

famous person?

5- I only .(have) a sandwich for lunch today.

6- They ...(not visit) me since June.

7- The police ..(stop) me on my way home last

night.

8- I (not drive) the car for six months.

Simple Past or Present Perfect

1.... you ever .. (be) to

France?

2-I (not invite) Tom & Jenny to the party last

Saturday.

3-Mr Edwards ...(die) ten years ago.

4-.. you ever ..(speak) to a

famous person?

5-I only .(have) a sandwich for lunch today.

6-They ...(not visit) me since June.

7-The police ..(stop) me on my way home last night.

8-I (not drive) the car for six months.

 Listen and complete the conversation:

LYNN: You . saw Johnny Depp in Benny and Joon? Thats got to be one
of my favourite of all times!!
CAROL: .., I did see that. It was OK.
PAUL: I saw it, too, and I thought it was
LYNN: Well, Ill call the . and .... what time this new
movies starts. Hello. me what time the new Johnny
Depp movie is .. tonight? Oh, really? Oh, OK. Thanks. You
wont believe this. The new Johnny Depp movie just finished
playing last night!
PAUL: Oh, no!
LYNN: Yeah. .. whats playing now?
CAROL: What?
LYNN: Benny and Joon!!
CAROL: Well, so much for our going to the movies tonight.
. could we do?
PAUL: I have
LYNN: What?
PAUL: The new opens tonight. Lets go
.
CAROL: Ice-skating? That .. like ..!
LYNN: Lets do it!!

Listen and complete the conversation:

LYNN: You . saw Johnny Depp in Benny and Joon? Thats got to be one
of my favourite of all times!!
CAROL: .., I did see that. It was OK.
PAUL: I saw it, too, and I thought it was
LYNN: Well, Ill call the . and .... what time this new
movies starts. Hello. me what time the new Johnny
Depp movie is .. tonight? Oh, really? Oh, OK. Thanks. You
wont believe this. The new Johnny Depp movie just finished
playing last night!
PAUL: Oh, no!
LYNN: Yeah. .. whats playing now?
CAROL: What?
LYNN: Benny and Joon!!
CAROL: Well, so much for our going to the movies tonight.
. could we do?
PAUL: I have
LYNN: What?
PAUL: The new opens tonight. Lets go
.
CAROL: Ice-skating? That .. like ..!
LYNN: Lets do it!!
a-I'm fat. I should start exercising. a-" You need to work harder", the boss said.
b-I'm fat. I must start exercising. b-" You have to work harder ", the boss said.

a-You'd better not drive now, you're too nervous. a- You need to see a doctor.
b-You don't have to drive now, you're too nervous. b- you ought to see a doctor.

a- I must take a passport to travel to other countries. a- You mustn't cross a red light.
b- I have to take a passport to travel to other countries. b- You don't have to cross a red light.
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct option.

A- Have you noticed/ notice/ note how forgetful Dad is getting? Hes always
forget / forgot / forgetting where his car keys are. It drives me crazy.
B- And he can never find his glasses either.
A- I know
B- You know what drive / drives / drove me crazy about Mom?
A- What?
B- Those awful talk shows she watched/ watches / watch on TV. She just
loves them.
A- Yeah, I think she watches them for hours every day.
B- Oh, well. I guess theyre just get/ getting / gotting old. I hope I
ever /never/ dont get like that.
A- Me, too. Hey, lets go and play a video game.
B- Great idea! By the way, have you see/ saw / seen my glasses anywhere?

Are these sentences T (true) or F (false). Correct false

sentences.
1- T F George is Stephanies neighbour.
2- T F She moved there last year.
3- T F George asks her to turn down the stereo.

4- T F Stephanie is not going to turn down the music.

5- T F She wants to know about a good Italian restaurant.

.
6- T F George doesnt know any.

Listen to people talk about their professions

1) Complete

Interviewer: So what do you do, Celia?

Celia: I have a small __________________ agency.
I: An advertising agency? Thats interesting. So how did you _________
_________________?
Celia: Well, I used to work for a big advertising agency. But I wasnt happy there. I
wasnt getting very interesting work. Anyway, one of our clients came one day ( I
used to handle their _______________ its a travel company), and they said they
really liked my work. They told me that if I started my own agency, they
_____________ give me their account . That was a really _____________
______________ for me. It was quite a big account, so I decided to take a
__________ and open my own business. I soon found I was getting ________ of
work on my own, and thats how it all started. So now I have a small
____________, with a _____________ of just four, but were really ________ and
I love what Im doing.

2) Choose T (true) or F (false). Correct the wrong sentences.

1) T F Rodney owns a language school.

2) T F He was teaching in another school a few years ago.
3) T F He left it because he didnt love his job. .
4) T F He bought the school because he was rich ..
5) T F Nobody lent him any money. .
6) T F An aunt gave him his lucky break.
 Make-up Test Units 3 & 4

A) WRITE a response using WISH for each statement.

1- I live in London. I hate London.

2- I have to work on Saturdays.

3- I have a lot of homework.

.

4- I dont like my job.

5- My house is too small and cramped.

..

6- My French class is boring.

..

B) REWRITE the questions as Indirect Where did he

What time
questions. go for his
Who is the How often holidays last When did
does the Where
does the summer? the Flight
new English bank close do you
number 3 bus here? 707
come? live? arrive?
teacher? 1- Do you
?
2- Can ..?
3- Do ?
4- I want ?
5- Do ..?
6- Could ..?

