Question

Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect simple and for and since. 1 ‘How long (he / be) ______________ interested in karate?’ ‘_______________ he was a young boy.’ 2 We (not see) ________________ Mark ________________ ages. 3 I (love) ________________ Busted________________ I bought their first CD. 4 Clara (not write) ________________ to us ________________ over a year. Maybe she (forget) ________________ about us. 5 I (be) ________________ at this school ________________ five years. 6 Paul (not eat) ________________ anything ________________ last Saturday. 7 ‘How long (you / belong) ________________ to the club?’ ‘________________ a long time.’ 8 _____________ the earthquake yesterday, several large buildings (fall) _________________ down. 5 Choose the correct alternative. 1 ‘Tim and Lucy look brown.’ ‘Yes, they’ve already / just got back from their holidays.’ ‘Really? But they’ve yet / already been on holiday twice this year!’ 2 ‘Hurry up, the party has already / yet started.’ ‘Have you given Dan his present yet / just?’ ‘No, not already / yet. I was waiting for you.’ 3 ‘Have you finished repairing my motorbike yet / already, Dad?’ ‘Yes, I’ve just / yet checked the engine, and it looks fine.’ ‘Great. Thanks! I can go into town now.’ 6 Complete the newspaper extracts. Use the present perfect or the past simple. Last night, a massive tidal wave (1 hit) ______________ the coast of Mexico. Over 5,000 people (2 already / lose) _________________ their homes. There (3 be) ______________ several natural disasters in this region in the last eighteen months. Only last month, a hurricane (4 hit) _____________ Brazil.

Answer 1

НОМЕр 1-1 ‘How long (he / be) HAVE YOU BEEN interested in karate?’ SINCE he was a young boy.’

2 We (not see) HAVEN’T SEEN Mark FOR ages.

3 I (love) ‘VE LOVED Busted SINCE I bought their first CD.

4 Clara (not write) HASN’T WRITTEN to us FOR over a year. Maybe she

 (forget) HAS FORGOTTEN about us.

5 I (be) ‘VE BEEN at this school FOR five years.

6 Paul (not eat) HASN’T EATEN anything SINCE last Saturday.

7 ‘How long (you / belong) HAVE YOU BELONGED to the club?’ FOR a long time.’

8 SINCE the earthquake yesterday, several large buildings (fall) HAVE FALLEN down.

НОМЕР 2 -

1       Tim and Lucy look brown.’

‘Yes, they’ve already / JUST got back from their holidays.’

‘Really? But they’ve yet / ALREADY been on holiday twice this year!’

2 ‘Hurry up, the party has ALREADY / yet started.’

‘Have you given Dan his present YET / just?’

‘No, not already / YET. I was waiting for you.’

3 ‘Have you finished repairing my motorbike YET / already, Dad?’

‘Yes, I’ve JUST / yet checked the engine, and it looks fine.’

‘Great. Thanks! I can go into town now.’

НОМЕР 3 -

Last night, a massive tidal wave (1) HIT (hit) the coast of Mexico. Over 5,000 people (2) HAVE ALREADY LOST (already / lose) their homes. There (3) HAVE BEEN (be) several natural disasters in this region in the last eighteen months. Only last month, a hurricane (4) HIT (hit) Brazil.

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Answer 2

1. How long has he been interested in karate? Since he was a young boy.
2. We haven't seen Mark for ages.
3. I have loved Busted since I bought their first CD.
4. Clara has not written to us for over a year. Maybe she has forgotten about us.
5. I have been at this school for five years.
6. Paul has not eaten anything since last Saturday.
7. 'How long have you belonged to the club?' 'For a long time.'
8. Since the earthquake yesterday, several large buildings have fallen down.

Alternative choices:

1. 'Tim and Lucy look brown.' 'Yes, they've just got back from their holidays.' 'Really? But they've already been on holiday twice this year!'
2. 'Hurry up, the party has already started.' 'Have you given Dan his present yet?' 'No, not yet. I was waiting for you.'
3. 'Have you finished repairing my motorbike yet, Dad?' 'Yes, I've just checked the engine, and it looks fine.' 'Great. Thanks! I can go into town now.'

Newspaper extracts:

1. Last night, a massive tidal wave hit the coast of Mexico. Over 5,000 people have already lost their homes.
2. There have been several natural disasters in this region in the last eighteen months. Only last month, a hurricane hit Brazil.