C) COMPLETE the conversations.

1- _______________ you ____________________ (ever/be) to Paris?

Yes, I _____________ . I _________________(go) there last year.

2- _____________ you ______________ (do) your homework yesterday?

No, I ______________ . I _________________(watch) TV instead.
3- _____________ you ___________________(ever/ try) Japanese food?
Yes, I ______________ . We ____________(visit) a new Japanese restaurant
last night.

4- ___________ you _________________(write) to Mary recently?

No, I _____________ . I _________________(not have) time.

5- ____________ you _________________(read) Gullivers Travels for yoday?

Yes, I ______________. I ________________ (never/ read) such an exciting
book.
REMEMBER:
Enough goes after adjectives The house isnt big enough.

Enough goes before nouns. I dont have enough money .

Put the sentences in the correct order.

1-isnt / to / enough / She / old / marry

.
2-doesnt / The / have / enough / classroom / chairs / all / for / the kids
.
3-jeans / big / These / arent / enough

4-house / have / enough / doesnt / The / windows

..
5-weather / enough / isnt / The / nice / go swimming / to
.
6-doesnt / enough / bedrooms / It / our children / for all

REMEMBER:

Enough goes after adjectives The house isnt big enough.

Enough goes before nouns. I dont have enough money .

Put the sentences in the correct order.

1-isnt / to / enough / She / old / marry

.
2-doesnt / The / have / enough / classroom / chairs / all / for / the kids
.
3-jeans / big / These / arent / enough

4-house / have / enough / doesnt / The / windows

..
5-weather / enough / isnt / The / nice / go swimming / to
.
6-doesnt / enough / bedrooms / It / our children / for all
.
Present perfect or Past simple?
1- Look! Theres an ambulance over there. There..............................(be) an accident.
2- Theyre still building the new road. They ........................................( not/ finish) it.
3- Is Helen still here ? No, she ..................................................(just/ go) out.
4- The police...............................(arrest) three people but later they let them go.
5- Ann ..............................(give) me her address but Im afraid I ...........................(lose) it.
6- Where is my bike? It ..........................(be) outside the house. It ............................
( disappear)
7- What do you think of my English? Do you think I .........................................? (improve)

C- Are the underlined parts right or wrong? Correct the wrong ones
1- Ow ! Ive cut my finger. Its bleeding.................................................................
2- My grandparents have got married in London. ..................................................
3- Where have you been born ?...............................................................................
4- Mary isnt at home. Shes gone shopping. .........................................................
Albert Einstein has been the scientist who has developed the theory of
relativity. ............................
Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.
1. I .. (travel) abroad twice. How about you?
2. Last year I .. (go)to France.
3. Were here in Spain. We . (spend) our holidays here for many years.
4. He .. (spend) the summer in Brazil last year.
5. What can we have for supper? The cat . (eat) all the chicken.
6. He . (eat) it five minutes ago.
7. Im a big fan of Ricky Martin. I .. (buy) all of his CDs.
8. I .. (buy) the last one yesterday.
2
Rephrase the sentences using for or since as in the example.
I havent seen him for three months. I havent seen him since January.
1. She has worked there since 1995.
..
2. They have lived in this flat for 5 months.
..
3. He has been in the water for an hour.
..
4. We havent seen them since last year.
..
5. They havent eaten anything for two days.
..
6. She has been there for almost a week.
..

PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT?

Circle the correct verb form.

NIC: How long have you been / were you a model?

TARA: I have done / I did my first job when I was / have been 16, so I was / have been a
model for two years.
NIC: Have you travelled / Did you travel a lot?
TARA: Yes, I went / have been to a lot of interesting places. Last month I have been /
went to Thailand.
NIC: Have you visited / Did you visit the USA?
TARA: No, I didnt / havent .
NIC: Have you made / Did you make much money?
TARA: Yes, I made / have made a lot. Last year I have bought / bought a sports car and a
villa in Ibiza.

COMPLETE the sentences

1- I my homework yet. (not do)

2- We at a Chinese restaurant last night.(eat)
3- ..youto the movies last night, Tom?(go)
4- Inever .driving lessons. (take)
5- Jimto see the doctor recently.(go)
6- I ..to work yesterday morning. (not go)
7- .you ever rugby?(play)
8- Yesterday, I ..to London to visit a friend of mine.(drive)

D- Complete the sentences with the simple past or present perfect of the verbs
in parentheses
1 I....................... Tim when he was a child, but I havent seen him for many years. I
. Larry, my best friend, for more than 20 years.(know)
2 The company and the union finallyon salary rises two days ago. Since
then, they..on everything, and the rest of the negotiations have gone
smoothly.(agree)
3 Mark . a trip to Asia last October. He .many trips to
Asia since he started his own import export business.(take)
4 Ivan the violin with the London symphony since 1995. Last year he
.a Beethoven violin concerto at one of the concerts. (play)
5 When she was in college, Julia...home at least once a week. Now she
has a job and is living in Chicago. In the last six months, she only
three letters to her parents.(write)
6 Our University..121 students to study in other countries last year. In
total, we864 students abroad over the last ten years (send)
7Masaru is a pilot for JLA. He ..nearly 8 million miles during the last
22 years. Last year, he..380,000 miles. (fly)
8Mark missed his physics examination this morning because heHe
. a lot since the beginning of the semester. Hed better buy a new
alarm clock.(oversleep)